Mining
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Youths play key role in tax justice, mineral resource governance
By Clayton Masekesa MUTARE – A local Non Governmental Organization (NGO) – Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust (GGZT) – has launched a Tax Justice and Equality For Youth programme that is aimed at creating a platform for them to speak out against the rising inequalities they experience in mining communities. In an interview with this publication…
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Health and safety take centre-stage as mining increases in Southern Africa
By Hillary Munedzi The global energy transition requires a huge volume of metals whose prices are soaring amidst rising sector fatalities as investors gravitate towards the global south for mining concessions. Zimbabwe has recorded over 463 fatalities in the mining industry in the past three years as a result of not having enough enforcement of…
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Police stop Manicaland provincial mining indaba
By Clayton Masekesa Hot Springs – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Friday stopped a Manicaland Provincial Mining Indaba that was scheduled to take place at Hot Springs Roman Catholic church alleging that the organizers of the event had not followed the correct procedures regarding the clearance of the meeting. Members of the Police Internal Security…
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Mnangagwa under pressure over gold looting spree
BY Clayton Masekesa PENHALONGA – Angry workers at Redwing Mine and members of the community have called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to come out clean and solve the mess that has seen gold worth millions of dollars siphoned through well-orchestrated syndicates. Better Brands Mining Company owned by Pedzisai “Scott” Sakupwanya, a flamboyant and flashy personality,…
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Cost Optimisation Will be Necessary for Senegal and Mauritania Gas Projects
By NJ Ayuk ( Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) As I’ve mentioned before, when it comes to competing to be one of the European Union’s new natural gas suppliers, Senegal and Mauritania have several advantages. One, they have geography on their side. Their location should make it easier and more efficient to deliver liquefied…
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Dr Lamba blazes electric vehicles industry with US$20 billion IPO
By Kevin Samaita South Africa-based businessman and Agilitee chief executive Dr. Mandla Lamba is angling to transform the global electric vehicles industry after announcing a US$20 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The US $20 billion IPO will see the company selling US$ 2 billion (10 percent) of the stake. In…
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ZELA launches Study on the Protection of Property and Mining Rights Research
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) will today, the 29th of June 2022 launch a study on the Protection of Property and Mining Rights in Zimbabwe. The study critically analyses the property rights regime and the regulatory framework in Zimbabwe which is supposed to play a catalytic role in mining investments in the country. The…
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Empty stomachs amid diamond riches
By Clayton Masekesa MARANGE – From a distance, the atmosphere paints a hazy picture as hot thick air pervades the dry open land that has no life, it is a sad scenario that signifies rigorous drought. After living on one of the world’s richest diamond fields, villagers in Marange have been subjected to excessive hunger…
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SARW Calls for an End to Child Labour in all Forms
By Masutane Modjadji (SARW Communication Officer) As we mark World Day Against Child Labour, which is commemorated annually on the 12th of June, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) would like to add its voice on calls towards ending all forms of child labour. This year’s theme “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour”, calls for social…
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Zimbabwe Union of Mine Workers cries foul over low salaries
By Ronnie Chisamba Zedi Banda, the general secretary of the Union of Mine Workers (ZUMW) has expressed dissatisfaction over recently announced low salary increments for mine employees. Zimbabwe Union of Mine Workers strongly believes the proposed salary adjustments are a raw deal. According to the Chamber of Mines, the proposed salary increments will see the…
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Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe refutes recruitment policy allegations
A fortnight ago, it was reported that a false message went viral claiming that Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe – now owned by Chinese giant Huayou Cobalt – was employing 100 Chinese workers with 600 more set to come, leaving no room for locals. An executive with the mining giant, in an interview with Spiked Online Media,…
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Mining industry resilient despite COVID-19: President Ramaphosa
Like all other industries, the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption to mining operations but the industry has shown its resilience, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. He made the remarks in his keynoted address at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, which is taking place at an important moment in the global recovery from…
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Yasin Hacıoğlu: “We will export 1 ton of gold from Africa to Turkey”
While the production in West Africa, which is rich in gold mining, is expected to reach approximately 9 moz by 2024, Hacıoğlu Gold Mining announced that it will start field research in addition to gold collection activities in the region After the strong growth in 2019, although the pandemic had a significant impact mainly in…
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Widows and ex-mine workers approach SA government for payment
The High-Level Meeting on Unclaimed Benefits from the mining sector took place in Johannesburg from 16-17 March 2022 to find solutions to the question of unclaimed and unpaid benefits. Key stakeholders–SADC governments (South Africa and Eswatini), Southern Africa Ex-Miners Association (SAMA), mining pension and retirement funds and administrators, Mineral Council of South Africa, International Labour…
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The Necessity of Legal and Institutional Reforms for Economic Development
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) Case of Mines and Minerals Bill 1. Introduction This Policy Digest seeks to examine the current state of the mining sector in Zimbabwe and call for the fast-tracking of the Mines and Minerals Bill (MMB). The Bill was introduced in 2015 with the intention of amending the…
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Pakistan investors eye big deals in Zimbabwe
By Desire Tshuma Pakistani investors have shown interest in the agriculture and mining sectors in Zimbabwe and have already been working in partnership with local companies in the country. The Pakistan investors are specializing in supplying and repairing agriculture and mining machinery. The machinery includes gold milling machinery, cranes, blasting equipment, and tractors for agricultural…
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Mining workers speak out on working conditions in the sector
Spiked Online Media news crew sat with Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka, president of the National Mines workers Union of Zimbabwe to understand working conditions in that sector. Below, we share the interview: 1) Question – Who is Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka? Answer – I am a patriotic Zimbabwean family man holding an LHD operator in mining.…
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Two Artisinal Miners Trapped to Death in Banket Gold Rush
Two people died after they were trapped underground whilst scavenging for gold during a gold rush at Karondora Farm(Banket)also known as ID Farm. The two died after three people were trapped on Sunday evening and rescue efforts by other artisinal miners managed to rescue one person whilst the unidentified deceased rescue efforts failed. The bodies…
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Swiftly adopt a human rights-based approach to operations: Extractive industries urged
By Masutane Modjadji The extractive industry is a key economic sector in the growth and development of many African countries but has not been able to successfully contribute to breaking poverty and inequality in these countries. Mining, by its very nature, is destructive to the environment and often presents a myriad of changes to the…
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Caledonia’s listing on Victoria Falls Stock Exchange commendable: ZELA
By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association On the 2nd of December 2021, Caledonia Mining Corporation, which owns Blanket Mine in Gwanda, was officially listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)[1], a wholly subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) is a foreign denominated stock market established by the Government of Zimbabwe…
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Debt, extractivism and climate change nexus important for Zimbabwe
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development This week, the world’s focus has been on the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). For Zimbabwe, the major talking point has been the visit by Zimbabwean government officials which saw in over two decades, a Zimbabwean state leader visiting the UK. Beyond the sensational news headlines…
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ZLHR rescues Chiadzwa villagers arrested for protesting against Chinese diamond miner
By Kumbirai Mafunda Twenty-eight Chiadzwa villagers were on Thursday 4 November 2021 released from prison custody after they were arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers for allegedly protesting against Chinese diamond miner, Anjin Investments. The 28 Chiadzwa villagers, who included Robert Chiadzwa, a 90-year-old Headman, were arrested on Wednesday 3 November 2021, and charged…
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COP26: Extractive Industries urged to be proactive in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
By Masutane Modjadji (Southern African Resource Watch) The 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow takes place at a time when the world is desperate for concrete actions on climate challenges. As world leaders meet to discuss climate change impacts (and take symbolic pledges synonymous with this…
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Tour de Great Dyke 2021 Edition to Kick-start Tommorow
Preparations of the 2021 edition of the premier cycling event, the Tour de Great Dyke are now at an advanced stage with the cylists who are coming from across the country expected to arrive in Harare on Wednesday the 3rd of November 2021 ahead of the start of the race on Thursday. In a statement,…
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Coal Mining Future in Zimbabwe
By Calvin Manika Zimbabwe is among the nations attending the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland next month. Like many third world countries it has been equally affected with climate change as evidenced with successive droughts and unreliable rainfall in some seasons. The rise in temperatures in many parts of Zimbabwe shows the brutal effects of…
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Chinese Companies Creating Industry in Hwange
By Calvin Manika Hwange in the South West of Zimbabwe is endowed with coal and wildlife. It is the epicentre of coal mining in Zimbabwe with the majority mined by Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL). Of late, HCCL has been facing operational challenges and at some point the company engaged in mass retrenchment. Despite the…
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EITI topical at Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development The call for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) has been topical during the ongoing Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba that has been running from the 4th of October to today the 8th under the theme “Development Speaks: Amplifying Community Voices for improved accountability and transparency in natural resources governance in Zimbabwe”.…
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Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust, Blanket Mine partnership pays dividends
By Joyce Mukucha Blanket Mine (“Blanket”), a 64 percent subsidiary of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia”) has announced that the advance dividend loan account due from the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust (“GCSOT”) has now been repaid allowing the community to start receiving its full dividend amount from the entity. In a statement issued on…
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National mining IT database to eradicate mining disputes
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi In 2021 Zimbabwe’s mining sector is proving to be big business, with mineral exports possibly reaching 60% of the country’s export earnings and the mining sector contributing around 20% of national GDP. Zimbabwe now needs to take advantage of the constantly advancing national information and communication technology (ICT), with this impressive…
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Government’s move to unbundle Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) welcome: ZELA
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has said the move by the Government to unbundle Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) can be a game-changer in the country’s gold sector since it has the potential to improve local beneficiation and investments in the gold sector. During the presentation of the Mid Term Budget Review on the…
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Mambo Chipuriro ready for development in Mavhuradonha Wilderness
By Mazvita Makuyana Mr. Clever Masviki, popularly known as Mambo Chipuriro said he welcomes development in his area including the controversial Mavhuradonha area, without any discrimination as long it benefits the locals. The Mavhuradonha Wilderness is situated in the northeast of Zimbabwe, about 180km from Harare. The name ‘Mavhuradonha’ roughly translates from the Shona language…
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Attempt to silence civil society observers at Kimberley Process Inter-sessional meeting
A week-long Kimberley Process (KP) meeting ended in chaos as several participating countries could not stand to be publicly named by the forum’s civil society observer for continuing to derail discussions on addressing KP’s failings. Last week, the Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting, the half-yearly gathering of KP Participants and Observers, took place virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions under Russia’s chairmanship.…
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SARW Opposes Attempts by First Quantum Mining to Silence it through Court Action
The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) has lodged a notice of intention to defend a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) brought against the organisation by a Canadian mining company, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. SARW is an independent, nonprofit organisation that monitors corporate and government conduct in the…
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ZELA petitions Parliament to stop machete violence and criminality in the gold sector
By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) ZELA APPEARING BEFORE THE JOINT PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES ON MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT AND DEFENCE, HOME AFFAIRS AND SECURITY SERVICES 1.0 ABOUT ZIMBABWE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (ZELA) AND ASM WORK We are a public interest environmental law group that seeks to promote equitable, just, and sustainable environmental and natural…
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Implications of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 on Transparency and Accountability in Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector
Compiled by Shamiso Mtisi and Michelle Matsvaire (Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association) Discussions on the amendment of the Constitution of Zimbabwe have resumed without any significant strides having been made in implementing and upholding already existing key provisions. The Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment) Bill No. 2 was gazetted on 17 January 2020 with the aim of…
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Up close with Blessing Togarepi, the Director of Togabless Mining Consultancy
Spiked Online Media had an interview with Mr. Blessing Togarepi, the Founder and Director of Togabless Mining Consultancy – a company that is empowering people from all walks of life to venture into mining. Below, we share snippets from the interview: Background details, family, education. Blessing Togarepi is a Christian and visionary man, born in…
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Preserving, availing safe water critical in life: ZELA
By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Today is World Water Day which is running under the theme, ‘Valuing Water.’ This theme is significant as it puts on the spotlight the value of water in our daily lives. As we commemorate the day adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 1992, we reflect…
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Partnership with Bio Regime..Kwabena Resources Poised To invest over US$250 Million
The Management of the Kwabena Resources Limited, headed by Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Douglas Chikohora, in the presence of other members of the company, including William Slack, Financial Director, Wurie, Director of Mining, Madam Aminata Tengbeh, Admin, Dr. Stanford, and others, on Friday 13th March 2020, at the Baomahun Court Barry in the Valunia Chiefdom,…
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Women play a key role in the natural resource management sector: ZELA
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) said the International Women’s Day was an opportune time to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by women and girls who have played an extraordinary role in the history of mankind including in the natural resource management sector. The…
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Prohibitive Mining licensing fees a “back-stab” to sustainable mining development
By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Introduction and Background The Minister of Mines and Mining Development has in terms of section 403 of the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05] increased mining fees by over 800 percent quoting the fees in United States dollars[1] but payable at the prevailing exchange rate. This is highlighted in the…
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Clean mining gains foothold in Mozambique
By Grace Goodrich In addition to sizable gas reserves found offshore, Mozambique is home to commercially significant deposits of coal, gold, graphite, ilmenite, iron ore, titanium, copper, tantalum and bauxite, to name a few. While COVID-19 may have disrupted mining operations in terms of site closures and reduced export earnings, demand for precious minerals and…
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A rapid assessment of mining activities taking place in protected areas
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Information Department Background This is the second edition of the Situational Report (Sit-Rep) compiled by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association’s (ZELA) Wildlife Cluster. This edition is a rapid assessment profiling mining activities taking place in four Protected Areas and Critical ecosystems (PACE).Suffice to indicate that there is still need for a…
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SARW Appeals for Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine to Include Mining Communities
Masutane Modjadji When the first Covid-19 cases were reported in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in March 2020, no one could have prepared for the devastation that the virus would bring. Countries responded swiftly (and rightly so) to the global public health emergency but this has had unintended consequences as a result of the…
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Miner allays fears of chaos at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga
By Bernard Chiketo Prime Royal African Investments (PRAI) has allayed fears and said hundreds of artisanal miners teeming in shafts dotted in the hills around Redwing Mine in Penhalonga give the illusion of chaotic frenzied illegal gold extraction. This is because of the model that Prime Royal African Investments (PRAI), which is now on a…
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Zulu Set To Release New Track
By Ronnie Chisamba Afro-jazz artiste Philip Astoni Zulu (38) – aka Phil Zulu – is scheduled to release his latest single, Chirimuninga, on the 8th of December. Phil made the announcement to his fans and music followers, on social media earlier yesterday. “The expected date for the official launch of Chirimuninga – my latest offering…