Government & Regulation
Mining ministry decisions, regulatory agency updates and government policy affecting the African mining industry.
Mines Ministry joins call for removal of sanctions, says measures stifle mining investment
Mines ministry says sanctions stifle investment and beneficiation. Statement backs Mnangagwa and SADC call for removal....
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Small-scale miners account for over half of mining deaths, mine manager says
Small-scale miners account for over half of mining deaths, Chinyere says. Low capital, weak risk management...
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planetGOLD conference to focus on formalisation, finance and mercury-free mining
planetGOLD conference set for Harare on Oct. 28-29. Focus on formalisation, finance and mercury-free mining. Stakeholders...
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Ministry of Mines suspends walk-in services at cadastre office
Cadastre office suspends walk-in services. Ministry accelerates mining title digitalisation. Provincial offices to receive applications. Authorities...
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Lithium beneficiation drive takes officials to China
Deputy Mines Minister Fred Moyo leads lithium benchmarking visit to China Delegation to engage parent companies...
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Export bans build leverage but not factories, report on Africa’s mineral restrictions finds
Zimbabwe fast-tracked its lithium export ban after illicit stockpiling was found in Mozambique. Only one of...
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Minister Kambamura calls for “green ethics” across Africa’s mining value chain
Kambamura calls for green technology across the whole mining value chain. Zimbabwe to deploy drones for...
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Zimbabwe pitches beneficiation drive to Australian investors after record mineral export half
Zimbabwe earned about $5.73 billion from mineral exports in H1 2026. Excluding gold and silver, exports...
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China’s rare earth exports to US rise, easing pressure on aerospace sector
China's yttrium exports to the US hit 29 metric tons in July, near a post-controls high....
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Government pledges to work with mine surveyors’ body after Gumbie’s re-election
Stewart Gumbie re-elected president of the Association of Mine Surveyors. Deputy Minister Fred Moyo pledges ministry...
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