A group of 15 workers from a small-scale gold operation in Zimbabwe have been rescued alive after a shaft collapse, according to local media citing Mines Minister Soda Zhemu. Bloomberg and Reuters both reported that the incident occurred 5 January at the Redwing gold mine east of Harare, which is owned by Metallon Corp. Zhema, which spoke at the scene,…
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Caledonia confirms fatality at Blanket
Caledonia Mining officials have confirmed the death of a miner at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe. While the miner was not identified, the company said the incident that took the worker’s life on 7 August was related to maintenance of trackless equipment. It also noted the worker, who succumbed to his injuries the following day, was contracted to Blanket…
Read MoreContango’s Lubu starts washed coal production
After dry and wet runs of the wash plant at the site as well as the integration of the screen with the broader processing facilities, UK development company Contango Holdings confirmed production of washed coking coal beginning 23 May at its flagship Lubu project in Zimbabwe. Officials said coking coal stockpiles have already been established by the Wirtgen surface miner,…
Read MoreWorker killed at Zim gold mine
Caledonia Mining confirmed the death of one of its workers on 16 February at its Blanket gold operation in Zimbabwe. The operator said the fatality was related to secondary blasting, but declined to elaborate further. “Further details cannot be released pending the outcome of an enquiry into this accident by the relevant authorities,” Caledonia said, noting it is offering condolences…
Read MoreNo more raw lithium exports: Zimbabwe
In a bid to stop artisanal miners in Zimbabwe, the government has imposed a ban on the export of unprocessed lithium, reported Reuters.
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