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‘Safeguard press freedom, enact media-friendly policies’
Senzeni Ncube
Bulawayo- There is an urgent need for collective action to safeguard media freedom and enact effective policies, Tawanda Majoni, the founder of Information for Development Trust (IDT), has said.
Speaking at the World…
Parliament turns blind eye on Chinese mining violations
The Zimbabwean parliament has ignored a petition to stop extensive environmental damage caused by harmful gold mining by Chinese companies in Manicaland province, according to a natural resources watchdog
Canadian gold miner gives hope amid massive environmental violations
Turk Mine, a gold entity run by A Canadian company, has taken a lead in rehabilitating the environment, breaking ranks with some foreign investors—main from China—and local ones that have caused serious environmental damage without…
Villagers cry foul as global giant exploits Zim lithium
Buhera- Max Mind Investments Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Chinese global giant Shenzhen Chengxin Lithium Group Company Ltd, is being praised in Zimbabwe, where it is projected to generate US$2 billion in annual revenue.
Owen…
New sanctions “good opportunity” for Zim politics, economy: US official
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The new sanctions recently imposed on 11 individuals and three companies by the US government provides a chance for Zimbabwean political and economic renewal, a senior Washington official in Harare told…
Manicaland leverages on Zim Sino Relations
Ray Bande
Mutare- Manicaland is working towards becoming Zimbabwe’s top investment destination amid growing Chinese interest in the province.
According to the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA)’s 2023 Fourth Quarter…
Buhera families sing the blues after relocation from lithium field
Sofia Mapuranga
Buhera- Mysterious loss of livestock, joblessness and a daily struggle for livelihood routes due to lost farmland are some of the tribulations that families displaced by a lithium mining company have to contend with on a…
Metallon vows to restore order at Redwing Mine
Mthandazo Nyoni
Harare--GOLD miner Metallon Corporation has resolved to end unsafe mining practices, including all small-scale mining at Redwing Mine following a shaft collapse last week, which resulted in 15 miners being trapped…
We are watching you: Mnangagwa tells foreign miners
Moses Ziyambi
Masvingo—President Emmerson Mnangagwa blended his praise for Bikita Minerals with thinly veiled jabs as he sought to balance conflicting interest regarding one of the most significant Chinese mining investments in the…
Chinese supplier outed selling banned mercury to artisanal miners
Brenna Matendere
Harare--A Chinese-owned supplier, STC Chemicals, is feeding artisanal gold miners with mercury, which the government banned in December 2020, a new study has revealed.
The study by Information for Development Trust…