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Countries in the 15-member Southern African Development Community (SADC),seek to review and adopt policies to accelerate economic growth having realised the untapped mineral potential. The 34th Heads of States and Government Summit which goes underway in Zimbabwe’s tourism capital, Victoria Falls from August 17-18 want to review policies to bolster …

A renewed emphasis on mechanisation in the mining industry has seen the development of the latest Shaft Boring Machine for Shaft Enlargement (SBE) by Murray & Roberts Cementation and Thyssen Schachtbau, in conjunction with Herrenknecht, both of Germany. This represents the next generation of rodless shaft enlargement machines, the so-called …

Electricity generation in Zambia rose more than three percent during the first quarter this year as mining companies increased consumption to raise mineral output as dictated by the metal markets, a national report says. The Lusaka based Bank of Zambia says in its report that energy generation increased by 3.1 …

Zimbabwe Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa has revealed that the country has with immediate effect banned exports of rough diamond to ensure maximum value for its minerals. The idea emerges from a recent cabinet meeting which discussed about the exportation of rough diamonds and resolved to ban the exports of the …

RIO Tinto Group, the global mining leader has drawn a line under one of its most disastrous deals by offloading its Mozambique coal assets for $50 million, a decision that has forced the company’s Chief Executive Officer to leave. The London-based company bought the assets as part of the $3.7 …