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Mining sector tightens rules on fixed-term contracts
Zimbabwe sets a 12-month minimum for mining contracts to end short-term hiring. Employers can only renew contracts twice before workers...
KoBold Metals launches AI-driven lithium exploration in DR Congo
KoBold launches a $50 million AI-driven lithium exploration campaign in DR Congo. Company uses data and airborne surveys to target...
Australian miner reports high-grade lithium find in Nigeria after licence approvals
Chariot reports lithium grades of up to 5.96% from early sampling in Nigeria. Six licences approved as company prepares drilling...
Commodities
Congo cobalt plant tied to illness, BMW, Mercedes named
EIA says Congo’s 30k cobalt plant is causing illness and displacement. BMW and Mercedes are linked through supply chains; Stellantis,...
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Regions
Mutambo sees data quality as key to safer underground mines
DOROTHY Mutambo, a Zimbabwean mining engineer now studying geotechnical engineering in the United States, draws on field experience at How...
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Insights
The drilling and blasting dilemma facing modern mines
Subcontracting offers mines flexibility, expertise, and reduced capital burden. In-house drilling and blasting gives full control, integration, and...
Industry Leader Interviews
Mukamura charts a path for women engineers in Zim’s mining sector
IN AN industry long dominated by men, Engineer Blessing Mukamura is part of a growing cohort of women...
Technology
Sandvik reports higher orders and profit in 2025
Sandvik reported higher orders and profit in 2025 despite global economic pressures. The mining equipment maker saw 11% growth in...
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Policy
Nomsa Mpofu turns gold panning struggles into Miss Mines leadership
NOMSA Mpofu began her career as a gold panner in rural Gwanda. She later moved through domestic work, modelling training...
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