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<title>Kwedu News &#45; : Mining</title>
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<title>Fatal Kwekwe Mine Accident Involved Unauthorised Artisanal Miners, Vigilant Resources Says</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Vigilant Resources says two men killed in a fatal underground shaft collapse at Chaka Mine in Kwekwe were not operating under the company&#039;s authority but were engaged in unauthorised artisanal mining. The company says it had repeatedly warned miners of the dangers, clarified it is not conducting active mining operations and said police investigations into the incident are continuing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:49:45 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Delicious Mathuthu</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vigilant Resources, Chaka Mine, Kwekwe, mine collapse, Zimbabwe mine accident, Busani Nyathi, Proud Maphosa, artisanal miners, illegal mining, unauthorised mining, mine safety, Zimbabwe Republic Police, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, Corporate Rescue, mining accident, shaft collapse, mining fatalities, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe mining, police investigation</media:keywords>
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<title>Two Miners Die After Shaft Collapse at Kwekwe Gold Mine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two miners have died after a shaft collapsed 200 metres underground at Vigilant Resources Mine in Kwekwe. Three colleagues escaped safely as police urge strict compliance with mining safety regulations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:35:48 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Delicious Mathuthu</dc:creator>
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<title>Zimbabwe to Declare State of Disaster Over Illegal Alluvial River Mining</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Zimbabwean government plans to declare a State of Disaster on major rivers threatened by illegal alluvial mining and deforestation, establishing specialised reclamation teams and introducing stricter penalties to safeguard national water security. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:24:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Delicious Mathuthu</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, illegal mining, alluvial mining, State of Disaster, Anxious Masuka, river siltation, Mazowe Dam, environmental degradation, water security, winter wheat crop</media:keywords>
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<title>Thiess, Yilgarn Iron in Agreement to Revive Koolyanobbing Iron Production</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Global mining services provider Thiess has signed a contract with Yilgarn Iron to restart iron ore production in Western Australia’s historic Koolyanobbing district. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:50:40 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Harry Taruva</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Thiess, Yilgarn Iron, Koolyanobbing, Western Australia mining, mining services agreement, iron ore, David Paull, Fergus Campbell, David Greig</media:keywords>
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