Following its failure to secure relief through the courts, Freda Rebecca Gold Mine now stands accused of reverting to coercive, extra-legal tactics at Botha Gold Mine, allegedly engaging police to fence off mining areas in what critics describe as a calculated attempt to impose control by force rather than through lawful, transparent means.
Category: Mining
The Battle for Control at Botha Gold Mine: Freda Rebecca faces government failures
A controversial “regularization” drive by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine has sparked serious allegations of corporate overreach and governance failures in Bindura. At the heart of the dispute is a strategic attempt by Freda to assert control over the ML21 mining area—a territory that has operated under the structured management of Botha Gold Mine for over a decade.
Governance Concerns Emerge Over Freda Rebecca’s Artisanal Miner Initiative
A public notice issued by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine on 30 January 2026 has raised concerns among governance specialists and mining contractors. The notice announced the appointment of Angel Mpofu-Chisvo as “Freda Rebecca Gold Mine Phoenix Prince Artisanal Miners Project Manager” and directed payments to be made to her, bypassing conventional corporate finance channels.
Coercion in Zimbabwe’s Gold Sector: When Pressure Tactics Replace Due Process
A disturbing trend has emerged in Zimbabwe’s gold mining sector, where intimidation and pressure tactics are being used to disrupt lawful operations. The case of Botha Gold Mine highlights the human cost of such actions, with contractors, artisanal miners, and vulnerable individuals caught in the crossfire.
Italian Businessman’s Case Takes Sensational Turn Amid Allegations of ‘Name-Dropping’
HARARE – The fraud case against Italian businessman Francesco Marconati has taken a dramatic turn following allegations of high-level interference and “name-dropping” involving the Presidency.
Marconati appeared before Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Saturday. However, the investor has reportedly requested to remain in custody after his legal team gathered evidence of alleged instructions to keep him detained.
SA based Chinese Li Song sponsoring violence in Matabeleland gold mine
A deported Chinese National who is also former DGL Investment 5 mine shareholder LI Song has been figures as the one sponsoring unrest at the Matabeleland North gold mine which has left two people hired to cause violence fatally shot.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE: Mnangagwa Fires Cabinet Minister Winston Chitando Under Constitutional Powers.
This removal comes barely hours after the now-former Minister Chitando chaired a strategic planning workshop for his ministry, marking a sudden end to his tenure in the crucial mining portfolio.
In a rapid succession of appointments, President Mnangagwa immediately filled the vacant post, naming Polite Kambamura as the new Minister of Mines and Mining Development, in terms of Section 104(1) of the Constitution.
BEYOND LIBERATION:SA Billionaire Bridget Motsepe Tells PAP, Mining Laws Must Be Rewritten to Stop Resource Drain
MIDRAND, JOHANNESBURG – The debate on Africa’s mineral wealth and the EU’s Global Gateway took a deeply personal and powerful turn this Friday, as Ambassador Bridget Motsepe, South Africa’s first Black female mining producer, addressed the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).