Guides
Guides to mining in Zimbabwe
Practical, sourced answers to the questions miners and buyers ask most — what the law requires, what it costs, and what changed in 2026.
Each guide is written from the law, official announcements and Zimbabwe’s mining press, and every figure links to its source. Rules and fees change, so each guide shows the date it was last checked.
Register a claimProspecting licence, pegging, registration and keeping the claim aliveReadSelling goldFidelity’s prices, who may buy, how you are paid and royaltiesReadFees and licencesWhat each title, inspection, permit and royalty costsReadBuying a claimThe document chain, in the order a buyer should check itReadHealth and safetyWhat kills miners, and what is being done about itRead
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Our reports on mine health and safety and on women in mining set out the figures behind these guides.
Guides, not legal advice. Always confirm tenure, fees and rules with the Provincial Mining Director, Fidelity Gold Refinery, EMA or ZIMRA before money changes hands.