The register
Mining claims for sale in Zimbabwe
Registered claims, mining leases, special grants and joint-venture ground on the market — each lot listed with its paperwork status stated plainly, so you know what has been checked and what has not.
This page lists mining ground offered for sale, for lease or for joint venture in Zimbabwe. Each lot says which of those is on offer, and what its paperwork status is — because in this market the paperwork is what decides whether a deal completes.
Zimbabwe has more than 60,000 registered mining titles, and a large share are held by people who cannot fund or work them. Ground changes hands constantly, mostly through word of mouth and WhatsApp, where a buyer has little way of telling a clean title from ground that is double-pegged, lapsed or was never the seller's to sell. This register exists to make that difference visible.
Sale, lease or partnership
Not all ground is for sale outright. Many holders would rather lease a block, or bring in a partner with equipment and working capital and keep a share. Every lot is marked Sale, Lease or Joint venture, and you can filter the register by that — so if you are looking for ground to work rather than ground to own, you are not wading through listings that will never suit you.
What the paperwork labels mean
A lot is listed under one of three labels, and each says exactly what has been done — no more. None of them is a title search at the Ministry, and none is a warranty:
- Certificate seen — the certificate of registration itself has been produced and read, the holder’s identity matches it, and the details are internally consistent. The title has not been searched against the register at the Provincial Mining Director’s office.
- Documents seen — supporting papers have been supplied to the listings desk and read: an inspection certificate, production returns, a map reference or similar. The certificate of registration itself has not been produced.
- Not yet checked — listed as the seller describes it, with nothing reviewed yet. This is not a judgement on the ground; it means nobody has looked.
Whatever the label, the documents behind it stay with the listings desk. We do not publish certificates, inspection papers or beacon positions — they circulate too easily and are copied and faked — so they go only to a buyer the seller chooses to deal with.
Two things are never checked and always belong to the seller: grades and tonnages, which are their claim and not ours, and whether the ground overlaps another title, which cannot be established until the national mining cadastre is fully live. Confirm both, and confirm title, before any money moves. A guide to doing that is in buying a mining claim in Zimbabwe.
Have ground to sell, lease or partner on? Listing is free, there is no commission, and buyers contact you directly. It takes about ten minutes.
List a lot →The register
Register updated 14 September 2026Every lot carries a label showing how far its paperwork has been checked — from not yet checked, through documents seen, to certificate seen. The documents themselves stay with the listings desk and are never published. No label is a warranty: confirm title with the Provincial Mining Director before any money moves.
The register is open for listings
No lots are published yet. Ground is being taken on now, and a lot appears here only once its paperwork has been checked — so the first entries will be a short list rather than a long one.
List a lot →A register of tenure, not a noticeboard
Mining ground in Zimbabwe changes hands through WhatsApp groups and word of mouth, which is why so many sales collapse on a boundary dispute or a lapsed claim nobody checked. The register is built the other way round: every lot states on its face how far its paperwork has been checked, so you know what you are looking at before you pick up the phone.
Lots are accepted in four tenure classes, each carrying a different set of documents and a different transfer route.
- Registered claimsPegged blocks of one hectare each, held on a certificate of registration and kept alive by inspection fees or production.
- Mining leaseLarger consolidated ground, usually with workings and plant already on site.
- Special grantGround granted outside the ordinary pegging route, common for coal and for tailings retreatment.
- EPO / JVExclusive prospecting orders and joint-venture ground, offered for partnership rather than outright sale.
Before you buy
Whatever a listing says here, do your own checks. Confirm the title at the Provincial Mining Director's office for the province; make sure the inspection certificate is current, because a claim behind on inspection fees can be forfeited; check that the person selling is the registered holder or holds written authority from them; and walk the ground before you pay for it.
Our guides cover the mechanics: how a claim is registered, what the licences and fees cost, and how gold is sold once you are producing.
Zimbabwe Mines does not buy or sell mining ground, does not act as an agent, takes no commission and never handles deposits or payments between buyers and sellers. Deal directly with the seller, and take your own legal advice.