Vubachikwe Mine

Vubachikwe Mine

Gwanda

Vubachikwe Mine is located in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. It is located about 8 km north-west of Gwanda. Vubachikwe and Blanket Mines form part of the Sabiwa group of mines. A village with the same name acts as the residential and commercial centre for the employees of the Vubachikwe gold mine.

In 2012 Duration Gold, owned by Clarity Capital and owners of the Vubachikwe Mine refused to take part in the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust launched by President Robert Mugabe. As part of the refusal, there was a move for the company’s licence to be cancelled.

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