1 Mar 2020
Processing Startup for Asbestos in Zimbabwe
Dewatering of the King Mine shafts was completed in March 2020, enabling further expansion of asbestos extraction operations.
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Asbestos
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1 Jan 2019
Mine Restart for Asbestos in Zimbabwe
At the former King Mine in Mashava, Zimbabwe, asbestos production from old tailings commenced in 2019, reactivating a previously dormant mine.
2019
Mine Restart for Asbestos in Zimbabwe
A company at the former Mashaba Mine in Zimbabwe began dewatering shafts and procuring equipment to restart underground asbestos production from tailings.
Sep 2017
Mine Restart for Asbestos in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe secured a $100 million loan in September 2017 to reopen the Mashava and Shabanie asbestos mines by year-end, reviving domestic production.
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