Zimbabwe mine licence fees set to soar

Zimbabwe is set to raise registration fees for platinum mines to $2.5-million from the $300 it currently costs to discourage the holding of claims for speculative purposes, state media reported on Wednesday. The government will soon announce the changes, which will mostly target the growing platinum and diamond sectors, Prince Mupazviriho, the permanent secretary in the mines ministry, told the state-controlled Herald newspaper.

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