Six suspected gold thieves are on the run after their getaway car crashed and caught fire during a high-speed chase in Mberengwa, with police recovering 150kg of gold-bearing carbon.

A Harare man has appeared in court over alleged illegal gold mining, blasting and possession of explosives at a residential property in Marlborough.

Police in Bindura have impounded six tipper trucks loaded with suspected illegally mined gold ore from Phoenix Prince Mine, in a major operation targeting syndicates accused of looting resources under Mining Lease 21. The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the seizure followed a coordinated operation by officers in Mashonaland Central, marking one of the most significant crackdowns on illegal mining in the area in recent months.