Caledonia Mine, which operates Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, said it was considering such action against Saviour Kasukuwere, the Minister of Indigenisation, after he ordered the cancellation of Blanket’s operating licence.
In a statement to The Zimbabwean, Caledonia said this was despite the fact that the mine, unlike other companies that government wants to ‘indigenise’, had not received any communication asking it to present revised indigenisation plans. Kasukuwere ordered the cancellation of the licence on the grounds that Caledonia’s proposal did not meet the legislated indigenisation requirements
“Caledonia believes the Minister for Indigenisation has exceeded his legal powers both in terms of his assessment of Caledonia’s proposal and his request to the Minister of Mines. Caledonia is seeking urgent clarification from the relevant ministers, and is also consulting its legal advisers regarding appropriate legal action,” the company said in a statement from Canada.
Caledonia submitted its indigenisation proposal in May. Blanket’s operations are continuing as normal.
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