Zimbabwe says now “owns” 51pct of foreign miners

Zimbabwe's government raised the stakes on Thursday in its drive to wrest majority control of foreign mining companies, with a minister saying the state now considered it owned 51 percent of firms that have not complied with local ownership laws.
A Zimbabwean miner works underground at Metallon Gold mine in Shamva about 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Hararre, June 14, 2011. Net photo.
A Zimbabwean miner works underground at Metallon Gold mine in Shamva about 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Hararre, June 14, 2011. Net photo.
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