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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Reuters<\/b> – HARARE: Zimbabwe\u2019s gold production fell 30% to 3.98 tonnes in the first quarter of this year, while export earnings from the yellow metal also declined, central bank data showed Friday.<\/p>\n

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) did not give a reason for the decline, but small-scale miners who produce half of the mineral say shafts were flooded by above normal rainfall.<\/p>\n

RBZ said the southern African nation, which faces perennial shortages of foreign currency, earned $200-million from gold exports in the January-March quarter, down from $226-million during the same period last year.<\/p>\n

Total gold output tumbled nearly a third to 19 tonnes last year after small-scale producers diverted the metal to illegal private dealers who pay more than the central bank gold refining unit, which is the country\u2019s sole buyer of bullion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Reuters – HARARE: Zimbabwe\u2019s gold production fell 30% to 3.98 tonnes in the first quarter of this year, while export earnings from the yellow metal also declined, central bank data showed Friday. 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