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Harare High Court
Fidelity Printers & Refiners (Pvt) Ltd v Minister of Mines & Mining Development & Ors
HH 211-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
28 April 2021
Citation
HH 211-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 211
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Mafusire J
Full Bench
Mafusire J
Areas of Law
Mining lawAdministrative law
Keywords
Mining location forfeitureInspection certificateSpecial grantAdministrative fairness
Tags
Mining rightsForfeitureAdministrative justice
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Administrative Justice Act
- Administrative Justice Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Was the forfeiture of the mining location lawful without individual notice to the holder?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fidelity Printers failed to obtain inspection certificates; forfeiture notice posted on notice board"}
- {"issue_text":"Did the Provincial Mining Director violate the Administrative Justice Act by failing to give prior notice?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No individual notice sent to Fidelity Printers"}
- {"issue_text":"Was the Special Grant issued to Nyevera valid?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Forfeiture declared before grant issued"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Fidelity Printers, a government-owned company, challenged the forfeiture of its mining location Mirage 3 and its subsequent relocation to Nyevera, arguing lack of prior notice violated administrative justice requirements. The court found the forfeiture lawful as the obligation to obtain inspection certificates rested with the miner.
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