Caledonia approved construction of the Bilboes gold mine in northern Zimbabwe at a total capital cost of 584 million United States dollars. The company says Bilboes will become the country's largest gold mine. No job figure was published with the approval, so the employment effect is not yet quantified. A project of this size normally means a large construction workforce followed by permanent mining jobs.

No job figure was reported in the approval announcement

Total capital cost 584 million United States dollars with 484 million peak funding. Caledonia also operates Blanket Mine at Gwanda.

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