Renco, Zimbabwe

Renco is a village in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 70 km (43 mi) from Masvingo.

According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 3,817.

Renco Gold Mine

The village grew up around the Renco gold mine.[1] The gold mine originated in the 1930s but grew extensively after 1972 when Rio Tinto explored and developed the mine.[1][2] It was officially opened in 1982 and in that year produced 1,242 KG of gold.[3] It is now owned by Riozim.[1] The Renco mine is the largest in Zimbabwe and sits within granulite facies metamorphic rock.[4][5] The mine closed briefly following a period in the 2020s but was fully reopened in 2025.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Renco Gold Mine". RioZim. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  2. ^ Mining in Zimbabwe. Thomson's Publications. 1991. p. 86. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  3. ^ Mining and Engineering. Thomson Newspapers Rhodesia. 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  4. ^ Rongfu, Pei (1997). Energy and Mineral Resources for the 21st Century: Geology of Mineral Deposits : Mineral Economics : Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress, Beijing, China, 4-14 August 1996. VSP. p. 217. ISBN 978-90-6764-264-4. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Gold Mineralization in High-Grade Metamorphic Shear Zones" (PDF). Economic Geology. 1998. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. ^ "BREAKING: Renco Mine Reopens, Saving Over 1,000 Jobs". Mining Zimbabwe. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.

20°37′59″S 31°10′12″E / 20.633°S 31.170°E / -20.633; 31.170

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