The Geological Society of Zimbabwe hosted renowned structural geologist, Professor Tom Blenkinsop for a one-day structural geology workshop at the Zimbabwe School of Mines in Bulawayo on 24th July 2026.
20 Members attended this successful event.
Copies of the presentations can be found below.
Tom’s trip to Zimbabwe is made possible by Ariana Resources plc
The first course on the EAXI AGATE program was held in Harare on 27 to 31 July 2026.
The title was 'On Tools and Workflows for Geological Datasets Management and Digital Field Mapping using QGIS'
The course was attended by 25 Members of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe
The program included a field trip to the Great Dyke and nearby greenstone belt.
The Chamber of Mines organised an Exploration Symposium at Mine Entra on 30th July 2026 in Bulawayo and representatives from the Geological Society of Zimbabwe presesented.
K. Mtetwa - ‘Creating an enabling environment for junior mining in Zimbabwe’ - presentation attached below.
Dr. G. Chagonda - participated in a panel discussion
E. Chitake – summed up
Below are a series of link to various press reports
On May 22 2026, the Zimbabwe School of Mines Geological Society, presented a seminar entitled 'Geo Talk: Zimbabwe's Critical Mineral Frontier'
The theme was Spatial Distribution, Petrogenesis and Metallogeny of Lithium Pegmatites across Zimbabwe abd tge program is shown below.
The 2026 AGM of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe was held on Friday 20th March 2025 at The Holiday Inn, Harare
Agenda
1. Convening of the Meeting
2. Obituaries
3. Apologies
4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
· Consideration and Approval of the Minutes
· Matters Arising Not Covered Elsewhere in the Agenda
5. Chairman’s Statement
6. Treasurer’s Report
Nico Thebaud and Julien Perret from the Centre for Exploration Targeting at the University of Western Australia (UWA) visited Zimbabwe from 12th to 17th February 2025 and gave a presentation to the Society on 13th February.
This presentation included a review of the successes of the WAXI project, including the key researchers who will be included in the EAXI project. This was followed by an explanation of the current vision of the EAXI project, and then a practical case study from the WAXI project.
It is with great sadness that we have heard of the passing of Allan Wilson, Honorary Life Member of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe, a highly respected geologist, and sadly missed mentor, colleague, and passionate supporter of the Society.
Allan was a prominent geoscientist, widely recognised for his extensive research on the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. His work significantly advanced the understanding of one of southern Africa’s most important geological features.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Martin Prendergast, Honorary Life Member of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe. Martin died peacefully in Dundee, Scotland, on 18 November 2025, following a courageous five-year battle with cancer. He was 76. His wife, Susan and his daughters, Miranda and Catriona were with him.
On 25th October 2025, Eureka Mine hosted students and members of the the geotological society.
The Summer Symposium was held in the University of Zimbabwe in Harare on the 24th October 2025 and attended by 85 members and 53 students
Absracts can be found at https://www.geologicalsociety.org.zw/documents/summer-symposium-abstract...
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