Blanket mine delivers robust 2018 performance despite challenges

Caledonia Mining’s Blanket gold mine, in Zimbabwe, delivered a “robust” performance for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2018, despite the well-known challenges of operating in Zimbabwe, CEO Steve Curtis indicated in a statement on Wednesday. Curtis highlighted that the monetary environment in Zimbabwe became more challenging following changes in policy, although the general direction of policy development was considered to be positive.