Kudzanai Gerede, Companies and Market Editor

PADENGA Holdings (Padenga) has this year set aside US$17 million for exploration activities at its subsidiary, Dallaglio Investments, as it moves to commercialise some of its untapped mineral assets. The move comes as mining operations, anchored by Eureka Mine and Pickstone Peerless Mine, now dominate the group’s earnings, contributing 94,4 percent of total revenue, while…