BUSINESS NEWS

AMR targets small-scale miners

Aggregate Mineral Resources (AMR) is exploring joint venture opportunities and strategic partnerships aimed at upscaling small-scale mining operations, particularly in the gold sector, as artisanal m...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga's urges coal miners to support railway revival

Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called on coal mining companies in Hwange and the broader north-western region to pool resources and support the rehabilitation of the Victoria Falls-Bulawa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chamber of Mines urges training of artisanal miners

The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has called on the Zimbabwe School of Mines (ZSM) to take a leading role in equipping artisanal and small-scale miners with technical and managerial skills, saying thi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

South African miner donates US$50k to Zanu-PF

Precious Mabuza, Chief Executive Officer of FS Mining, has donated US$50,000 towards the upcoming ZANU PF 22nd National People's Conference, set to take place in Mutare, Manicaland Province, from 13 ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

85% of small-scale gold miners not registered

Zimbabwe could be losing billions of dollars annually as reports indicate that approximately 85% of artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASM) are not registered.The country has over 1 million ASM op...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Hwange villagers, miner clash over dam

Hwange villagers have petitioned the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to halt a Chinese company from extracting water from Kalope Dam, a community-built reservoir that serves as the primary ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ, Ministry collide over platinum miners' payments

The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion is under pressure to meet local currency obligations owed to platinum exporters, as a US$400 million Afreximbank loan weighs hea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

4 miners die in Mazowe Mine shaft collapse

Four artisanal miners lost their lives after a mine shaft collapsed at Mamini area, Umsasa Farm, Mazowe, on September 28.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

5 miners trapped in Zimbabwe shaft collapse

Five artisanal miners are feared trapped underground after a shaft collapsed at Mamini, Umsasa Farm in Mazowe on Sunday.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the accident, saying rescue operat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2025

POLITICS

Miners ordered to pay $3,000 each for Zanu-PF Conference

The Office of the President and Cabinet in Manicaland has issued a directive requiring miners in the province to contribute a minimum of US$3,000 each towards Zanu-PF's upcoming 22nd National People'...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe eyes mineral-backed debt deals

Zimbabwe is exploring the use of its vast mineral resources, including platinum, gold, and lithium, to help settle part of its US$13.2 billion external debt, Finance, Economic Development and Investme...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2025

MINING & RETAIL

ZCTU slams Sino-Bikita minerals

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has accused the government of compromising national sovereignty by permitting Chinese investors to operate mining companies that allegedly violate workers'...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 September 2025

OPINION

Zimbabwe's mineral wealth a curse for communities

Deputy Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Kudakwashe David Mnangagwa, recently highlighted a staggering global challenge: illicit financial flows rob Africa of an esti...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

4 artisanal miners die in mine collapse

Four artisanal miners died last Thursday after a disused shaft collapsed at Chengxi Gold Mine in Shurugwi, police confirmed on Wednesday."The ZRP confirms a mine accident which occurred at Chengxi Go...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Union petitions Parly to probe Chinese mining operations

The National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NMWUZ) has petitioned Parliament, raising concerns over alleged widespread labour and environmental violations at Chinese-owned mining companies operating...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe High Court bans Chinese miner

The Chinhoyi High Court has barred Beijing Broadtec Investments (Pvt) Ltd from conducting any mining activities at the disputed Mukovo 12 Mine in Mashonaland West Province, ruling that the Chinese com...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Small-scale miners lead Zimbabwe's gold deliveries

Small-scale miners have emerged as the driving force behind Zimbabwe's gold output in the first half of 2025, delivering the bulk of the 24.32 tonnes processed during this period.According to data fr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe labs struggle with a surge in mineral samples

Zimbabwean laboratories are struggling to cope with a surge in mineral samples submitted by mines ramping up exploration activity in response to record gold prices, a mine executive said on Wednesday....

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Premier Minerals' Zulu Mine project impressive

AIM-listed Premier African Minerals says it is encouraged by progress at its Zulu Lithium Mine in western Zimbabwe, with the second phase of plant test runs at its lithium and tantalum project showin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 August 2025

EUROPE

UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals

Zimbabwe and the UK are rekindling diplomatic ties after almost three decades of tension, driven by a global surge in demand for critical minerals that's led the former colonial power to pursue $1 bil...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe platinum miners owed millions

Zimbabwe's platinum miners are owed millions of dollars in unpaid exports income under the government's foreign currency retention rules, the mining chamber has said, hurting operations in a sector ba...

By Reuters | Published: 06 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe miners weather power crisis

Zimbabwe's mining industry says it has largely been shielded from the worst of the country's electricity shortages thanks to a targeted power rationing strategy that prioritises the sector. But operat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Namib Minerals injects US$300m to revive Zimbabwe mine

Leading Zimbabwean gold producer How Mine, now under the ownership of Namib Minerals, is entering a new growth phase as the company embarks on a US$300 million investment drive to revive Mazowe and Re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Namib Minerals rings Nasdaq closing bell with Zim diplomats

In a symbolic nod to Africa's rising role in global markets, Namib Minerals, a newly listed African mining firm, rang the Nasdaq Closing Bell last Friday alongside Zimbabwean diplomats - marking a mi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

MMCZ procures drones to curb mineral smuggling

The Mineral Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has taken a major step in the fight against illicit mineral trade by acquiring drone technology to enhance surveillance and mineral accounting acro...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2025
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