MINING & RETAIL

EMA orders halt of cement plant over violations

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has ordered Wih-Zim Cement to immediately stop construction of its Magunje plant after inspectors found the company violated Environmental Impact Assessment (...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Manhize plant posts US$100m sales in first half

The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize, Midlands Province, has raked in nearly US$100 million in steel sales during the first half of the year, marking a major milestone in Zimbabwe's e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

EUROPE

Goodyear shutters multiple global plants

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is undertaking a significant global restructuring, announcing the closure of several manufacturing plants across South Africa, Germany, France, Malaysia, and other cou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Magunje cement plant licence sparks corruption fears

Government officials have raised alarm over the controversial licensing of a Chinese-owned cement plant in Magunje, Mashonaland West, amid allegations of corruption, regulatory breaches, and community...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 August 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Mohadi tours Dinson steel plant

Vice President Kembo Mohadi has arrived at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) plant in Manhize to assess the ongoing progress in the country's flagship steel manufacturing project.The visit co...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Impala triples platinum smelting in Zim with new plant

Impala Platinum Holdings' Zimbabwe unit, Zimplats, is set to triple its concentrate processing capacity with the commissioning of a new smelter as part of its ambitious $1.8 billion expansion plan. T...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Mnangagwa commissions Zimplats 35MW solar plant

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised platinum mining giant Zimplats for setting a benchmark in Zimbabwe's mining sector through enhanced production and responsible environmental practices.The Pres...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe govt to set up oxygen plant in Lupane

The Government is setting up a medical oxygen production plant in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, as part of a broader national strategy to boost self-sufficiency in critical healthcare supplies....

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Tagwirei breaks silence on Dema power plant tender

Zimbabwean multi-millionaire tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei has for the first time publicly explained how he secured the highly controversial tender to construct the ill-fated Dema Power Plant project in ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 June 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe, Belarus to set up bus assembly plant

Zimbabwe is set to become a regional hub for bus manufacturing following an agreement with Belarus to establish a bus assembly plant in the country, leveraging locally produced steel from the Dinson I...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 May 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zimbabwe set for 300MW coal power plant boost

Zimbabwe's push to strengthen its energy infrastructure has received a significant boost, with independent power producer Huoyuntong Investments (Private) Limited applying to establish a 300-megawatt ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 May 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Ariston reduces costs with new solar plants

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agricultural company, Ariston Holdings Limited, has reported substantial financial savings driven by its investment in solar energy projects, which have helped reduce de...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2025

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Whi-Zim's cement plant progressing well in Zimbabwe

Construction of a multi-million-dollar cement manufacturing plant by Chinese firm Whi-Zim on the outskirts of Magunje Growth Point is progressing smoothly, with commissioning scheduled for June 2025, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 May 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Surrey Group sets up 1,8MW solar plant in Zimbabwe

Leading agro-processing company Surrey Group has rolled out a 1.8 megawatt (MW) solar energy project aimed at providing reliable power to its abattoirs and retail shops in Marondera, in a major step t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 May 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Belarus to establish bus and tractor assembly plant in Zimbabwe

Belarus is set to establish a bus and tractor assembly plant in Zimbabwe by December 2025, further cementing the growing ties between the two nations. This announcement was made by Mr Pearson Chigiji,...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Caledonia Mining sells solar plant for US$22.35 million

Caledonia Mining Corporation, the operator of Blanket Mine in Gwanda, has announced a US$14.3 million profit following the sale of its 12.2-megawatt solar power plant for US$22.35 million to CrossBoun...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Lafarge to commission new plant

Listed cement maker, Lafarge Zimbabwe will soon commission a new vertical roller mill plant at its Manresa complex as it seeks to double its output, CEO Godfrey Ndugwa has said.The launch of the verti...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

AfDIS completes US$1m cider plant

Listed spirit and winemaker, African Distillers (AfDIS), has completed the construction of its US$1m ciderfermentation plant as it quickens pace to produce ciders locally, Business Times reported.AfDI...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 June 2022

BUSINESS NEWS

600MW Hwange plant takes shape

WORK on the expansion of the Hwange Power Station Stage 7 and 8 expansion is on track with 26 percent ground work having been covered so far, Sunday Business has learnt.The Government contracted Chine...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 October 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Blanket Mine sets up oxygen plant, recoveries seen at 94%

As part of its investment plans to ramp up production, Canadian based mining firm Caledonia Mining has successfully installed and commissioned a new oxygen plant at its Blanket Mine which is expected ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Stanbic, SAZ in solar plant deal

FINANCIAL services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has facilitated the construction of a ZAR7 million 190kw solar plant for Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) as part of interventions to aid ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

New drug plant for Zimbabwe

A new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is set to be constructed in Mt Hampden, about 20km north-west of Harare, in a development expected to cut reliance on foreign drugs and create more jobs for ci...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2019

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Batoka power plant construction set for next year

Zambia and Zimbabwe will start building the 2 400MW Batoka Gorge hydropower plant next year, a company jointly owned by the two governments said yesterday. The Batoka project involves construction of ...

By Reuters | Published: 03 July 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

China's Tsingshan expands plans for Zimbabwe steel plant

China's Tsingshan Holding Group has expanded its plans for a steel plant in Zimbabwe to include a power plant and a lithium concession, Zimbabwe's Mines Minister Winston Chitando said on Tuesday.Presi...

By Reuters | Published: 24 April 2019

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe seals $5 billion deal for new steel plant

GOVERNMENT yesterday signed an investment deal worth more than $5 billion with a Chinese steel manufacturing giant, Tsingshan, for the setting up of a new steel plant in Mvuma and to bankroll a number...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 April 2019
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