Zimbabwe's fast-growing steel industry is facing fresh pressure after South Africa introduced sweeping new import duties on steel and downstream metal products, raising fears that the measures could u...
By Staff reporter | Published: 7 hours ago
Dinson Iron and Steel is rapidly becoming one of Zimbabwe's largest industrial operations as the country intensifies efforts toward industrialisation and value addition under the National Development ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 May 2026
Bulawayo is poised for a major industrial resurgence following plans by the Government of Zimbabwe to designate the city as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for steel, in a move aligned with the country...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 May 2026
As Zimbabwe accelerates its industrialisation agenda, Steelmakers Limited is emerging as a key player in efforts to scale local production and reduce reliance on imports.The company is showcasing a wi...
By Staff reporter | Published: 22 April 2026
The iron and steel industry has emerged as Zimbabwe's fastest-growing sector, currently employing over 15,000 people, Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has said. Speaking to students of...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 December 2025
At dawn, the Munyati River should shimmer across Zimbabwe's dry Midlands, a lifeline threading through the scorched plains. Instead, there is silence. The riverbed is now a cracked scar of dust and sa...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 October 2025
Zimbabwe's steel exports recorded a remarkable surge in the first eight months of 2025, with volumes increasing by 1,427 percent to 172,000 tonnes and the value soaring by 1,913 percent to US$50 milli...
By Staff reporter | Published: 17 September 2025
The country's largest iron and steel producer, Dinson Iron and Steel Company, has announced a two-month shutdown of operations at its Manhize plant in Mvuma to allow for system upgrades and plant mai...
By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025
Proposed increases to 460 steel tariff codes are set to affect more than 16 000 traders and R51,5 billion (US$2,9 billion) worth of imports, sparking fears of job losses in South Africa's downstream s...
By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2025
ArcelorMittal South Africa CEO Kobus Verster has raised concerns over Zimbabwean steel imports, describing them as one of several "unfair" pressures on South Africa's struggling steel sector.South Afr...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2025
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
ZANU-PF is driving an initiative to establish a coal and steel union among former liberation movements in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, aiming to boost economic integration...
By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2025
The Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has finalized a $455 million concession agreement with Indian conglomerate Jindal Steel and Power Company for the rehabilitation of Units 1 to 6 at Hwange Thermal Powe...
By Staff reporter | Published: 17 July 2025
Parliament has called for swift amendments to Zimbabwe's antiquated Iron and Steel Act of 1942, warning that the outdated legislation is stifling the country's steel industry, undermining export compe...
By Staff reporter | Published: 26 June 2025
A towering blaze tore through the Steelworks Industrial area in Bulawayo on Thursday afternoon, destroying property estimated to be worth millions of dollars and leaving a trail of devastation.The inf...
By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2025
Zimbabwe's steel industry is poised for a major revival following the Government's recent introduction of import licensing requirements for specific steel products. Industry stakeholders have welcomed...
By Staff reporter | Published: 18 May 2025
Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) Chief Executive Officer, Takana Xu, has called on Zimbabwean industries to stop importing steel and instead support local production, saying the country is now ca...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 May 2025
Zimbabwe's steel industry is set for a significant revival as the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) collaborates with Dinson Iron & Steel Company to drive growth and development in the secto...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 May 2025
Years after pledging to revive the defunct ZISCO Steel, the Zimbabwean government is still grappling to present a clear, actionable plan for restoring the once-iconic steel manufacturer to its former ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2025
The Zimbabwean government has introduced new restrictions on the importation of specific steel products, requiring importers to obtain licences before bringing them into the country, in a move designe...
By Staff reporter | Published: 02 May 2025
Zimbabwe has taken a major step toward economic transformation and self-sufficiency with the launch of full-scale finished steel production at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) plant in Manhiz...
By Staff reporter | Published: 17 April 2025
DEFUNCT steel manufacturer, Ziscosteel, is set to get a new board of directors after Government retired the entire old board that had been in office for more than a decade. Industry and Commerce Minis...
By Staff reporter | Published: 14 June 2019
A DEAL in which Indian firm, Whinstone Enterprises, was set to pour in funding into Lancashire Steel in a joint venture arrangement, has crumbled after the firm failed to follow laid down Government p...
By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2019
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
A DEAL in which Indian firm, Whinstone Enterprises, was set to pour in funding into Lancashire Steel in a joint venture arrangement, has crumbled after the firm failed to follow laid down Government p...
By Staff reporter | Published: 24 April 2019
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