MINING & RETAIL

Lithium crash forces Zimbabwe miners to cut jobs

ZIMBABWE'S lithium industry has revealed that the dramatic collapse in global lithium prices forced mining companies to retrench workers and postpone major investment projects, exposing the vulnerabil...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Miners warned that ESG is no longer optional

Zimbabwe's mining companies have been warned that failure to comply with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards could shut them out of international markets and deter investors, as the G...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 June 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Miners accused of US$30 million mining claims scam

Two Bulawayo-based miners have appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges after allegedly orchestrating a scheme that resulted in the unlawful takeover of a mining company and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 June 2026

AFRICA BUSINESS

Stop chasing spaza shops, take back the mines, says Malema

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president Julius Malema has urged South Africans to focus on broader economic transformation rather than directing anger at foreign nationals operating spaza shops, arg...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 June 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Mines Ministry vows to end delays in dispute resolution

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has pledged to speed up and improve fairness in the handling of mining disputes, with Minister Dr Polite Kambamura directing officials to eliminate delays ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 June 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Legal fog clouds Zimbabwe's new minerals policy, warns watchdog

Zimbabwe's latest attempt to reposition its mining sector through a strategic minerals policy is facing scrutiny, with a natural resources watchdog warning that the framework rests on weak legal foun...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

64 artisanal miners die in Q1 2026

Sixty-four artisanal and small-scale miners died in Zimbabwe during the first quarter of 2026, marking a 6 percent increase compared to the same period last year, as ground collapses continued to dom...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe mine inspectors given full backing to shut unsafe mines

Minister of Mines and Mining Development Dr Polite Kambamura has pledged unwavering government support for mine inspectors, declaring that closure or suspension orders issued against unsafe mining op...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe bans raw exports of 14 metals

Zimbabwe has formally classified 14 minerals as "critical" and banned the export of all raw or unbeneficiated forms, in a sweeping policy shift aimed at boosting local value addition and increasing s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe-China mineral partnership under scrutiny

Zimbabwe's vast mineral endowment has placed it at the centre of intensifying global competition for strategic resources, with growing demand for lithium, gold, platinum and chrome reshaping investme...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe mineral sales near $1 billion

Zimbabwe's mining sector recorded a strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, with total mineral sales approaching the US$1 billion mark following the government's ban on the export of unbenef...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe miners welcome fee reforms

Mining stakeholders have welcomed Government's review of licences, permits, levies and fees in the mining sector, saying the reforms will reduce the cost of doing business, promote formalisation and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Botha Gold mine approval withdrawn

THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has withdrawn a controversial Siting of Works approval granted to Botha Gold Mine following allegations of fraud, forgery and abuse of office raised by Mu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Fidelity moves to formalise small-scale gold miners

Fidelity Gold Refinery is intensifying efforts to formalise Zimbabwe's artisanal and small-scale mining sector as part of broader measures aimed at curbing gold leakages and improving transparency wit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe tightens grip on raw mineral exports

Zimbabwe has reiterated its commitment to banning the export of unprocessed minerals as government and lawmakers intensify pressure to ensure the country fully benefits from its vast mineral resource...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe moves to classify coal as 'special' critical mineral

Zimbabwe is preparing to designate metallurgical coal as a “special critical mineral” in a policy shift aimed at attracting new investment into the country's vast but underutilised coal reserves, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe to roll out training for small-scale miners

The Zimbabwean government has announced plans to roll out a nationwide training programme for small-scale miners as part of efforts to formalise the sector and boost gold production.Mines Minister Pol...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe mine workers demand US$650 minimum wage

Mine workers in Zimbabwe are demanding a new minimum wage of US$650, arguing that their earnings no longer reflect the value they generate in an industry that remains one of the country's top foreign ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinese Mine to exhume 147 graves in Zimbabwe cemetery

Zi-Heritage Environmental Consultancy is set to exhume 147 graves at the old Peak Mine Cemetery to make way for mining operations, a move that has left families struggling to identify relatives buried...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Chinese secure full control of Arcadia Lithium Mine in Zimbabwe

Chinese mining giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has completed a full takeover of Zimbabwe's largest lithium operation, consolidating control over a strategic asset as the country intensifies efforts to pr...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 April 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Chinese miners bolt into Zimbabwe mountains

A major crackdown on illegal gold mining along the Mutare River has forced suspected miners, including Chinese nationals, to flee into nearby mountains, leaving behind heavy machinery and equipment.T...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 April 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe lithium miners call for tax relief

Zimbabwe's fast-growing lithium sector is facing mounting pressure as producers warn that a heavy tax burden and rising operational costs could undermine the country's ambitious beneficiation drive.W...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 April 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Zimasco sues miner over alleged chrome theft

Zimasco has taken miner Fidelis Mudzengi to court, seeking US$269 474 in compensation for allegedly extracting chrome ore from its mining claim without authorisation.The matter was heard before High C...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 April 2026

AFRICA BUSINESS

Botswana Minerals identifies large copper anomaly

Botswana Minerals has reported early-stage exploration results indicating a potentially extensive mineralised system in north-western Botswana, marking a decisive shift from licence accumulation towar...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 April 2026

MINING & RETAIL

Mnangagwa joined in mine dispute

The High Court has ordered the joinder of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as a respondent in a legal dispute over the Gokwe Sengwa Colliery Mine, following the cancellation of a coal mining special grant...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2026
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