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ArcelorMittal SA flags Zimbabwe steel imports as unfair competition

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 Africa imports around 37% of its steel req…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:52hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter

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 efforts to cut reliance on imports and st…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:03hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter

Harare urged to privatise service delivery

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has called on Harare City Council to privatise key service delivery functions, including water supply, wastewater management, refuse collection, and street lighting, as the capital continues to grappl…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 20:58hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter

'Over 2 000 jobs created at Manhize'

Over 2,000 jobs have already been created at Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in its first operational phase, with the number expected to double as the US$1 billion project expands, a senior government official has confirmed.The integ…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 20:48hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to boost steel, coal exports to DRC amid growing demand

Zimbabwe should capitalise on its expanding steel and coal industries to increase exports to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where demand for these commodities is rapidly growing, Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Engine…

Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:29hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe steel production cuts import reliance

A monumental step forward for Zimbabwe's import substitution strategy has been achieved with the commencement of extensive finished steel production at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) plant in Manhize, Midlands Province. This gam…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:43hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe eyes new steel ventures as Ziscosteel's demise remains unresolved

In a striking display of priorities, government and Zanu-PF officials are extolling new industrial projects while leaving unresolved the fate of Zimbabwe's once-proud steel manufacturer, Ziscosteel. Once a backbone of the national economy,…

Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:52hrs | 1988 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says iron, steel sector key to Zimbabwe's economic revitalisation

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has emphasized the critical role of Zimbabwe's iron and steel industry in transforming the national and regional economy, underscoring its potential to drive industrialisation and economic growth across the Sou…

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter

SA firms envy Zimbabwe's Manhize plant impact

The neighbouring South Africa's steel industry is worrying and strategizing over the impact to their local industry brought in by Dinston Iron and Steel Company in Zimbabwe's Manhize area with experts saying policy uncertainty in Pretoria …

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:03hrs | 4980 | by Staff reporter

South African commentator downplays Zimbabwe's giant steel plant's capabilities?

'It will just add to surplus capacity in the region, and the only way to safeguard against the commodity trade is to start adding value to the steel product itself' â€“ Charles Dednam, South African Iron and Steel Institute.JIMMY MOYAHA: T…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 07:33hrs | 3474 | by Staff reporter

The Chinese-owned Dinson invests over US$2 billion in Zimbabwe

The Chinese-owned Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), the anchor industry for the Manhize Industrial Park near Mvuma in Zimbabwe's Midlands province, has invested more than US$2 billion in the country, aiming to unlock its economic pote…

Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:38hrs | 3206 | by Staff reporter

Manhize steel plant to create 150 000 jobs within 10 years

The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize aims to create 25,000 direct jobs and 150,000 opportunities in related industries within the next five to ten years. Currently employing nearly 2,000 people, the plant has begun producin…

Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 08:49hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Manhize steel plant commences pig iron production

The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) plant in Manhize, Midlands Province, marked a significant milestone on Wednesday with the blast furnace commencing pig iron production. This US$1.5 billion project is pivotal for Zimbabwe's industr…

Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 10:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Dinson completes Manhize power line

The construction of an 88-kilovolt transmission line by Dinson Iron and Steel Company, stretching from Sherwood substation in Kwekwe to Manhize, has been successfully completed. This milestone enables the firm, which requires 100 megawatts…

Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:31hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter

Manhize steel Plant to start production

THE majority of critical infrastructure at the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) steel plant in Manhize near Mvuma in the Midlands province has been successfully installed with the investor putting final touch-up ahead o…

Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Manhize production expected to start in February 2024

Production at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company plant in Manhize, Mvuma is expected to commence in February next year with the company targeting to produce three iron and steel products by October.Disco, which is a subsidiary of Chinese ir…

Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 06:58hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Manhize folk fret over graveyards

VillAgERs in Manhize have asked the Mvumabased Dinson iron and steel Company (Disco) to allow them access to graveyards on land taken over by the Chinese mining company so that they conduct traditional memorial ceremonies for their dead re…

Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:40hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Manhize steel plant nears completion

The commissioning and full operationalisation of the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) in Mvuma, which was initially pencilled for the end of this year, is now set for early next year.The plant project manager, Mr Wilfred Motsi said th…

Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Walter Chidhakwa tried to scuttle Manhize project'

Several projects being implemented by the Second Republic in the mining sector including the Manhize Steel Plant in Mhondoro were at some point scuttled by former Mines and Mining Development Minister, Walter Chidhakwa. The Manhize project…

Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 07:11hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Dinson Iron and Steel Company seeks partners for Manhize-Beira rail project

PLANS are at an advanced stage for the construction of a dedicated railway line to connect the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) Manhize plant to Beira in Mozambique, which will enhance efficient bulk cargo movement for …

Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Manhize steel attracts huge interest

DINSON Iron and Steel Company (Disco), the Chinese firm developing the US$1,5 billion steel plant in Manhize, Mvuma, says it has been overwhelmed by inquiries for its products from the local and foreign markets.The project, which will be A…

Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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