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Trio arrested for stealing network boosters
Three men from Epworth have appeared in court facing allegations of stealing high-value equipment and fuel from Econet wireless network boosters in two separate incidents.Christopher Makamelo,...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 06:58hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo firm urged to seize lithium battery opportunities
A Bulawayo-based engineering company, VEET Engineering, has been encouraged to tap into the booming global market for lithium batteries and contribute to Zimbabwe's industrial growth and economic reco...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 08:22hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
6 armed robbery suspects killed in Bulawayo shootout
Six armed robbery suspects were shot dead in a gunfight with police near the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls tollgate in the early hours of Tuesday.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:31hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Lithium Mine completes new plant
Gwanda Lithium Mine has successfully completed the construction of its multi-million-dollar processing plant and secured an export permit from the Government, paving the way for lithium concentrate sh...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 07:42hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Indian firm eyes Zimbabwe for lithium refinery and EV manufacturing
Vardhaan Lithium, the company spearheading India's first lithium refinery and battery manufacturing unit, has expressed keen interest in leveraging Zimbabwe's vast mineral resources, with plans for be...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:59hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe critical skills gap set for major boost
The science and technology skills gap in Zimbabwe is set to narrow as the government prioritizes scholarships offered by India and Mauritius. Following a skills audit conducted in 2018 to alig...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe company ventures into lithium battery production
Verify Engineering, a Zimbabwean company, has started lithium battery production, aligning with Zimbabwe's focus on mineral value addition and beneficiation. With Africa's largest lithium reserves, Zi...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:50hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Man steals battery from Botswana
A 44-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man is in soup after an alleged stolen lithium battery sold him out.Ozious Dube was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts on Thursday where he appeared before magistr...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:35hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa to commission two small mines
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will commission two new mines this week - Pickstone Peerless' underground gold mine project in Chegutu today, and Kamativi Lithium Mine near Hwange in Matabeleland North on Friday....Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US$54 million Gwanda Lithium Mine employs 300
A TOTAL of 300 workers mainly locals have been employed at the newly-established Gwanda Lithium Mine Zimbabwe at Mandihongola area in Matebeleland South province, in yet another milestone investment u...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
NetOne to install data, internet infrastructure
STATE owned mobile phone operator NetOne intends to deploy additional capital this year towards installation of data and internet service infrastructure, as data traffic continues to dominate the firm...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns businesses, miners over corruption
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned business, industry and the mining sector against engaging in corruption saying his government would apply the law without "fear or favour".Mnangag...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe education system fast deteriorating
GERMAN Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission in Zimbabwe Michael Ott has said the quality of Zimbabwe's education system is fast deteriorating."I have been here for a year in the country, unfo...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 15:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may starts lithium car batteries production
Zimbabwe may start commercial production of lithium batteries for passenger vehicles next year following headway by the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) which has already purified lithium phosphat...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF name drops US billionaire Elon Musk
US billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly shown interest in Zimbabwe's lithium mining industry, with ruling Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa revealing talks are already underway between him a...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA chrome tycoon 'pays millions' to Zanu-PF chefs
A FIRM controlled by one of South Africa's richest tycoons suspiciously moved millions of United States dollars to politically connected Zimbabwean companies and powerful individuals, about five years...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 19:32hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new mining law to be strict on lithium beneficiation
PARLIAMENTARY Committee on Mines and Mining Development says the upcoming Mines and Minerals law should be rigid on lithium beneficiation to ensure maximum returns for the country from the commodity....Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
The next frontier for Zimbabwe's lithium
THERE has been a scramble for Zimbabwe's lithium deposits by multinationals in the past five years. Exploration projects that kicked off in 2018 are now at advanced stages of implementation, and Zimba...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 19:20hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead, another arrested
A 29-year-old suspected armed robber, who was part of a seven member gang targeting companies in Harare, was shot and killed by police during a shoot out in Ruwa on Tuesday.Alexio Mupamhura (2...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt dangles US$20m for lithium battery plant
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says the Government is ready to put forward US$20 million to partner investors willing to invest in a lithium battery manufacturing pro...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Reflecting on the export ban for raw lithium
Through Statutory Instrument 213 of 2022 (Referend to as Base Minerals Export Control for unbeneficiated Lithium Bearing Ores), Zimbabwe banned the export of raw lithium from the country. The regulati...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 09:12hrs | 4 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe military gets permit to export raw lithium
EMBATTLED state arms manufacturer, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) has been controversially granted a special permit to export raw lithium by the government, a decision expected to inject life i...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 16:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Lithium: Chinese lead scramble for Zimbabwe assets
CHINESE firms have invested over US$570 million in Zimbabwe's lithium mines since the last quarter of 2021, as the rush for Zimbabwe's resource escalates.It is not only the Chinese who have st...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lithium rush takes Zimbabwe by storm
Three Chinese energy firms have snapped up controlling equity in Zimbabwean lithium mines over the past four months, as the world's biggest electric vehicles market takes a strategic position in Afric...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
19-year-old 'armed robber' arrested
A 19-year-old suspected armed robber who was part of a five-men gang that raided tuckshop owners in Bindura while armed with axes and stole US$135 cash, beers and electrical gadgets has been arrested....Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
DPA powers Total service stations with solar
Econet Global subsidiary, Distributed Power Africa, has clinched a lucrative deal to install solar panels at 15 Total Zimbabwe service stations across the country. This is part of Total's init...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 18:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to set up battery manufacturing factories
Minister July Moyo says Zimbabwe is going to set up battery manufacturing factories in the Midlands Province as part of lithium beneficiation efforts, ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 16:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe readies for lithium battery production
ZIMBABWE Lithium Company is negotiating with RioZim to upgrade the Empress Nickel Refinery (ENR) and position it for battery grade lithium production.Lithium has become a much-sought after min...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet to invest $250m in solar power systems
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe says it has begun the process to invest over $250 million into a solar power systems project amid indications the corporate has placed orders for nearly 20MW.The inves...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim can be a global manufacturing centre for Lithium batteries
Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa has said Zimbabwe has the potential to be a global manufacturing centre for the type of Lithium batteries."We are already using Lithium battery systems in DPA an...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 13:28hrs | | by Staffr eporter
First Nanotechnology Centre launched in Zim
THE first ever Zimbabwe International Nanotechnology Centre was launched in Harare early this week.The launch was made possible through a partnership between the State University of New York a...Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 22:56hrs | 15 | by Tech Reporter
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