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Nestle Zimbabwe ramps up CEREVITA production

Nestle Zimbabwe has ramped up production of its iconic breakfast cereal, CEREVITA, following a US$7 million investment aimed at modernising local manufacturing and meeting surging demand both at home and across the region.The multinational…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:44hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sets new tobacco production record

Zimbabwean tobacco farmers have shattered previous production records, harvesting a staggering 306.2 million kilograms of the golden leaf this season - a new all-time high for the country. The achievement surpasses the previous record of 2…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:46hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter

BCC resumes sorghum production

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resumed commercial sorghum farming at Aisleby Farm after a five-year hiatus, aiming to diversify income sources and reduce dependence on ratepayer funding. The initiative, led by the council's Business a…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:54hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mining industry to grow by 7% in 2025

Zimbabwe's mining industry is projected to grow by more than 7 percent in 2025, spurred by stellar performances in gold and coal production, according to the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ).Latest figures show gold output surged by 35 …

Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:48hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter

Winter wheat production takes off in Matabeleland South

Matebeleland South Province is ramping up preparations for the 2025 winter wheat season, with land preparation currently underway and a target of cultivating 2,300 hectares - a modest increase from last year's 2,000 hectares.The province's…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:36hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter

Tobacco farming expands to Matebeleland South

Zimbabwe's tobacco sector is seeing renewed growth in previously untapped regions, with Matebeleland South emerging as a promising new frontier for the country's second-largest foreign currency earner. In Marula, Mangwe District, 122 small…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:09hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter

Caledonia Mine sets new gold production record

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc, a Jersey-domiciled miner focused on Zimbabwe's gold sector, has reported a near 10% increase in gold production for the first quarter of 2025, with a total of 18,671 ounces of gold produced at its Blanket …

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:24hrs | 144 | 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

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

Zimbabwe gold production surges 21% in May

ZIMBABWE'S gold production surged a weighty 21 percent to 2 875 tonnes in May this year from 2 376 tonnes in the previous month, the latest official figures show.Statistics from Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR), the country's sole authorised b…

Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Power outages dent RioZim production

GOLD production at Cam & Motor Mine â€” one of RioZim Limited's flagship operations â€” increased 92% in the first quarter of this year on the back of the Biological Oxidation (BIOX) plant that came into operation last year.RioZim's mi…

Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Caledonia ramps up gold production

GROSS revenues at Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation grew by 17,4% to US$142 million last year compared to the same period in 2021, on the strength of increased gold output.The business generated gross sales …

Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zulu lithium production might start this week

MULTI-COMMODITY mining and natural resource development company, Premier African Minerals, on Tuesday completed the plant assembly, construction and final instrumentation connections at the mine plant in Fort Rixon in readiness for lithium…

Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Cannabis production doubles in Zimbabwe

THE production of industrial hemp doubled to more than 40 tonnes last year, with the country exporting about five tonnes to Switzerland.The number of players registered with the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) in the nascent sub-sec…

Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Zimasco readies to commence production

KWEKWE-based ferrochrome producer, Zimasco, is in the process of switching on three of its furnaces as it seeks to resume operations.The ferrochrome producer switched off its Kwekwe plant in November last year following a standoff between …

Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:42hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe aims for top spot in carbon steel production

ZIMBABWE is now on a sustainable economic growth path following a number of interventions and is set to become one of the top carbon steel producers in sub-Saharan Africa in the next three years on the back of game-changing investments by …

Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lager beer production seen up 11%

DELTA Beverages says its lager beer portfolio is performing ahead of prior year, with a target to produce more than two million hectolitres this year, up 11% compared to prior year.Last year, the company produced about 1,8 million hectolit…

Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

'Most Zimbabwe productions are junk,' says Radio Zimbabwe station manager

GOVERNMENT came up with a deliberate policy to support indigenous content in the early, to mid 2000s; a 75% local content policy on both radio and television productions.The same policy however did not apply to show promoters who continued…

Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Govt to stimulate gold production

Government has put in place a host of measures to boost gold production starting this year as it angles the sector to contribute significantly towards the attainment of national vision 2030, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Ch…

Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Sable Chemicals to double production to 200 000t

ZIMBABWE'S sole ammonium nitrate production outfit, Sable Chemical Industries says it will double production to 200 000 tonnes a year by 2023 after getting a US$11 million boost from a regional lender.In an interview with Standard business…

Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:17hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Powercuts hamper milk production

THE rolling power outages in the country have hit milk production hard, businessdigest has learnt.Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) chairperson Kudzai Chirima said the power outages, which last for up to 18 hours daily, have had…

Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Pepsi Zimbabwe increases production by 200%

PEPSI Zimbabwe, the local unit of Varun Beverages, says production capacity at its manufacturing and bottling plant in Harare has increased by 200% due to huge demand of its product, local and abroad.Varun Beverages is the largest bottler …

Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Amakhosi Theatre productions are back

After being disbanded for 12 years, the Amakhosi Cultural Centre - the country's biggest home of visual and performing arts - is set to re-launch its theatre arts production and performance unit on March 27. The re-launch at the Amakhosi C…

Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:36hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Unki FY production up 15%

ANGLO American Platinum's local unit, Unki Platinum, reported a 15% production increase to 85 900 ounces in the full year to December 2018 up from 74 600 ounces recorded in prior year driven by an improvement in operational efficiencies.Qu…

Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Pepsi ups output in Zimbabwe

PEPSI Zimbabwe, the local unit of Varun Beverages, says it has more than doubled production at its manufacturing and bottling plant in response to the shortages of soft drinks being experienced in the country.Varun Beverages is the largest…

Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:42hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Pepsi to double production in Zimbabwe

Indian soft drinks manufacturer, Varun Beverages has said it is doubling production at its recently-commissioned $40 million Pepsi manufacturing and bottling plant in Harare.The company, which is the largest bottler of PepsiCo products out…

Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 12:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Pepsi starts production in Zimbabwe

INDIAN soft drinks manufacturer, Varun Beverages, has started manufacturing operations in the country, but says the cost of setting up its plant might spiral from the initial budget of $30 million to about $40 million due to foreign curren…

Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 05:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Range Rover Evoque hits 5 years of productions in UK

The world's most recognisable and luxurious compact SUV, the Range Rover Evoque, reached a historic milestone today as it celebrated its fifth year of production at Jaguar Land Rover's advanced manufacturing facility near Liverpool, UK.Wit…

Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 10:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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