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US$1m for strategic minerals licence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has gazetted a sweeping new Mines and Minerals Bill that seeks to clamp down on speculative mining claim hoarding while ensuring only credible investors participate in the extraction of strat...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:12hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Lithium rush a crossroads for Zimbabwe's future
Africa, which holds significant estimated shares of the world's total reserves of bauxite (24%), cobalt (49.4%), copper (7%), graphite (21%), lithium (6%), manganese (43%), nickel (4.2%) and rare eart...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:27hrs | 316 | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze and Stephen Buchanan-Clarke
Prospectors slam Zimbabwe 'secretive' Mines and Minerals Bill
Zimbabwe's long-anticipated Mines and Minerals Bill is under fresh scrutiny, with industry stakeholders warning that the proposed legislation remains opaque, exclusionary, and dangerously susceptible ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Malawi bans mineral exports effective immediately
The Malawian Ministry of Mining has announced a temporary ban on the export of all minerals, effective immediately. This measure, the Ministry says, is aimed at streamlining export procedures to ensur...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 10:00hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
The truth about US aid, digital imperialism and the Great Continent of Africa's future
On the fast lane to 2030 by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai The US feeds on creation of chaos and chicanery in third world countries and they use illeg...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 20:34hrs | 536 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Chiwenga warns Chivhayo, tips on succession
Acting President General (Retired) Constantino Chiwenga has warned showy businessman, Wicknell Chivhayo from corruptly acquiring and splashing the c...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 11:37hrs | 6911 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF will be a different creature in next elections
If you grew up in the village as Bishop Lazi did, you learned to trust your instincts and nature.You also learned to appreciate that human beings have an innate biological alarm that is trigge...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:27hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Zulu Lithium operations set for restart
In February this year, Premier announced its intention to raise £2,4 million (about US$3,15 million) to fund the Zulu project, which is situated in Insiza district, Matabeleland South Province....Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 08:43hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian billionaire Zimbabwe deals falter amid capital problems
WITH the help of Zimbabwean authorities who supported him amass platinum, gold, lithium, iron ore, tin and some rare earth mineral concessions, it first appeared like he was going far.At some poin...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:46hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is of 'strategic importance to the United States'
THE United States plans to come to the party and challenge China's strong influence in Zimbabwe by developing a roadmap to help transform the country into a regional growth hub.An analysis car...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:35hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
US diplomat outlines an ambitious vision for Zimbabwe
BOTTOM LINE- The US Embassy in Harare has identified the potential for Zimbabwe to become a growth hub for Southern Africa.- This is a curious conclusion to draw given the fact that Zi...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:33hrs | 25 | by Michael Walsh
Somaliland Strikes Gold: Unleashing energy and mineral riches for economic boom
In a groundbreaking press statement released by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E Abdillahi Farah Abdi unveiled ambitious plans for the nation's economic transform...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 10:05hrs | 290 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Belarus army general's visits Zimbabwe
The visit of Belarusian army general Viktor Sheiman has sparked concerns and controversy. Sheiman, who is under sanctions from the European Union and the United States for alleged human rights abuses ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF legislators lavish Mnangagwa with praises
Zanu-PF legislators have been turning turns to sing the praises of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Parliament, while MPs from the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) have been absent from ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 10:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bad leadership behind Zimbabwe's impoverishment
FORMER Finance minister in the Government of National Unity (GNU) Tendai Biti has blamed poor political leadership and a shambolic mineral resource governance strategy for the stagnation in Zimbabwe's...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 10:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Don't condemn Zimbabwe, we need minerals, says British MP
The United Kingdom's approach to Zimbabwe in the aftermath of its tumultuous elections is facing potential complications, as British lawmakers caution Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government to exerci...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 18:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mining sector grows about 10%
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said the latest ZimStat statistics show that the mining sector grew by 10.5% in 2022, up from 5.9% in 2...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 17:13hrs | 15 | by Stephen Jakes
Nigerian billionaire's US$1 billion Zimbabwean mining deals stall
NIGERIAN oil and gas billionaire Benedict Peters' massive investment plans to shell out over US$1 billion into a local platinum mining project and more into lithium, iron ore, tin, gold and rare earth...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 13:54hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Brics+ plans gold-backed currency
WORLD countries coalescing under the banner of the Brics alliance which brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are preparing to strike a blow against the United States dollar's...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 13:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
UK miner discovers rare earth elements at Kamativi
London Stock Exchange-listed mining outfit, Galileo Resources says its claims at Kamativi could contain more minerals, including lithium, tin and rare earth elements.Galileo said it had found ...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lithium project gains traction
THE construction of a multi-million US dollar world class lithium mining plant, which seeks to feed into the future of electric vehicle manufacturing, is gaining momentum in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland S...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'don't be left behind'
LOCAL investors should not be left behind Zimbabwe's economic drive, which is expected to put them at the forefront of the ongoing transformation, modernisation and industrialisation, President Emmers...Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Assessing the US$12 billion mining industry target
The Zimbabwean government launched an ambitious plan to transform the mining sector into a US$12 billion export industry by end of 2023. The plan was launched in October 2019 as a key pillar to sustai...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 12:01hrs | 6 | by Victor Bhoroma
African Mining Sector Set for Strong Growth in 2022
Johannesburg - 16 May 2022 - With mining companies currently enjoying high prices, exceptional production performance and robust supply chains, the mining team from Stanbic Bank's parent company, Stan...Published: 16 May 2022 at 11:52hrs | 46 | by Mark Buncombe, Head of Mining and Metals at Standard Bank Group
Which African countries stand to benefit from AU-EU Summit?
AFRICA has a huge opportunity: The EU's new strategy for critical raw materials calls for diversification in supply chains, potentially opening up a big market for Africa's lithium, graphite, cobalt, ...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:10hrs | 13 | by Conrad Onyango
Exploration unlocks more lithium resource in Insiza
AIM-listed Premier African Minerals, which is developing the Zulu lithium and tantalum project in Insiza District, Matabeleland South province, has reported new intersections of lithium and tantalum....Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Belarus elites' golden deals with Mnangagwa
IN MARCH 2018, Belarus' autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko dispatched his right-hand man Viktor Sheiman to Zimbabwe to negotiate trade and business deals on the government's behalf.Shei...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Prospect Resources makes new Zimbabwe find
AUSTRALIA-listed mining concern, Prospect Resources, has identified two significantly sized rare earth elements (REE) anomalies at its Chishanya Carbonatite Project in south-eastern Zimbabwe the Dorow...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Rare earth minerals find 'encouraging'
LITHIUM miner Prospect Resources says preliminary results undertaken from a soil sampling process focusing on rare earth elements (REEs) recently at Chishanya in the southeast of Zimbabwe, are encoura...Published: 14 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Sector priorities for NDS implementation
Zimbabwe launched its new 5 year economic blueprint called the National Development Strategy (NDS-1) on 16 November 2020. The new plan succeeds the Transitional Stabilization Programme (TSP) that ends...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 09:17hrs | 9 | by Victor Bhoroma
Nigerian billionaire to mine Platinum in Zimbabwe
Bravura Holdings Ltd., owned by Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters, has $1 billion available for the development of a platinum mine in Zimbabwe, its country manager said.The 3,000 hectare (7...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:42hrs | 2 | by Bloomberg
Prospect sells Zimbabwe gold asset
AFRICAN lithium developer, Prospect Resources Ltd (Prospect) has sold its Penhalonga gold project in Zimbabwe to Luzich Resources Africa for US$1 million.In a statement, Prospect said it had e...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:17hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Key pieces to Zimbabwe's $12 billion mining industry
In October 2019, the Zimbabwean government tabled an ambitious policy document that aims to turn the mining sector in the country into a US$12 billion industry by 2023. Achieving that export target wi...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:54hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe 'frustrates' lithium giant
PREMIER African Minerals Limited is now considering diversifying its exploration portfolio and identifying revenue-generating assets following the government's delay to grant it an exclusive prospecti...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Key pieces to Zimbabwe's $12 billion mining industry
In October 2019, the Zimbabwean government tabled an ambitious policy document that aims to turn the mining sector in the country into a US$12 billion industry by 2023. Achieving that export target wi...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 12:27hrs | 19 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Mugabe coup announcer talks up investment in Westminster
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Busi Moyo yesterday had lunch with the powerful Westminster Africa Business Group in London and invited them to grab investment opportuniti...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe coup announcer talks up investment in Westminster
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Busi Moyo yesterday had lunch with the powerful Westminster Africa Business Group in London and invited them to grab investment opportuniti...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe discovers rare minerals
Zimbabwe sits on bountiful and lucrative deposits of minerals known as rare-earth elements (REE), some of which sell for more than US$1 000 for a single kilogram and where investors are seeking altern...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:03hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
China to restrict exports of rare earths to the US
China has dropped its most obvious hint yet that it might restrict exports of rare earths to the US as a strategy in the trade war, a move that could cripple the American tech, defense, and manufactur...Published: 29 May 2019 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Terrorists, plotters can't overcome God's will, says Chiwenga
Vice President General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga has said terrorists and plotters working on destabilising the country cannot overcome what has been set by God.VP Chiwenga told thousands of Z...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lost $144 billion
ZIMBABWE has lost US$144 billion in potential revenue from the mining sector since 2009, largely due to a plethora of problems, among them a power supply crisis, punitive tax regime and investor fatig...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 18:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
China plotting new International currency for Zimbabwe?
COLOGNE– In what appears to be a carefully calculated political move set to crystallize China's influence in Africa and Harare, Beijing is reportedly plotting to help President Robert Mugabe's admin...Published: 07 Oct 2016 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Itai Mushekwe
Premier Africa starts diamond drilling at Fort Rixon
AIM-listed Premier African Minerals says it has received encouraging results from its 2 500 m drilling programme at the Zulu lithium project in Fort Rixon, Zimbabwe.The first diamond core ...Published: 21 Sep 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
WAR on makorokoza: 10 years jail term for riverbed mining
Persons conducting riverbed mining now risk a 10 year imprisonment term and the State would also confiscate their equipment. This is contained in the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill. The...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 09:39hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
We, the 'Useful Idiots'
Please Note: The term "useful idiots" applies to those individuals, including politicians, who are being derisively used by the Chinese for a cause they are reluctant to fully comprehend. Perh...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 18:39hrs | 1 | by Field Ruwe
Obama's USA salivating for investment in Zimbabwe
The United States of America (USA) imposed illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe using the unjust law dubbed, Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) of 2001. Since then this act proved to be a ...Published: 08 Aug 2014 at 13:16hrs | 2 | by Suitable Kajau
Kenya revokes all new mining licences
Nairobi - Kenya on Monday revoked all mining licences granted in the months before and after March elections and announced that it was hiking royalties paid by companies operating in its nascent mini...Published: 06 Aug 2013 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Indigenisation and the myth of inefficient African production systems
THERE has been talk, debate, and many times bad talk across and within the political divide over the Indigenisation Act and its implementation. Nobody has really given convincing explanation a...Published: 13 Jul 2012 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Adolf Mavheneke
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