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IPPs struggle to produce power

NDEPENDENT power producers (IPPs) are only feeding 135,8 megawatts (MW) into the national grid, about a decade since government started granting private players licences to produce electricity.

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Platinum upstages gold

Platinum has maintained its foothold as the cornerstone of the mining sector as it was the largest foreign currency generator in 2020 on the back of stability in the sub-sector.

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Zim’s gold loses glitter

Zimbabwe’s gold export receipts plummeted 46% to record US$53.1m in January 2021 from US$98.1m during the same month last year due to delays in payments and heavy rains, the Reserve.

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Bikita Minerals upgrades plant

Zimbabwe’s largest lithium miner, Bikita Minerals has upgraded its plant which will now be able to beneficiate its own lithium ore and that of other players in the country.

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Forex auction helps Zimplats save US$5,5m

ZIMBABWE’S largest platinum miner, Zimplats became one of the earliest beneficiaries of the forex auction system introduced by the central bank last year after reducing exchange losses by US$5,5 million.

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