News

Government wants Zimbabwe’s ferrochrome producers, the heaviest consumers of energy, to produce their own power within the next two years and relieve pressure on the grid. Energy Minister Edgar Moyo says power demand from the mining sector has now risen to 2,600MW as the industry expands and new projects come on stream. This is more […]

NATURAL resources watchdog, Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called for risk management in mining as accidents continue to be a “scourge” in the sector. This comes as the beginning of the year saw 15 artisanal miners getting trapped at the Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, near Mutare, after a shaft collapsed during underground mining […]

ZIMBABWE and South Africa could be headed for another diplomatic showdown over approximately 1,7 million hectares of mining claims jointly owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and sister companies in the neighbouring country and Zambia. Appearing before the joint parliamentary committees on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Transport and Infrastructural Development yesterday, […]

Zimbabwe is desperate to get more out of its lithium wealth, but the country is also trying to strike a balance to keep investors happy. The country enjoyed a rush of lithium investments two years ago, as prices of the metal used in electric vehicles firmed. But this has slowed over the past year, after […]

PLATINUM miner, Mimosa Mining Company, has put its US$134 million North Hill project on hold due to a challenging operational environment, characterised by declining global prices among other challenges. The project, intended to replace the South Hill mine, has been suspended, pending an improvement in market conditions, according to Stephen Ndiyamba, general manager at Mimosa. […]

UNITED Kingdom-based precious metals exploration company, Ariana Resources Plc has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% stake in Zimbabwe Dokwe Mine. The Zimbabwean asset comes as an addition to its primary area of operations in Turkey and across the wider European and Eastern Mediterranean regions, within which Ariana has specific expertise. In an update […]

PREPARATIONS for the 27th edition of the mining, engineering and transport expo, popularly known as Mine Entra, have begun in Bulawayo with organisers expecting an increased number of exhibitors. Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company (ZITF) chief executive officer Nicholas Ndebele told Southern Eye that the annual expo, to be held in conjunction with the Mines […]

BRAVURA Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of Bravura Holdings, says its projects in the country are progressing as planned, with the lithium operation slated for commercial launch in 2025. This week, Bravura hosted a media tour in South Africa, offering a showcase of its cutting-edge mechanised mining equipment and state-of-the-art lithium processing plant, highlighting the company’s commitment […]

ZIMBABWE’S major mining companies are pinning their hopes on Treasury to announce a cocktail of measures to cushion platinum group metal producers from the tumbling prices on the international market and rising operating costs, The NewsHawks has established. Early this year, the country’s major platinum miners — Zimplats and Mimosa — announced job cuts after […]

ONE of Zimbabwe’s most accomplished investors singled out a Chinese-built steel operation as one of the most significant deals to emerge recently, sharing his insights on a variety of topics during an Africa Day presentation in Harare last week. Shingai Mutasa, the founder and chief executive officer at Masawara — a sprawling conglomerate with substantial […]