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- August 28, 2021
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Zimbabwe’s energy sector potential and investments to drive agenda

With strong indications of oil and gas prospects in the Muzarabani Basin – along with extensive mineral wealth that could propel Africa’s energy transition – Zimbabwe and its energy investment opportunities will be promoted at the upcoming African Energy Week in Cape Town Zimbabwe represents an exciting new frontier, with recent exploration activities leading to […]

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- August 28, 2021
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How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war

Search for Afghanistan minerals and you get dozens of articles written in the last few days quoting a magical $1 trillion number including gems like The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs (CNN), Afghanistan: Taliban to reap $1 trillion mineral wealth (Deutsche Welle),  Biden Just Handed Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth to China (Newsweek), China Eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of Minerals […]

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- August 28, 2021
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Chinese miners in black granite frenzy…Hundreds of villagers in Murehwa now face eviction

A CHINESE mining company, Heijin, is pushing to evict hundreds of villagers in Murehwa, Mashonaland East province, after it was given a special mining grant to extract black granite on densely populated land covering 300 hectares. This comes at a time Chinese companies are frenziedly descending on the province, which is rich in the rare […]

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- August 27, 2021
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Controversial pipeline deal to gobble US$4 billion

FRESH details on the controversial US$1.3 billion new pipeline project, whose implementation is being spearheaded by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s political and business cronies, have emerged showing that upon completion the deal’s cost would have escalated to US$4 billion. The cost of the project, being driven by Mnangagwa’s new associate Eddie Cross and others, has quickened […]

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- August 27, 2021
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Conflict over the UK’s deep sea mining licences

Varied and vast, the ocean floor is largely unexplored terrain that plays host to an abundance of marine life, much of which we’re yet to discover. It is also home to a material many see as the key to unlocking a green future – polymetallic nodules. These small lumps of rock yield the newly valuable […]

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- August 27, 2021
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Diamond Fields buys West African gold explorer

TSX-V-listed Diamond Fields Resources (DFR) has announced the acquisition of privately owned Moydow Holdings, which holds interests in a number of West African gold exploration projects. Through the acquisition, DFR will gain a right to an 80% controlling stake in an advanced exploration stage gold project, Labola, in Burkina Faso and exposure to minority, joint […]

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- August 27, 2021
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Fuel Firms Risk Losing Licences For Abusing RBZ Forex

Government has issued a stern warning to delinquent fuel companies that are abusing foreign currency they obtain from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) through the auction system. The oil firms stand accused of obtaining cheap foreign currency from the RBZ’s weekly auction system for fuel procurement and importation before they illegally sell the product […]

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- August 27, 2021
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Zim bound Electric vehicles maker expands to West Africa

Fresh from acquiring a Zimbabwean electric vehicle car dealership, Agilitee Africa, has expanded its wings to the west African nation of Nigeria. The company recently opened its West African operation in Nigeria, which will serve as the headquarters for the region. “The West Africa Headquarters in Lagos will serve the entire Economic Community of West African […]

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- August 27, 2021
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US$200m boost for small-scale miners

THE largest artisanal and small-scale miners’ representative body, Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners Association (ASSA), is set to change the face of small-scale mining after clinching an investment deal worth US$200 million with a diversified South African aviation company, Greenfli Aviation Group. The  aviation firm will invest in state-of-the-art equipment to help small-scale miners do away […]

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- August 26, 2021
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Copper price rises as Chinese buyers come back to the market

The copper price climbed for the fourth day as China’s success in containing a sprawling covid-19 outbreak shored up confidence in the demand outlook. Indicators in the physical market suggest the country’s appetite for copper is picking up rapidly. Copper for delivery in September rose 1% from Tuesday’s settlement price, touching $4.3025 per pound (9,465 per tonne) […]

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