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Energy and Power Development Minister Edgar Moyo said that electricity generation in the country has improved following the completion of maintenance works at Hwange Power Station’s Unit 8 last week. In an interview, Moyo said Hwange Unit 8 was under maintenance works for a number of weeks and this affected the electricity supply leading to […]

THE Mines and Mining Development ministry yesterday dispatched 10 teams to six different mining provinces to carry out a third quarter gold mobilisation exercise. In a statement Mines minister Zhemu Soda said: “Mineral leakages deprive the government of much-needed revenue from taxes and royalties. This in turn creates uncertainty and instability in the mining sector, […]

Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), the company currently building a new steel plant at Manhize, has signed a deal to manufacture electricity pylons for ZENT, the manufacturing ARM of ZESA, officials have revealed. Disco is a subsidiary of Tsingshan, the world’s biggest stainless-steel producer. Under the deal, ZENT will buy steel and other materials […]

THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Friday met the newly appointed Mines Minister and briefed him on the opaque challenges bedeviling the sector. The sector’s miners contribute about 68% per annum towards total gold deliveries in the country, surpassing large –scale miners by a significant margin. But in a meeting Friday with the recently appointed Mines […]

THE demand for lithium is rising as it has become a critical component needed in electric vehicle batteries. In 2021, the world produced 540 thousand metric tons of lithium and by 2030 the World Economic Forum projects the global demand will reach over 3 million metric tons. Reserves of lithium have been discovered throughout the […]

GOVERNMENT has appealed to mining companies in Mashonaland West province to assist in rescue efforts for over 10 illegal miners believed to be still trapped underground at Bay Horse Mine in Chegutu. Ten miners were confirmed dead yesterday, while rescue efforts were still underway for the remainder, with the rescue teams using rudimentary equipment in […]

ZIMBABWE needs strategic partnerships to begin producing such products as lithium batteries and lithium carbonate, according to Mines and Mining Development minister Zhemu Soda. Zimbabwe is the world’s sixth largest lithium producer. “We need to produce lithium carbonate and ultimately produce lithium batteries in the country,” the minister said at the launch of the Zimbabwe-Chinese […]

Dallaglio, the gold mining arm of Padenga Holdings, produced 16% more gold in the first half of the year and expects further growth as it brings a newly refurbished underground mine into production. Gold output was 1,080kg in the six months to June, beating the 933kg of last year. This was largely due to increased […]

THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has bemoaned the low success rate of independent power producers (IPPs) in the country, saying their contribution to the national grid is less than 2%. The country has more than 100 IPPs with a cumulative capacity of 8 000 megawatts (MW) potential capacity installation. Speaking at an Independent Power […]