
Funding constraints threaten mining targets
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube might remain confident the mining sector will perform positively in 2021 after having projected in November last year the industry will grow by 11% in the current year.

Finance minister Mthuli Ncube might remain confident the mining sector will perform positively in 2021 after having projected in November last year the industry will grow by 11% in the current year.

In August 2020, the price of gold hit a record high, pushing above $2,000 (£1,575) an ounce.
While this price rise was driven by gold traders, it begs the question about the supply.

Zimbabwe should extend the platinum group metals (PGM) beneficiation deadline amid revelations miners are battling to sustain critical production levels, a leading research firm has warned.
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Zimbabwe’s sole gold buyer, Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) is cautious of reaching 27 tonnes of gold output this year due to the late interventions by the monetary authorities.
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Copper accounts for over 70% of Zambian exports. This means that copper prices directly affect the country’s currency and inflation.
When world copper prices fell during Lungu’s term, 15,000 mineworkers lost their jobs..

A comparative published by researchers at the University of Münster states that battery costs are expected to continue to decline, even.

Mozambique’s cabinet meeting on Tuesday announced that the country is on the right track in complying with international procedures required for the sale of certified diamonds as part of the.


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Treasury chief professor Mthuli Ncube announced to Parliament that the government has found 10 gold companies that will have a majority shareholding in the country’s sole gold refinery, Fidelity Printers and Refiners .