7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (683+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe has significantly lowered regulatory barriers to private electricity generation following the promulgation of the Electricity (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (No. 2) under Statutory Instruments 125 and 126 of 2026, a move expected to accelerate investment in captive power generation, renewable energy projects and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (434+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe’s platinum industry is enjoying its strongest earnings recovery in years, but delays in settling foreign currency conversion obligations threaten to undermine investment just as the global platinum group metals (PGM) market enters one of its most profitable cycles,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (279+ words) HARARE – Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has commissioned its rehabilitated Coke Oven Battery following an investment of US$8 million, marking the resumption of coke production for the first time since 2014 and signaling a major milestone in Zimbabwe’s industrial value-addition drive....

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (250+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe’s domestic banking sector has delivered a major vote of confidence in the country’s mining industry after local financial institutions committed US$125 million in syndicated financing to support the expansion of Mutapa Gold Resources, marking one of the largest…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe is moving beyond lithium concentrate production and positioning itself for entry into the higher-value battery manufacturing industry, as the Government seeks to capture a larger share of the global electric vehicle and energy storage supply chain. According to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (347+ words) HARARE – The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has secured a foothold in Zimbabwe’s rapidly expanding lithium export industry after successfully dispatching its first 1,000-tonne trainload of lithium concentrate from Gwanda Lithium Mine to the Port of Maputo in Mozambique. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (360+ words) Ghana’s main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with hard labour, for illegal mining offences. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) alleged that the landmark judgement against Bernard…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (584+ words) BINDURA – State-owned Mutapa Gold Resources (MGR) has unveiled a US$212 million expansion programme aimed at sharply increasing gold production over the next three years, as the government pushes to boost bullion output to strengthen the country’s gold-backed currency. MGR chief…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (406+ words) HARARE — The Zimbabwean Government has reaffirmed its support for the restart of Redwing Mine, describing the project as a strategically significant investment expected to strengthen gold production, create employment and contribute to broader economic growth. The endorsement follows a site…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (625+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe is upgrading its mineral testing infrastructure in a renewed effort to curb revenue leakages from lithium exports, improve transparency in mineral valuation and maximise earnings from one of the country’s fastest-growing mining sectors. According to Business Insider Africa,…...