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By George Swarei HARARE, 28 October 2026 – Zimbabwe’s efforts to bring artisanal and small-scale gold mining into the formal economy could receive a boost following the launch of a new reform guide that calls for changes to mining laws, improved access to finance and a shift towards compliance-based enforcement, while placing mercury reduction at…
By George Swarei The planetGOLD Zimbabwe project will convene its second annual conference on 28-29 October at Cresta Lodge in Msasa, Harare, bringing together government institutions, artisanal and small-scale gold miners, financial institutions, development partners and technical experts to advance responsible mining. The conference is expected to produce practical recommendations on formalising the artisanal and…
Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Polite Kambamura By Dickson Bandera MASVINGO — Construction of a lithium sulphate plant that Government says will be Africa’s largest is gathering pace at Bikita Minerals, with the project expected to be commissioned next year alongside a 50-megawatt thermal power plant. Mines and Mining Development Minister Dr Polite Kambamura…
Minister of Mines and Mining Development Dr Eng Polite Kambamura By Dickson Bandera HARARE – The Zimbabwean government has imposed an immediate suspension on the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, including consignments already in transit, in a move aimed at boosting in-country beneficiation and ensuring accountability in the mining sector. Zimbabwe is…
By Dickson Bandera CAPE TOWN, South Africa — All eyes turn to Cape Town next week as Africa’s most influential mining investment platform, Mining Indaba 2026, opens its doors, bringing together global investors, policymakers, mining executives and development financiers — with Zimbabwe firmly in the mix. The annual Indaba, widely regarded as the continent’s foremost…
By Dickson Bandera and Bradley Mhungu Imagine a Zimbabwe where factories hum day and night, where farms export finished products instead of raw materials, where highways and railways connect production hubs to regional markets, and where Zimbabwean skills, qualifications and innovations command respect across borders. Picture cities sustained by reliable infrastructure, children learning with digital…
By Staff Reporter President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed Honourable Winston Chitando from his position as Minister of Mines and Mining Development with immediate effect. In a statement released Monday evening, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Martin Rushwaya, said the decision was made in terms of Section 340, as read together with Section…
By Dickson Bandera recently in Shurugwi Midlands Province on Saturday held the 2025 National Tree Planting Day at Chenxi Mine in Shurugwi, a venue chosen in recognition of the company’s accelerated environmental rehabilitation programme that has turned the once-scarred Boterekwa escarpment into one of Zimbabwe’s most promising restoration success stories. The ceremony, attended by government…
By Dickson Bandera The Boterekwa Valley, once heavily scarred by decades of mining, is now steadily regenerating—and Chenxi’s interventions are at the centre of the transformation. Chenxi Investments, the operator of the Boterekwa Consolidated Gold Mining Project, has emerged as one of Zimbabwe’s strongest corporate champions of environmental restoration, spearheading large-scale rehabilitation, reforestation and scientific…
Minister of Mines and Mining Development Hon Winston Chitando By Brenda Mazhambe Harare — The Government has warned miners across the country to brace for heightened dangers in the mining sector as the rainy season has arrived, urging strict adherence to safety protocols to prevent loss of life. Mines and Mining Development Minister Hon Winston…