Exclusive: Ghana directs Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to shift mining ops to local firms by December, sources say
Many firms outsourced mining operations before Ghana, Africa's top gold producer, revised local ownership rules in January 2025, requiring miners switch to contract mining.
By Reuters
Apr. 23, 2026
Premier expects to resume lithium exports soon
In February, the government halted the export of lithium concentrates and other raw minerals, including consignments already in transit
By Tatira Zwinoira
Apr. 20, 2026
Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall
Yet beyond the immediate disruption lies a far deeper scandal — what has quietly been leaving Zimbabwe’s shores for years.
US$17m capex to power How Gold Mine growth in 2026
CAYMAN Islands-based miner, Namib Minerals, anticipates incurring sustaining and expanding capital expenditures of US$17 million for its flagship How Gold Mine this year.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Apr. 8, 2026
Zulu lithium project nears milestone
The funding, raised through a new share issue, is earmarked for the final stages of installation and the critical commissioning phase of the Xinhai flotation plant.
By Business Reporter
Apr. 2, 2026
Lithium ore export ban firestorms boomerang, MMCZ says being ‘set back’ US$500 000 monthly
Industry sources say Zimbabwe could be losing as much as US$60 million monthly in royalties and taxes following the indefinite ban, demonstrating the scale of disruption to Treasury inflows.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Apr. 2, 2026
Under-fire lithium giant says US$400m refinery by year 2027
The abrupt ban, announced by Mines minister Polite Kambamura last month, sent Chinese lithium prices spiking, highlighting Zimbabwe’s influence on the global market.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Mar. 27, 2026
Forfeiture in mining law in Zimbabwe
The legal basis for forfeiture rests on the principle that a mining right is a privilege granted by the State, not an absolute right, and is conditional upon the title
By Adam Mavhiko
Mar. 26, 2026
Bulawayo man granted bail over 32kg copper cable theft
Detectives recovered copper cables cut into small pieces from the compartments.
By Langelihle Nyathi
Mar. 26, 2026
Harare residents abandon taps for shared boreholes, as city water crisis deepens
Local News
Apr. 24, 2026
Ariston Holdings seeks shareholder lifeline... move set to stabilise finances as liquidity strain bites
Business Digest
Apr. 24, 2026
