Resource nationalism: Zimbabwe’s lithium export ban vs Indonesia’s nickel downstream paradigm
Zimbabwe’s systemic weaknesses, and assesses prospects for industrial upgrading against global market trends.
By Nyasha Mataka
Apr. 11, 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.
CNRG petitions Parliament over mining crisis in Boterekwa
The petition, dated March 30 citing Sections 59 and 149 of the constitution, reflects the concerns of communities affected by what they describe as unchecked extractive practices.
By Silas Nkala
Apr. 9, 2026
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
EMA unleashes fury on Kitsiyatota polluters, Orders immediate shut down of illegal mining operations
EMA also ordered the miners to restore the environment and submit rehabilitation plans addressing land degradation, water contamination, and damage caused by mining activities.
By Staff Reporter
Apr. 8, 2026
Fuel price surge drives the poor deeper into crisis
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power on the back of a November 2017 military coup, he promised a new era of responsiveness and accountability.
By Newsday
Apr. 3, 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
SA miner Valterra seeks payment plan
The company said it was in discussions with the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion (MoFED) after revealing last month that authorities owed it R1,9 billion.
By Tatira Zwinoira
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
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