By Chris Muronzi Kuvimba Mining House will develop its Darwendale platinum project as an open pit rather than the previously planned underground mine, CEO Trevor Barnard said, speeding up the delayed venture as...
Ghana is losing billions of dollars in revenue annually to smuggling from its booming artisanal gold mining sector with much of the gold flowing to the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by nonprofit Swissaid.
By Ray Ndlovu In Filabusi, the streets are packed with BMW X5s and Land Rover Defenders, modern houses paid for in cash are springing up and whisky is only sold by the bottle...
Zimbabwe needs up to US$9 billion in energy investments to more than double its current power generation and meet rising electricity demand. The country is now offering policy reforms, including more competitive tariffs, to attract private capital...
Econet says its decision to bring its fintech businesses back under its wing is already paying off, with the country’s biggest tech company reporting strong growth across its key divisions for the year to February.
Zimbabwe hasn’t received any concrete commitments of financial support from 10 nations it appealed to for help in its long-standing efforts to clear debt arrears.“Some of them are very warm, some of them not so warm,” Finance...
RioZim’s troubles sank to new depths last year, as gold output plunged 54%, at a time rivals are cashing in on record-high gold prices. The company faces growing pressure from unions calling for it...
At the Chamber of Mines AGM last week, the main annual meeting of the mining industry, a man stood up to complain that some miners were disregarding the law, damaging the environment, and giving locals a raw...
Karo Platinum has completed earthworks at its new mine in Ngezi and is in advanced talks to raise an additional $165 million to complete the project, which has faced significant delays due to low platinum prices.
A legal clash over the definition of lithium beneficiation is fuelling a standoff between Zimbabwe’s lithium producers and the government, with miners warning that conflicting laws are inflating taxes and threatening investment agreements. At...

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