Minister of Health and Child Care, Obadiah Moyo, held a press conference late Monday afternoon to update the country on COVID-19, hours after neighbouring South Africa confirmed its 62nd case.
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In this report, newZWire details the main factors and companies to watch in Zimbabwean mining in 2020. Click on the link below to access a pdf of the report.
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By Nelson Banya and Ranga Mberi
Mining was expected to be the bedrock on which Zimbabwe built its recovery. The early months of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership saw strong international interest in Zimbabwe’s largely...
Shamva and Mazowe Mines have been put into corporate rescue after an application by unions for a reconstruction order on the two mines, owned by Metallon, once the country’s biggest gold producer.
The Associated...
By Leon Louw
When it comes to Zimbabwe, investors either remain on the
side-lines or they take flight. Two years ago, when Mnangagwa took over from
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe was the talk of the town, especially...
Econet Global is weighing a bid for a mobile phone licence
in Ethiopia, which is opening up to foreign investment in telecoms for the
first time.
Ethiopia is expected to invite bids from foreign telecoms
firms...
Caledonia Mining Corporation says earnings for 2019 will be "substantially higher" than forecast on firmer gold prices, higher than expected output and costs that were lower than projected.
The Toronto-listed company runs the...
Prospect Resources, which is developing a lithium mine at Goromonzi, reports that it has discovered a "significant" presence of caesium, a rare mineral used for various purposes such as hydraulic drills and GPS technology.
Global pressure is rising against coal, but some small-cap miners are still looking to Zimbabwe, where the country needs to exploit billions of tonnes of coal reserves to end a damaging power crisis.
Caledonia Mining Corporation has finally secured regulatory approval to increase its shareholding in Blanket gold mine to 64%, the company announced on Tuesday.
The Jersey-registered miner, which acquired the Zimbabwean mine in 2006, owned...
