Chamber of Mines says members added 50,000 new jobs in 2022 as industry expanded

Zimbabwe’s formal mines added over 50,000 new jobs in 2022 as the industry benefitted from expansion and new projects, according to the Chamber of Mines.

Stories from Dangamvura | When our upstart band ‘stole’ Take Cover from the Jairos...

Resuming his column, in which he regales us with tales of old Dangamvura, Mutare, Chris Kabwato writes here about barely legal bum-jive, and a community's pride at...

Election row is nothing new: For the country’s biggest investor, Zimbabwe is still ‘our...

What does the recent election change for Zimbabwe’s biggest investor? Not much, says Nico Muller, the head of Zimplats holding company Implats. We’ve seen it all before,...

A bitter sugar war: Govt pushes back against Tongaat’s decision to sell estates to...

The government wants to buy the country's biggest sugar estates from Tongaat Hulett, and is opposed to the company's decision to pick a Tanzanian buyer instead. Government...

Western creditors speak on the future of Zimbabwe debt talks after election row

Western-based creditors expect to resume talks with Zimbabwe on restructuring its US$18 billion of debt, despite doubt over the credibility of last week’s elections, which handed President Emmerson...

Zimplats spends US$304m on new projects in FY23, but lower prices hurt platinum sales

Zimplats spent US$304 million over the past year on new projects, part of its US$1.8 billion investment plan, but weaker global platinum prices drove sales down 23%.