Zimbabwe's merchandise trade surplus contracted by 91.1% to US$46.7 million in September 2026 from US$526.2 million in August, as declining gold and nickel export receipts coincided with a sharp incre

Australian-listed Invictus Energy has completed the relocation of its drilling rig to the Musuma-1 exploration site in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin, bringing the company closer to testing a prospect

Zimbabwe’s poultry market has expanded considerably over recent decades, supported by growth in domestic production and chicken’s relative affordability compared with other animal proteins. Government

Zimbabwe's nickel matte export earnings plunged 81.5% to US$24.9 million in September 2026, from US$134.3 million in August, as the country's platinum group metals industry experienced furnace mainten

Zimbabwe remains within reach of its 50-tonne gold target despite a 7.9% decline in September deliveries, with the industry's stronger production run-rate and elevated export earnings providing a foun

Zimbabwe's gold industry is on course to generate approximately US$6.6 billion in export earnings during 2026, yet the country's expanding mineral wealth is accompanied by environmental damage that th

Zimbabwe faces a 335,075-tonne gap in its Strategic Grain Reserve target as government prepares for another potentially severe drought, raising fresh concerns about the country's ability to translate

Zimplats ended the September quarter with 43,000 ounces of 6E concentrate inventory, approximately 20,000 ounces more than at the beginning of the period, as a planned furnace shutdown disrupted the c

Mhembere joined Zimplats as chief executive on 1 October 2007, after previously leading Mimosa Mining Company. He retires as CEO and executive director of Zimplats Holdings effective 1 November 2026,

Zimbabwe's mineral sales more than doubled to US$5.013 billion during the first ten months of 2026, driven by a sharp increase in lithium earnings and strong platinum group metal sales, but the expans

Zimbabwe's diamond sales surged 249.9% to US$71.61 million during the first ten months of 2026, but a sustained decline in the value realised from each carat continues to constrain the industry's rec

Zimbabwe's ferrochrome industry generated US$286.54 million in sales during the first ten months of 2026, recording limited revenue growth despite expanding smelting infrastructure and government rest

Dzapasi's appointment took effect on 1 September 2026, according to a board notice dated 21 October. He also assumes responsibility as Group Company Secretary following the departure of Sharon Mananga

Invictus Energy is preparing to drill its next major exploration well in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin with A$7.97 million in cash remaining at the end of September 2026, as the company advances a gas

Zimbabwe has fixed the sugar cane purchase price at US$72.40 per tonne, increasing procurement costs for sugar millers whose existing pricing arrangements have already been challenged by Hippo Valley

United States President Donald Trump's decision to terminate South Africa's eligibility under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from 1 January 2027 has introduced another economic risk for

Midlands Province captured US$1.407 billion in projected investment during the third quarter of 2026, accounting for 54% of capital proposed under Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) lic

Zimbabwe's latest investment licensing figures have raised the financial stakes of the country's effort to attract foreign and domestic capital, with the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZI

Zimbabwe has emerged as Southern Africa's leading lithium producer, accounting for an estimated 9.7% of global mine output in 2025, but its proposed transition from concentrate exports to chemical pro

Southern Africa's electricity market traded 191.20 gigawatt-hours in August 2026, its highest monthly competitive-market volume in the first five months of the financial year, but the region's transmi