Zimbabwe's gold production reached a historic milestone in 2025, with a total output of 46.7 tonnes. This figure exceeded the government's target of 40 tonnes and Fidelity's projection of 45 tonnes, w

Zambia, Africa’s second-largest copper producer, is on track to exceed 1 million tons of copper output in 2026, building on a record-breaking year in 2025 when production climbed by 8% to nearly 890,3

Weeks after Zimbabwe announced a ban in the exportation of lithium concentrate, the Chinese government has responded to Harare, through a veiled circular by its consulate office in Zimbabwe. The emba

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries in March reached 2.854 tonnes , a decline of 16.4%  against the 3.413 tonnes (3,412.95 kilograms) registered in February, as artisanal and small-scale miners sharply reduced

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Zimbabwe's gold export revenue recorded its fourth consecutive monthly decline in April 2026, falling to USD 394.2 million from USD 427.1 million in March, USD 461.4 million in February, USD 493.0 mil

Government has held firm on the January 2027 ban on lithium concentrate exports despite the industry’s request for a six month extension. The decision has shifted Zimbabwe’s lithium policy from aspira

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s attempt to control cobalt exports has entered its first major test after a government customs system failure threatened up to 20,000 tonnes of shipments worth circa

resident Emmerson Mnangagwa has told an industrialisation conference last week that Zimbabwe would rather leave its minerals in the ground than export them unprocessed, declaring the era of what he ca

Zimbabwe’s platinum industry has entered its strongest cash generation window in years while part of the capital required to sustain output, replace equipment and approve expansion remains locked in u

Zimbabwe has sufficient economic evidence to introduce a tied diamond royalty, with the existing 10% rate retained during stronger market conditions and lower rates activated through transparent price

Zimbabwe’s lithium industry generated US$746 million during the first half of 2026, establishing the mineral as one of the country’s fastest growing sources of mining revenue. Spodumene concentrates g

Government will no longer approve single-mineral mining operations, with new investments required to identify, separate and process multiple minerals contained in ore deposits at source, Vice Presiden

Mutapa Energy Resources is moving Sandawana towards large-scale lithium processing with a planned US$300 million concentrator and a separate US$400 million lithium sulphate project, giving Zimbabwe's