6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (340+ words) GERMANY'S Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Christoph Retzlaff, has thrown his weight behind Zimbabwe's push for mineral beneficiation and value addition, saying Europe is ready to support industrialisation efforts that move the country away from exporting raw minerals. He was speaking during…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (346+ words) CABINET has approved sweeping reforms to effect cut backs on some licensing fees in the mining industry while operationalising the digital register for strict management of the sector. Presenting the new reforms before Cabinet Ministers Tuesday, Finance, Economic Development and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (285+ words) Zimbabwe has exported its first-ever shipment of lithium sulphate, marking a major milestone in the country's drive to process its minerals locally and move up the global battery value chain. Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) said its Arcadia operation had successfully…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (254+ words) Zimbabwe welcomes more investment in mineral processing and refining as the country shifts from exporting raw minerals to domestic value addition, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said Wednesday. Chiwenga made the remarks in a keynote address at the 2026 International Business Conference,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) THE Cabinet in Zimbabwe has moved to adopt strict minerals beneficiation standards in a move aimed at plugging losses associated with raw minerals exports. The latest move comes shortly after the blanket ban on raw lithium exports. The new framework…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (190+ words) Reuters Zimbabwe has granted two Chinese mining firms export quotas for "lithium concentrates, state media China Securities Journal reported on "Monday, two months after Africa's top lithium producer suspended exports of the key battery material. The quotas were granted to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (164+ words) Zimbabwe's gold trade continues to flow steadily through the Middle East despite conflict in the region, the country's deputy finance minister said. "We have not received any red flags or concerns from Fidelity Printers and Refineries, which is the sole…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (245+ words) Zimbabwe will introduce "lithium concentrate export quotas and require commitments for more local processing as part of conditions to allow the resumption of mineral exports, the mines ministry has told producers. Africa's top lithium producer suspended exports of lithium concentrates…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (216+ words) Ministry of Industry and Commerce has moved to formalise the ban on second-hand clothing imports, despite concerns over the country's struggling clothing value chain. The ban, now legally enforced under Statutory Instrument 59 of 2026, prohibits the importation of second-hand clothes unless…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (412+ words) VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says future generations will curse the current crop of leaders if they allow precious raw minerals to be exported without beneficiation. This follows the government's immediate ban on the export of all raw minerals and lithium…...