Dr. Solomon Matsa, the President of the Business Economic Empowerment Federation (BEEF) has implored Zimbabweans from all walks of life to take ownership of businesses and drive the economy. Founded in November 2017 by Zimbabwean business entrepreneurs, BEEF seeks to promote business and economic empowerment of native businesspeople, including citizens in the diaspora. “As a…
By Clayton Masekesa PENHALONGA – At one time, Jonathan Moyo, a cabinet minister during the reign of former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, was a very powerful man. Though being alleged to be the architect behind the draconian, Public Order and Security Act (POSA) and Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) that…
The world needs to stop burning fossil fuels. Climate change is already happening and to prevent the worst impacts we must accelerate the just transition to cleaner, safer energy. In moving to renewable energy technologies, the world will be swapping reliance on one set of natural resources for another. An estimated sixfold increase in the production…
By Hillary Munedzi African commodity exporters have been urged to create a business-friendly environment in a bid to attract investment into their domestic mining sectors as elevated commodity prices are fueling an export boom across the continent. With the war in Ukraine set to stroke strong inflationary pressures across Africa, high prices for gold, oil,…
Hon Winston Chitando, the Minister of Mines and Mining Development has said gemstones play an important role in aiding the mining sector to become a US$12 billion economic sector by 2023. He made the remarks in his speech during the meeting on the contribution of gemstones to the development of the mining sector held today…
While there is consensus on the need for low-carbon energy, the new energy mix must also support Africa’s social development and the upliftment of its people. This was the message from several delegates to the VIP and Ministerial Symposium of this year’s Africa Oil Week conference running from 3 to 7 October, at the CTICC….
By Hillary Munedzi Integrating the gender perspective in the mining industry is pertinent as Zimbabweans in the diaspora join the world as the scramble for mineral resources in the Global South intensifies. WeMine Private Limited a company that specializes in mine pegging and prospecting urged the diaspora community to invest in the mining industry as…
By Hillary Munedzi The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development will unveil a US$10 million investment fund for youths in the mining sector amid calls to prioritize young people in prospecting and mine registration so as to increase their participation. The US$10 million mining fund is aimed at ramping up production in tandem with the…
With the country recording an increase in mining-related fatalities, NetOne’s e-Health platform – OneHealth, a digital, mobile phone-based health solution that can be accessed via USSD to provide health tips, health-based loans, and insurance at a very low cost, is a possible game-changer and a panacea to the challenge. NetOne is one of the leading…
Econet Wireless is back in full force at the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show (ZAS) this year, after not being able to fully participate at the popular trade event over the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The leading telecommunications company did participate at ZAS with limited staff and a scaled-down exhibition in October last year, due…
By Elvis Dumba Muriel Mine, Zvimba – The Pan Africa Mining-operated gold mine of Muriel Mine is expected to help the Mashonaland West province’s gross domestic product (GDP) output through the establishment of a new dump re-treatment plant currently being set up. The plant is constructed on a 50-hectare piece of land and is expected…
By Dr. Richard Munang Today, about 660 million are without access to electricity and over 930 million are without access to clean cooking in sub-Saharan Africa. These are not just mere statistics. These human faces feel the brunt of the lack of energy access and clean energy. We cannot take this as a footnote but dig…
By Clayton Masekesa MUTARE – A local Non Governmental Organization (NGO) – Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust (GGZT) – has launched a Tax Justice and Equality For Youth programme that is aimed at creating a platform for them to speak out against the rising inequalities they experience in mining communities. In an interview with this publication…
By Hillary Munedzi The global energy transition requires a huge volume of metals whose prices are soaring amidst rising sector fatalities as investors gravitate towards the global south for mining concessions. Zimbabwe has recorded over 463 fatalities in the mining industry in the past three years as a result of not having enough enforcement of…
By Clayton Masekesa Hot Springs – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Friday stopped a Manicaland Provincial Mining Indaba that was scheduled to take place at Hot Springs Roman Catholic church alleging that the organizers of the event had not followed the correct procedures regarding the clearance of the meeting. Members of the Police Internal Security…
BY Clayton Masekesa PENHALONGA – Angry workers at Redwing Mine and members of the community have called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to come out clean and solve the mess that has seen gold worth millions of dollars siphoned through well-orchestrated syndicates. Better Brands Mining Company owned by Pedzisai “Scott” Sakupwanya, a flamboyant and flashy personality,…
By NJ Ayuk ( Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) As I’ve mentioned before, when it comes to competing to be one of the European Union’s new natural gas suppliers, Senegal and Mauritania have several advantages. One, they have geography on their side. Their location should make it easier and more efficient to deliver liquefied…
By Kevin Samaita South Africa-based businessman and Agilitee chief executive Dr. Mandla Lamba is angling to transform the global electric vehicles industry after announcing a US$20 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The US $20 billion IPO will see the company selling US$ 2 billion (10 percent) of the stake. In…
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) will today, the 29th of June 2022 launch a study on the Protection of Property and Mining Rights in Zimbabwe. The study critically analyses the property rights regime and the regulatory framework in Zimbabwe which is supposed to play a catalytic role in mining investments in the country. The…
By Clayton Masekesa MARANGE – From a distance, the atmosphere paints a hazy picture as hot thick air pervades the dry open land that has no life, it is a sad scenario that signifies rigorous drought. After living on one of the world’s richest diamond fields, villagers in Marange have been subjected to excessive hunger…
By Masutane Modjadji (SARW Communication Officer) As we mark World Day Against Child Labour, which is commemorated annually on the 12th of June, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) would like to add its voice on calls towards ending all forms of child labour. This year’s theme “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour”, calls for social…
By Ronnie Chisamba Zedi Banda, the general secretary of the Union of Mine Workers (ZUMW) has expressed dissatisfaction over recently announced low salary increments for mine employees. Zimbabwe Union of Mine Workers strongly believes the proposed salary adjustments are a raw deal. According to the Chamber of Mines, the proposed salary increments will see the…
A fortnight ago, it was reported that a false message went viral claiming that Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe – now owned by Chinese giant Huayou Cobalt – was employing 100 Chinese workers with 600 more set to come, leaving no room for locals. An executive with the mining giant, in an interview with Spiked Online Media,…
Like all other industries, the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption to mining operations but the industry has shown its resilience, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. He made the remarks in his keynoted address at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, which is taking place at an important moment in the global recovery from…
While the production in West Africa, which is rich in gold mining, is expected to reach approximately 9 moz by 2024, Hacıoğlu Gold Mining announced that it will start field research in addition to gold collection activities in the region After the strong growth in 2019, although the pandemic had a significant impact mainly in…
The High-Level Meeting on Unclaimed Benefits from the mining sector took place in Johannesburg from 16-17 March 2022 to find solutions to the question of unclaimed and unpaid benefits. Key stakeholders–SADC governments (South Africa and Eswatini), Southern Africa Ex-Miners Association (SAMA), mining pension and retirement funds and administrators, Mineral Council of South Africa, International Labour…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) Case of Mines and Minerals Bill 1. Introduction This Policy Digest seeks to examine the current state of the mining sector in Zimbabwe and call for the fast-tracking of the Mines and Minerals Bill (MMB). The Bill was introduced in 2015 with the intention of amending the…
By Desire Tshuma Pakistani investors have shown interest in the agriculture and mining sectors in Zimbabwe and have already been working in partnership with local companies in the country. The Pakistan investors are specializing in supplying and repairing agriculture and mining machinery. The machinery includes gold milling machinery, cranes, blasting equipment, and tractors for agricultural…
Spiked Online Media news crew sat with Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka, president of the National Mines workers Union of Zimbabwe to understand working conditions in that sector. Below, we share the interview: 1) Question – Who is Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka? Answer – I am a patriotic Zimbabwean family man holding an LHD operator in mining….
Two people died after they were trapped underground whilst scavenging for gold during a gold rush at Karondora Farm(Banket)also known as ID Farm. The two died after three people were trapped on Sunday evening and rescue efforts by other artisinal miners managed to rescue one person whilst the unidentified deceased rescue efforts failed. The bodies…
By Masutane Modjadji The extractive industry is a key economic sector in the growth and development of many African countries but has not been able to successfully contribute to breaking poverty and inequality in these countries. Mining, by its very nature, is destructive to the environment and often presents a myriad of changes to the…
By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association On the 2nd of December 2021, Caledonia Mining Corporation, which owns Blanket Mine in Gwanda, was officially listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)[1], a wholly subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) is a foreign denominated stock market established by the Government of Zimbabwe…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development This week, the world’s focus has been on the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). For Zimbabwe, the major talking point has been the visit by Zimbabwean government officials which saw in over two decades, a Zimbabwean state leader visiting the UK. Beyond the sensational news headlines…
By Kumbirai Mafunda Twenty-eight Chiadzwa villagers were on Thursday 4 November 2021 released from prison custody after they were arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers for allegedly protesting against Chinese diamond miner, Anjin Investments. The 28 Chiadzwa villagers, who included Robert Chiadzwa, a 90-year-old Headman, were arrested on Wednesday 3 November 2021, and charged…
By Masutane Modjadji (Southern African Resource Watch) The 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow takes place at a time when the world is desperate for concrete actions on climate challenges. As world leaders meet to discuss climate change impacts (and take symbolic pledges synonymous with this…
Preparations of the 2021 edition of the premier cycling event, the Tour de Great Dyke are now at an advanced stage with the cylists who are coming from across the country expected to arrive in Harare on Wednesday the 3rd of November 2021 ahead of the start of the race on Thursday. In a statement,…
By Calvin Manika Zimbabwe is among the nations attending the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland next month. Like many third world countries it has been equally affected with climate change as evidenced with successive droughts and unreliable rainfall in some seasons. The rise in temperatures in many parts of Zimbabwe shows the brutal effects of…
By Calvin Manika Hwange in the South West of Zimbabwe is endowed with coal and wildlife. It is the epicentre of coal mining in Zimbabwe with the majority mined by Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL). Of late, HCCL has been facing operational challenges and at some point the company engaged in mass retrenchment. Despite the…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development The call for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) has been topical during the ongoing Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba that has been running from the 4th of October to today the 8th under the theme “Development Speaks: Amplifying Community Voices for improved accountability and transparency in natural resources governance in Zimbabwe”….
By Joyce Mukucha Blanket Mine (“Blanket”), a 64 percent subsidiary of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia”) has announced that the advance dividend loan account due from the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust (“GCSOT”) has now been repaid allowing the community to start receiving its full dividend amount from the entity. In a statement issued on…
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi In 2021 Zimbabwe’s mining sector is proving to be big business, with mineral exports possibly reaching 60% of the country’s export earnings and the mining sector contributing around 20% of national GDP. Zimbabwe now needs to take advantage of the constantly advancing national information and communication technology (ICT), with this impressive…
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has said the move by the Government to unbundle Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) can be a game-changer in the country’s gold sector since it has the potential to improve local beneficiation and investments in the gold sector. During the presentation of the Mid Term Budget Review on the…
By Mazvita Makuyana Mr. Clever Masviki, popularly known as Mambo Chipuriro said he welcomes development in his area including the controversial Mavhuradonha area, without any discrimination as long it benefits the locals. The Mavhuradonha Wilderness is situated in the northeast of Zimbabwe, about 180km from Harare. The name ‘Mavhuradonha’ roughly translates from the Shona language…
A week-long Kimberley Process (KP) meeting ended in chaos as several participating countries could not stand to be publicly named by the forum’s civil society observer for continuing to derail discussions on addressing KP’s failings. Last week, the Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting, the half-yearly gathering of KP Participants and Observers, took place virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions under Russia’s chairmanship….
The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) has lodged a notice of intention to defend a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) brought against the organisation by a Canadian mining company, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. SARW is an independent, nonprofit organisation that monitors corporate and government conduct in the…
