Kavango Resources has officially joined the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) in Zimbabwe, marking a significant milestone for both the company and the country’s mining sector. The metals exploration and gold production firm becomes the 17th company to list on the exchange, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. At theContinue Reading
African Mining Week Ministerial Forum Spotlights New Industrialisation Strategies Across the Continent Mining ministers from Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Nigeria have unveiled bold strategies to fast-track mineral beneficiation and value addition, signalling a major shift toward industrialisation and economic transformation within Africa’s mining sector. Zimbabwe SetsContinue Reading
Zimbabwe’s mining laboratories are grappling with backlogs as a gold production boom fuels a surge in exploration activity, driven by record global prices. Gold prices hit an all-time high of $3,500 per ounce in April 2025, spurred by geopolitical tensions, aggressive central bank buying, and global economic uncertainty—further intensified byContinue Reading
Zimbabwe secures legal victory as US court rules it lacks jurisdiction in decade-old arbitration dispute. A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed a long-running case filed by two Mauritian firms against Zimbabwe’s state-owned mining company, delivering a significant legal victory for Harare in a $93 million international dispute. The U.S.Continue Reading
As Zimbabwe’s lithium industry booms, fueled by Chinese investment and the global EV demand, locals like Darlington Vivito are risking everything for a share of the wealth. On a cold, misty evening in March 2023, 22-year-old Darlington Vivito said goodbye to his parents at their modest homestead in Bikita, southeasternContinue Reading
Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) is gearing up for another impactful over-border combo tour—this time, Zimbabwe is in the spotlight. In August, MTE will host two back-to-back exhibitions, continuing its mission to connect suppliers and industry operators across the SADC mining and industrial landscape. Two Events, Two Regions, One ObjectiveContinue Reading
Zimbabwe is tightening its grip on its lithium industry as it moves to ban the export of lithium concentrates by 2027, stepping up efforts to build a robust local processing sector and capture more value from the strategic mineral. The announcement was made by Mines Minister Winston Chitando on Tuesday,Continue Reading
Controversial Assets May Have Shifted to Zimbabwe Amid Sanctions Zimbabwe’s state-linked mining giant Kuvimba Mining House is on the hunt for a massive $950 million in fresh capital to supercharge its gold and lithium production, according to CEO Trevor Barnard, who spoke at a high-profile mining conference in Victoria Falls.Continue Reading
In a bold step toward enhancing regional cooperation and energy security in Southern Africa, the Government of Mozambique has signed two pivotal memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Republics of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The agreements, facilitated through Mozambique’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, mark a strategic move to advanceContinue Reading
Zimbabwe and Zambia are ramping up efforts to revive the long-stalled $5 billion Batoka Gorge hydropower project by exploring a controversial plan to divert water from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to stabilize Zambezi River flows. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), which jointly manages the Kariba Dam for bothContinue Reading
