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New sanctions “good opportunity” for Zim politics, economy: US official
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The new sanctions recently imposed on 11 individuals and three companies by the US government provides a chance for Zimbabwean political and economic renewal, a senior Washington official in Harare told…
Manicaland leverages on Zim Sino Relations
Ray Bande
Mutare- Manicaland is working towards becoming Zimbabwe’s top investment destination amid growing Chinese interest in the province.
According to the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA)’s 2023 Fourth Quarter…
Buhera families sing the blues after relocation from lithium field
Sofia Mapuranga
Buhera- Mysterious loss of livestock, joblessness and a daily struggle for livelihood routes due to lost farmland are some of the tribulations that families displaced by a lithium mining company have to contend with on a…
Metallon vows to restore order at Redwing Mine
Mthandazo Nyoni
Harare--GOLD miner Metallon Corporation has resolved to end unsafe mining practices, including all small-scale mining at Redwing Mine following a shaft collapse last week, which resulted in 15 miners being trapped…
We are watching you: Mnangagwa tells foreign miners
Moses Ziyambi
Masvingo—President Emmerson Mnangagwa blended his praise for Bikita Minerals with thinly veiled jabs as he sought to balance conflicting interest regarding one of the most significant Chinese mining investments in the…
Chinese supplier outed selling banned mercury to artisanal miners
Brenna Matendere
Harare--A Chinese-owned supplier, STC Chemicals, is feeding artisanal gold miners with mercury, which the government banned in December 2020, a new study has revealed.
The study by Information for Development Trust…
NGO launches study on Chinese mining impact on local communities
Sofia Mapuranga
Information for Development Trust (IDT), a non-profit organisation promoting access to information essential for the enhancement of transparency and accountability in private-public governance, has released a detailed…
STUDY: Purses and Curses- Impact of Chinese Mining on Local Communities in Zimbabwe
Below is a study report published by Information for Development Trust (IDT) in June 2024. The report exposes the socio- economic and environmental and legal violations associated with Chinese mining activities in Zimbabwe.
Displaced villagers bitter with lithium miner
Sofia Mapuranga
Parched rural Buhera in Manicaland province, southeastern Zimbabwe, witnessed rare pomp and glitz in December 2022 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa came down with a high-powered delegation.
The entourage included the…
Foreigners ‘invade’ retail space reserved for locals as Zanu PF officials cash in on exorbitant…
Thandiwe Garusa
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have been allocating retail licenses to foreigners in contravention of the law, investigations have established.
Retail space in the capital Harare is now dominated by Indians, Chinese,…