Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall
Yet beyond the immediate disruption lies a far deeper scandal — what has quietly been leaving Zimbabwe’s shores for years.
Lithium ore export ban firestorms boomerang, MMCZ says being ‘set back’ US$500 000 monthly
Industry sources say Zimbabwe could be losing as much as US$60 million monthly in royalties and taxes following the indefinite ban, demonstrating the scale of disruption to Treasury inflows.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Apr. 2, 2026
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Zim mineral sales top US$3,4bn in 2025
CUMULATIVE mineral sales for last year topped budgeted targets by 6% to US$3,4 billion, driven by a rebound in key commodity prices, a new report shows.
By Business Reporter
Feb. 4, 2026
Gold rally: No to social media displays of excess
At a time when the economy is on its knees — and ordinary families are struggling to put food on the table, regardless of official spin — this windfall matters.
By Shame Makoshori
Jan. 30, 2026
Drastic gold price dip triggers sharp rise in Zim mining NPLs... RBZ data shows the 2024 sector loans shot 28%
The figure underscores mining’s acute vulnerability to external shocks and reflects a significant shift in credit risk dynamics, experts say.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Nov. 21, 2025
Mineral exports hit US$2,4bn
The report unveiled a dramatic shift within the high-value Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) sector, which remains a cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s mineral exports.
By Staff Reporter
Nov. 21, 2025
Gloom as Zim misses mineral revenue target
The country missed its mineral revenue and volume projections in the first half of the year, according to the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ).
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jul. 19, 2024
Suspected diamond parcel thieves back in court
Waita is a security supervisor at Anjin Investments stationed at RGM International Airport, while Muripa is a detective constable attached to the same airport.
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Jun. 16, 2024
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The shadowy apparatus silencing critics of Mnangagwa’s third term
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