by ZODWA MLOTSHWA & NQOBANI MATIBELAMAPHISA — FRUSTRATION is mounting among residents in Matabeleland South as government authorities rush to rehabilitate the long-neglected 66-kilometre road linking Gwanda and Maphisa ahead
by NQOBANI MATIBELAGWANDA – A Chinese mining supervisor has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for fatally shooting an artisanal miner during a confrontation over illegal gold prospecting at a
by NQOBANI MATIBELAGWANDA – FOR decades, Gwanda town in Matabeleland South Province was synonymous with mining. Long before it became a provincial capital, Gwanda grew as a service centre for
HARARE – ZIMBABWE has officially launched Zimbabwe Mining Week, an annual international conference and exhibition designed to showcase the country as a competitive player in the global critical minerals economy.
HARARE – THE United States is recalibrating its engagement with Africa, adopting a more diplomatic and cooperative posture as it seeks access to critical rare earth minerals, particularly from Zimbabwe,
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – SOUTH African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, officially welcomed delegates to the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba at the Cape
JOHANNESBURG – CLIMATE change has moved from a future concern to a daily operational reality for Africa’s mining sector. Across the continent, rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and prolonged droughts are
JOHANNESBURG – GROWING voices across Africa are condemning what they describe as China’s glaring double standards: extracting vast mineral wealth from the continent while denying Africans equal treatment, respect, and
by MANGALISO TSHUMA & NQOBANI MATHIBELABULAWAYO Executive Mayor David Coltart has raised alarm over the escalating impact of illegal gold mining along riverbanks feeding the city’s major dams, warning that
by MKHOKHELI NCUBEMATOBO – MATOBO National Park, located in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe, is renowned for its dramatic granite hills, balancing rocks, and rich cultural heritage. Among its most treasured
