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Zim Mineral Exports Up, Earnings Tumble

Zim Mineral Exports Up, Earnings Tumble

Rutendo Mazhindu – Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe exported more minerals in the first quarter of 2025, but earnings dropped sharply due to problems in the platinum group metals sector, the Mineral Marketing...

By Audrey Galawu •

Manufacturing Sector Slows as Zim Struggles with Outdated Plants

 Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe’s manufacturing sector is facing continued stagnation, with nearly half of its industrial capacity lying idle, according to the latest Manufacturing Sector Surv...

By Audrey Galawu •
Blanket Mine Breaks Gold Production Record in Q1 2025

Blanket Mine Breaks Gold Production Record in Q1 2025

 Rutendo Mazhindu- Zim Now ReporterCaledonia Mining Corporation has reported record gold production at its Blanket Mine for the first quarter of 2025, with output reaching 18,671 ounces between Januar...

By Audrey Galawu •
Invictus Simplifies Zim Oil & Gas Framework

Invictus Simplifies Zim Oil & Gas Framework

Staff ReporterInvictus Energy, an Australian firm, has announced that it will combine its existing Petroleum Exploration Development and Production Agreement (PEDPA) with its Petroleum Production Shar...

By Audrey Galawu •
Caledonia Mining Secures $22M Solar Plant Sale to CrossBoundary Energy, Maintains Clean Power for Zimbabwe’s Blanket Mine

Caledonia Mining Secures $22M Solar Plant Sale to CrossBoundary Energy, Maintains Clean Power for Zimbabwe’s Blanket Mine

 Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (NYSE: CMCL) has sold its 12.2 MWac solar power plant at Zimbabwe’s Blanket Mine to CrossBoundary Energy for $22.35 million, the company announced recently.Caledonia...

By Monica Cheru •
Chinese Business Blitz Sets Stage for Zimbabwe Expo and Exports

Chinese Business Blitz Sets Stage for Zimbabwe Expo and Exports

 Officials and trade leaders eye investments in tobacco, fruit production, and solar power as China opens its markets to Zimbabwe China is intensifying its economic engagement with Zimbabwe, reinforci...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Invictus targets 2025 Gas-Condensate Drilling at Musuma-1

Invictus targets 2025 Gas-Condensate Drilling at Musuma-1

     Audrey Galawu-Assistant EditorInvictus Energy Limited (ASX: IVZ) has announced a significant step in its Zimbabwean operations with the selection of the Musuma-1 exploration well in the Cabora Ba...

By Monica Cheru •
Mandatory Electrical Inspections by ZETDC: Safety Measure or Costly Barrier to Business?

Mandatory Electrical Inspections by ZETDC: Safety Measure or Costly Barrier to Business?

Audrey Galawu- Assistant Editor The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company has stirred controversy with its latest directive mandating inspections and re-inspections of all electri...

By Audrey Galawu •
ZMDC warns government on US$93m debt as Amaplat escalates dispute to Canadian court

ZMDC warns government on US$93m debt as Amaplat escalates dispute to Canadian court

  ZimNow Reporter State-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp. is scrambling to shield its assets from being seized over an unpaid US$93 million debt linked to a decade-old legal dispute. ZMDC recent...

By ZimNow Reporter •
TSL Finalises US$25m Deal to Acquire Nampak Zim Stake

TSL Finalises US$25m Deal to Acquire Nampak Zim Stake

Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterTLimited has sealed a US$25 million agreement to acquire a 51.43% stake in Nampak Zimbabwe from South Africa’s Nampak Holdings, gaining control of the country’s largest p...

By Audrey Galawu •