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When earnings from selling tomatoes could hardly secure the next meal for Linda Sherekete (29) and her two children — aged seven and 10 — she became desperate for a decent-paying occupation.In Zimbabwe, employment does not...

As Zimbabwe prepares to commission two electricity generators at the Hwange thermal plant in the next few months, concerns have been raised over the capacity of coal producers to adequately meet demand in light of unviable...

China's Tsingshan Holding Group Company Limited's subsidiary, Dinson Steel and Iron Company has signed a joint venture agreement with ZETDC for the construction of a 100km power line from Sherwood to the Mvuma based US$1b steel...

June 6, 1972 saw the disaster at Wankie Colliery where 427 miners lost their lives.The Wankie coal mine disaster took place on 6 June 1972 when a series of underground explosions occurred at the Wankie No.2...

Huayou Cobalt, the Chinese firm developing the Arcadia lithium project, has said it has engaged local contractors for works being done at the establishment, as a way of empowering local companies.Prince SunduzaniThe company, which announced a...

A series of investments into Zimbabwean lithium by foreign companies, led by mostly Chinese energy companies and UK explorers, has raised debate on value addition in the sector.Huayou Cobalt bought Arcadia mine from Prospect Resources, while...

ZIMBABWE’S platinum output increased by 2% to 121 000 ounces (oz) in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has said.Last year in the...

CHINESE conglomerate Huayou Cobalt this week downplayed multiple legal actions over Arcadia Lithium Mine in Zimbabwe, as it disclosed it was pressing ahead to deploy US$300 million for developing an ultra-modern operation that will ship out...

Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation has commenced discussion with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) to connect its US$14 million solar plant to the national grid.ZETDC is a division of State-run power...

CHROME miners are crying foul over underpricing of Zimbabwean ore by some Chinese chrome smelting companies.This comes as chrome miners appealed to the government not to widen the export ban to include raw chrome fines. The...

An influx of Chinese chrome smelters in Gweru’s light industrial areas has emerged as one of the biggest threat to the Midlands capital’s road infrastructure as trucks that carry raw materials routinely flout load limits leading...

THE chief executive officer (CEO) of Tsingshan Investments Zimbabwe revealed this week how his firm has located immense opportunities in Zimbabwe, where it plans to weave around a string of corporate steel graveyards to generate billions...