finance

High costs, ZiG uncertainty choke miners

ZIMBABWE’S small-scale gold mining sector is limping despite rising global prices, as policy inconsistencies, high operating costs, and the poorly implemented ZiG currency threaten to choke producers. The Financial Gazette’s Almot Maqolo (AM) spoke to Junior Chamber of Mines Secretary General Dosman Mangisi (DM), who warned that unpredictable policies, a sharp rise in diesel costs, and a…

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Post-ZITF 2026: Marketers’ insight

Sibo Muteyiwa THE 2026 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) has officially wrapped up, closing an­other high-impact marketplace for brand visibility, stakeholder engage­ment, and commercial activation. Congratulations to…

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Government to recondition Hwange generators

THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is in the process of procuring essential equipment to refurbish Hwange Power Station’s units 2 and 4, in a bid to shore up the country’s electricity supply. This comes as power cuts continue to hammer hard-pressed Zimbabweans, while also hampering national economic activity. ZPC said in the latest Government Gazette…

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Mutapa drives formalisation of artisanal mining

MUTAPA Gold Resources has intensified efforts to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining after certifying 300 miners this week, as it moves to replicate its structured mining model across key assets nationwide. The certification programme, conducted in Chegutu on Thurs­day in partnership with the Zimbabwe School of Mines, is part of a broader strategy by the…

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