Zimbabwe's miners turn to solar to ensure reliable energy supply

Zimbabwe's miners turn to solar to ensure reliable energy supply

Zimbabwe gets about 3,000 hours of sunlight a year

Mimosa Mining to build 38MW solar plant

Mimosa Mining to build 38MW solar plant

Mimosa Mining will build a 38 MW solar power plant to power the company's operations.

Power / Remote power

22 NOVEMBER 2022
Zimasco winds down ferrochrome plant

Zimasco winds down ferrochrome plant

Zimbabwe-based Zimasco has wound down its Kwekwe ferrochrome plant

Plant

09 SEPTEMBER 2022
DRA keeps working

DRA keeps working

Diversification across service offerings helped DRA Global navigate COVID-19 labour-related shortage...

Logistics

25 FEBRUARY 2022
Major cobalt producer buys Zimbabwean mine

Major cobalt producer buys Zimbabwean mine

China-based Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt completes deal for $422 million

Underground mining

23 DECEMBER 2021
Zimplats gives green light to $1.8 billion budget

Zimplats gives green light to $1.8 billion budget

Zimplats to increase capacity with new mine

Underground mining

07 DECEMBER 2021
Zimplats sees record revenue amid expansion plans

Zimplats sees record revenue amid expansion plans

Zimbabwean miner posts earnings of $1.4 billion in 2020-2021

Underground mining

01 NOVEMBER 2021
New Sandvik Technology Centre in Zimbabwe

New Sandvik Technology Centre in Zimbabwe

There are three projects already underway at the centre

Caledonia sees reserves edge up at Blanket

Caledonia sees reserves edge up at Blanket

MRE comes in the wake of completion of the new central shaft

Development

26 MAY 2021
Caledonia commissions new shaft

Caledonia commissions new shaft

The new shaft is the deepest shaft of any gold mine in Zimbabwe,

Development

06 APRIL 2021
Caledonia completes central shaft works at Blanket

Caledonia completes central shaft works at Blanket

Central shaft key to Caledonia's expansion plans.

Development

30 NOVEMBER 2020
 Caledonia selects Voltalia for Blanket solar project

Caledonia selects Voltalia for Blanket solar project

Miner wants to significantly reduce the risk to the mine of any further deterioration in the grid.

Power / Remote power

07 OCTOBER 2020