Donald Nyarota

By Staff Reporter     Zimbabwe’s decision to suspend exports of antimony and tungsten has brought renewed attention to two minerals classified by the Government as critical to the country’s mineral development strategy. The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development says the suspension is intended to promote local value addition and beneficiation, ensuring that more value

Communities, accountability and the choices aheadThe 30th edition of The Weekly arrives at an important moment for Zimbabwe’s natural-resource sector. As demand for critical minerals grows and new extraction projects continue to attract attention, the country is facing choices that will shape its economy, environment and communities for generations to come. At the centre of

New CNRG research highlights the growing social, economic and environmental pressures facing women in mining-affected communities. Mining remains central to Zimbabwe’s economy, but new research by the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG), in partnership with the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC), with support from the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town, shows that the benefits of extraction are

By Staff Reporter  There is growing concern over continued mining activities at Toronto Mines Pvt Ltd in Mutare, despite a government directive ordering the immediate cessation of mining and related operations at the site. A cease-and-desist order issued by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development on 9 August 2026 directed the company to immediately stop all mining,

The Human Cost of Extractive Wealth When the Ground Gives Way, Accountability Must Rise Zimbabwe’s extractive economy is often discussed in the language of production, investment and national revenue. This edition of The Weekly asks a more fundamental question: who bears the cost when mineral wealth is extracted without adequate protection for people, communities and the environment? The