The Costs of Extraction, the Power of Communities The 34th edition of The Weekly examines a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: what happens to communities when the global demand for minerals collides with the realities of life on the ground? Across Zimbabwe and beyond, the energy transition is driving demand […]
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Communities at the Centre of Zimbabwe’s Resource and Climate Debate The 33rd edition of The Weekly brings together stories, analysis and community voices from across Zimbabwe’s increasingly important debates on climate justice, critical minerals, mining, environmental protection and accountability. At the heart of this edition is a simple but urgent question: who benefits from Zimbabwe’s natural resources,
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CNRG Calls for Urgent Investigation into Rezende Mine Disaster as Death Toll Reportedly Rises to Seven For Immediate Release: Harare, 24 September 2026 The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) is deeply concerned by reports of a deadly mine collapse at Rezende Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland, which occurred on Sunday, 20 September 2026. Initial reports indicated
Where does the money from Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth go? Who manages it, and how can communities track it? The Follow the Money Toolkit is a practical resource designed to help communities, civil society organisations and citizens understand and monitor public revenues, expenditures and resource flows linked to mining. Produced by the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) in collaboration
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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
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By Donald Nyarota A diamond may be forever. Its name, apparently, is negotiable. The latest quarrel in the diamond industry is over whether diamonds made in factories should be called “lab-grown” or “synthetic”. The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) wants “synthetic” to become the exclusive international descriptor for diamonds produced through industrial processes, while natural diamonds retain the
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The Value of Our Resources Must Be Measured in the Lives They Change Zimbabwe’s natural resources continue to attract investment, generate exports and shape national economic policy. Yet across the mining sector, one question remains stubbornly unresolved: who ultimately benefits from the wealth beneath our feet? This edition of The Weekly examines that question from several angles.
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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
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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
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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,
