Editorial: Africa’s Mineral Wealth Must Translate into People’s Prosperity Africa’s mineral wealth has long been presented as the foundation for economic transformation. From coal and gold to lithium and other critical minerals, the continent possesses resources capable of driving industrialisation, creating jobs and improving livelihoods. Yet for many communities living closest to these resources, […]
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By Staff Reporter The degradation of the Lukosi River and mounting concerns over water extraction around Kalope Dam have raised questions about the environmental oversight of mining operations in Hwange, where rural communities fear that the pursuit of mineral wealth could undermine their access to water and threaten agricultural production. At a site near Hwange
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This 36th edition of The Weekly arrives at a moment when the relationship between development, environmental protection and human well-being demands more honest attention. The stories gathered here may come from different communities and sectors, but they speak to one shared concern: progress cannot be meaningful when the people most affected are left exposed, unheard
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Mineral Wealth Must Deliver Public Value This edition returns to a question that Zimbabwe can no longer afford to postpone: who truly benefits from the country’s mineral wealth? Across Bikita, Buhera, Penhalonga and the emerging Cabora Bassa petroleum frontier, the same tension is visible. Investment is advancing, production is expanding and new infrastructure is being
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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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