The global extractive economy is at a crossroads, but for resource-rich countries, the central question remains unchanged: who controls the wealth, who benefits from it, and who bears the cost? This 40th edition of The Weekly examines the shifting dynamics of mineral ownership, the contradictions of the global energy transition and the persistent governance failures that […]
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Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth continues to generate headlines, attract investment and strengthen the country’s position in global supply chains. Yet, beneath the promise of mining-led economic growth lies a more uncomfortable reality: communities remain exposed to displacement, environmental degradation, unsafe working conditions and exclusion from the benefits of extraction. This edition of The Weekly examines the persistent contradictions
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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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Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth continues to occupy a central place in the country’s economic and development conversations. Yet, as communities across the country experience the realities of extraction, an important question remains: what is left behind after the minerals leave the ground? This edition of CNRG Weekly explores that question through the interconnected issues of mining revenues, environmental protection,
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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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A Special Edition on the 2026 SADC People’s Summit Welcome to this special edition of The Weekly, dedicated to the 2026 SADC People’s Summit and the critical conversations emerging from Southern Africa’s people’s movements, communities and civil society. Held under the theme “The People’s SADC: Strengthening People’s Solidarity in a Polycrisis of Debt, Inequality, Conflict, Extractivism
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Zimbabwe stands at the centre of the global race for critical minerals. Lithium, iron and steel, gold and other resources are attracting unprecedented investment, positioning the country as an important player in the global energy transition and industrial development. But, as this edition of The Weekly illustrates, the true measure of progress cannot be found
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Zimbabwe’s natural resources continue to dominate the national development conversation, yet one question remains unanswered: who truly benefits from the country’s mineral wealth? This edition of The Weekly explores this question through the interconnected lenses of beneficiation, environmental justice, food security, community rights and accountable governance. Our lead story examines Zimbabwe’s lithium ambitions at a
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Welcome to the 24th edition of The Weekly, where we continue to examine the opportunities and challenges shaping Zimbabwe’s natural resource governance landscape. This edition brings together stories that reflect the complex realities of extractive industries, conservation and community development, highlighting the urgent need to place people, accountability and sustainability at the centre of the
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This week’s edition examines a defining challenge for Zimbabwe: ensuring that the country’s abundant natural wealth translates into meaningful improvements in the lives of its people. From the proposed Disaster Risk Management Bill to the evolving debate on critical minerals in Hwange and Kamativi, a common thread runs through each story. Economic growth, investment and
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