Africa’s Critical Minerals Struggle for Value Addition The latest edition of The Weekly unpacks Africa’s uphill battle to secure real value from its vast critical mineral reserves amid rising global demand. Despite bold pledges at the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the continent remains locked into supplying raw materials while processing, jobs, and innovation continue […]
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This week’s edition of The Weekly captures a world in motion and in resistance. From the Amazon to Zimbabwe’s mineral fields, people’s movements are challenging the systems driving ecological destruction, economic injustice, and political repression. Our lead story examines the fiery declaration of the Peoples’ Summit in Belém, where more than 70,000 delegates issued a
We, the marginalized communities, civil society organizations, community-based groups, traditional leaders, women farmers, youth, mining-affected communities, parliamentarians, and representatives from progressive government ministries and departments, convened at the People’s COP 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe, to reaffirm our shared commitment to climate justice and inclusive development. We recognize that: – Climate justice is essential to achieving
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By Donald Nyarota As the global push toward renewable energy accelerates, a powerful new study reveals the hidden costs of lithium mining in Zimbabwe, where communities face displacement, pollution, and exclusion from economic benefits in the name of a “green” future. The report, Campaign for Debt Relief and Compensation in Southern Africa (KEESA) in cooperation
By Staff reporter What was framed as a bold, pragmatic response to worsening drought and rising human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe has turned into a cautionary tale of policy ambition outpacing political will, public trust, and ethical grounding. In September 2024, the Zimbabwean government announced it would cull 200 elephants from its overburdened national parks, claiming
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Resource extraction activities in rural communities, particularly in areas such as the Shurugwi Mining area, play a pivotal role in shaping local economies and livelihoods. This study adopts a holistic approach to understanding the various risk factors to which rural communities are exposed due to extractive activities. Such an investigation is timely and essential, particularly
We are pleased to share with you the inaugural edition of Climate Voices, the official newsletter of the Tackling Climate Change and Energy Transition (TaCCET) Zimbabwe project, coordinated by the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG). This edition especially focuses on the People’s Counter CoP gathering held in Hwange last week. The event took place
This study critically examines the Chinese mining operations in Zimbabwe, and their impacts on hosting communities. The research investigates key aspects essential to any mining enterprise, including environmental impact, labor rights, and the observance of the sociocultural rights of host communities. The report highlights how Chinese mining ventures have led to widespread environmental degradation, disregard
We are extremely proud to share these inspiring stories of hope, impact, and transformation which chronicle great victories scored by the Centre for Natural Resource Governance over the past 5 years. They are a testament to the unwavering commitment of our team and the resilience of the communities we serve. Since September 2019, CNRG has
llicit financial flows (IFFs) in the artisanal mining sector in Zimbabwe are responsible for leakages of an estimated 3 tonnes of gold, valued at approximately USD157 million every month. The sector has now spread its tentacles from alluvial gold deposits along rivers and dry riverbeds to large scale disused mines that are now patronized by
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