August 2024

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Business NEWS

Kuvimba rejects lithium claim request, offers community empowerment deal instead

Editor Enviro August 16, 2024

EnviroPress Reporter Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) has declined a request by villagers in Mberengwa district to surrender part of its lithium claims held through its subsidiary, Sandawanna Mines, opting instead to support local development...

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Politics Top Story

‘SADC: accountable resource management key to sustainable development’

Moses Ziyambi August 15, 2024

EnviroPress Reporter The SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP 2020-2030) would be successful if member states commit themselves to transparent, accountable and efficient use of public resources, it has been stated. These sentiments...

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Business Top Story

Bikita Minerals HR Manager resigns as pressure mounts

Moses Ziyambi August 14, 2024

Upenyu Chaota Bikita Minerals Human Resources Manager Tonderai Charehwa has left the company under a veil of controversy a few months after heavy community criticism for obstructing the release of an ambulance which was...

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The Mberengwa mandate: a mining firm’s unofficial contract to build a town

PostAdmin August 9, 2024

EnviroPress Reporter While Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) secured the crucial social license to operate its Sandawana lithium mine, the company’s leadership walked away from a recent meeting with more than just an endorsement. They...

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NEWS Top Story

US$300 million solar plant feasibility underway to power local communities

Editor Enviro August 9, 2024

EnviroPress Reporter Feasibility studies are currently underway for the construction of a 60-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that is set to inject clean energy into the national grid and bring lasting benefits to local...

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Business

Mberengwa’s Sandawana mine sitting on 100 million tonnes of lithium resource

PostAdmin August 7, 2024

EnviroPress Reporter The Sandawana Mine, historically known for its emeralds, is on the cusp of a new era that could position Zimbabwe as a powerhouse in the global lithium market. Projections indicate that the...

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Sandawana’s second act: from green gems to ‘white gold’

PostAdmin August 6, 2024

EnviroPress Reporter The history of Sandawana is written in its geology: first came the emeralds, now comes the lithium. For over half a century, the mine was a legend, producing some of the world’s...

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NEWS Top Story

Farm bricks devastating the environment, but villagers have no choice

post@e August 5, 2024

Stanslous Ruvengo There is an upsurge in the business of moulding farm bricks in Chivi district, and this is taking a huge toll on the environment which has to provide the clay, water and...

6 Minutes

Business Top Story

How Zimbabwean female miners are combating the gender gap

Moses Ziyambi August 5, 2024

A miners searches for gold residues in water in the town of Guruve, northern Zimbabwe...

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Politics Top Story

A look into Masvingo Town Clerk Mukaratirwa’s long list of employment perks

post@e August 3, 2024

…unlimited fuel for his top-of-the-range car …huge entertainment allowances …elite club and gym subscriptions Upenyu Chaota Under-fire Masvingo Town Clerk Edward Mukaratirwa grossed employment benefits running into hundreds of thousands of dollars during his...