July 2025

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NEWS Top Story

Bikita Minerals launches US$400 million cesium smelter in boost to local value addition

Editor Enviro July 17, 2025 0 Comment

Tiyani Hahlani In a significant boost to Zimbabwe’s value addition drive, Bikita Minerals has announced the construction of a US$400 million cesium smelting plant, a project expected to catalyze local economic development and support...

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Business Top Story

Kuvimba to build $270m lithium plant as Zimbabwe eyes local value addition

Editor Enviro July 17, 2025 0 Comment

Tiyani Hahlani In a bold step to boost Zimbabwe’s lithium value chain and assert its position in the global battery minerals market, state-owned Kuvimba Mining House has announced it will begin construction of a...

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NEWS Top Story

Renewable energy shift could save Africa US$5 trillion and create 5 million jobs by 2050, think tank says.

Editor Enviro July 17, 2025 0 Comment

Trymore Tagwirei. A landmark report from Power Shift Africa paints a transformative vision for the continent: a complete shift to renewable energy by 2050 could unlock up to US$5 trillion in savings, expand energy...

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Business Top Story

Farmers urged to adopt urea-treated stover as drought resilience measure

Editor Enviro July 17, 2025 0 Comment

Trymore Tagwirei As Zimbabwe continues to grapple with the effects of climate change and recurring droughts, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development is urging livestock farmers to adopt urea-treated stover...

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NEWS Top Story

Dust from lithium mine sparks health, education crisis in Buhera

Editor Enviro July 16, 2025 0 Comment

Rutendo Chirume Communities in Ward 12 of Buhera North are raising alarm over escalating dust pollution caused by increased traffic and mining activities at Sabi Star lithium mine, which residents say is posing serious...

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NEWS Top Story

Zimbabwe eyes renewable energy boom to power sustainable future

Editor Enviro July 16, 2025 0 Comment

Trymore Tagwirei. Zimbabwe is on the brink of a clean energy transformation, with the government accelerating efforts to unlock the country’s vast renewable energy potential. As part of its vision to become an upper-middle-income...

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NEWS Top Story

Hope amidst crisis: Global Wetland Outlook 2025 urges action as Zimbabwe takes lead

Editor Enviro July 16, 2025 0 Comment

Tiyani Hahlani The world is in the midst of a wetland crisis. Since 1970, more than 411.5 million hectares of natural wetlands have been lost globally a staggering environmental decline driven by land conversion,...

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The law Top Story

Bikita Minerals opens up tap water to deprived Murape community

PostAdmin July 15, 2025 0 Comment

EnviroPress Reporter The remaining villagers in the Murape Village on the margins of Bikita Minerals are now free to fetch water from a tap in the mining compound following several months of victimisation, finger-pointing...

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Business Top Story

Premier African Minerals resumes operations at Zulu lithium plant

PostAdmin July 11, 2025 0 Comment

Trymore Tagwirei Premier African Minerals Limited has resumed operations at its flagship Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project in Zimbabwe, marking a major milestone in the country’s push to become a key player in the...

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Politics

Geospatial intelligence is critical for national development, says Prof Jiri

Editor Enviro July 10, 2025 0 Comment

Trymore Tagwirei A senior government official has declared that geospatial intelligence is critical to achieving Zimbabwe’s national development goals. The remarks were made by Professor Obert Jiri, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands,...