Rutendo Chirume Rural communities in Masvingo have expressed frustration over restrictive laws that protect wild animals even when they destroy crops and livestock. Villagers argue that the Parks and Wildlife Act is out of...

Tiyani Hahlani A mine worker employed by Kinsey, a subcontractor at Bikita Minerals, was fatally crushed by a front-end loader during a night shift this week, amid growing concerns over safety standards at the...

Trymore Tagwirei Zimbabwe, home to some of Africa’s largest lithium reserves, holds immense potential to become a major player in the global energy transition discourse. However, poor governance, smuggling and lack of value addition...

EnviroPress Reporter MBERENGWA — The lithium price collapse that forced Sandawana Mine to cut 300 contractor jobs in early 2024 is still shaping the employment fortunes of communities around the Mberengwa operation, even as...

EnviroPress Reporter Three Bikita Primary School children were injured last Friday following heavy blasting operations at Bikita Minerals, raising fresh concerns over safety at Zimbabwe’s largest lithium mine. The children, who are all related...

Trymore Tagwirei The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has successfully commissioned a 160-kilowatt solar power system in the Tongogara Soti Source area of Gutu, marking a major milestone in the government’s drive to expand access...

Tiyani Hahlani The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has officially opened a Village Business Unit (VBU) in Ward 10 Mhikuro Village, Chivi North, as part of a nationwide programme aimed...

EnviroPress Reporter For Mberengwa, the promised US$270 million lithium-processing plant at Sandawana Mine is being sold as more than a mining project. It is supposed to bring jobs, infrastructure, skills and a bigger economic...