The Zimbabwe mining sector is set to experience a remarkable 140% surge in capital investments in 2025 with projected spending expected to reach US$ million up from US$206 million in 2024 This sharp increase is largely driven by the booming lithium sector with other key sectors such as gold coal and ferrochrome also contributing to the growth
iv P a g e EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Zimbabwe government has over the past five years been exploring possible methods of ensuring beneficiation of minerals with policies targeting mostly platinum and chrome mining1 This is intended to unlock the backward and forward linkages between the mining sector and the
Additionally increased investment in value addition and beneficiation should see Zimbabwe graduating to become a world class exporter of processed minerals and related products The setting up of world class mines and processing facilities coupled with vibrant metallurgical and manufacturing industries should equally be prioritised
Spodumene considered the most important lithium ore mineral is used in manufacturing mobile phones laptops digital cameras automotive batteries and in the ceramics industry Thus the milestone achieved by Bikitia Minerals is in sync with the Government s thrust of minerals beneficiation and value addition for maximum benefits
mines mineral beneficiation and value addition are being prioritised Provinces and communities are urged to maintain a keen interest in these mining development projects to prop up Provincial GDPs create employment and improve the quality of life of our people Fellow Zimbabweans; Since 2020 the Energy and Power Sector has witnessed
The country is faced with challenges of achieving sustained economic growth economic transformation which is human development oriented Zimbabwe s minerals present the potential for economic stimulation to growth and with sound policies and good governance may lead to economic recovery economic transformation and human development Mahonye
Beneficiation and value addition form one of the four pillars in Zimbabwe working towards economic recovery and diversification hence the importance of analysing challenges and recommendations to
the mineral beneficiation sector in Zimbabwe including inadequate infrastructure limited access to finance inadequate skills and technology transfer and inconsistent policy implementation
Zimbabwe s largest daily newspaper Spodumene considered the most important lithium ore mineral is used in manufacturing mobile phones laptops digital cameras automotive batteries and in the
Zimbabwe has a highly diversified mineral resource base of over 60 exploitable minerals dominated by two prominent geological features namely the Great Dyke and the ancient Greenstone Belts Beneficiation and value addition of minerals before exporting is one of the key pillars of accelerating economic development in Zimbabwe The major
2 The Base Minerals Export Control Unbeneficiated Base Mineral Ores Order 2023 published in Statutory Instrument 5 of 2023 hereinafter called the principal Order is amended in section 2— a by the repeal of the definition of base minerals and the substitution of— base minerals all minerals and mineral substances
Zimbabwe The objectives of Zimbabwe s beneficiation policy is to create jobs increase government revenue and build local smelting capability according to a study undertaken by Africa focused advisory firm Eunomix which closely analysed a wide range of policy Eunomix Research is a specialised division of Eunomix with a focus on public
THE NINTH PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE 7 OCTOBER 2021 DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS e mail veritas ; website mines and opening of new ventures as well as mineral beneficiation and value addition Our manufacturing sector is benefitting from the Import Substitution Strategy and Local Content Policy launched
This paper discusses the concept of beneficiation and value addition in the context of Zimbabwe s struggle to effectively utilize its natural resource wealth for economic growth It highlights the phenomenon known as the Resource Curse where resource rich nations often experience slower economic growth due to factors such as weak institutions
In a major boost for Zimbabwe s economy African Chrome Fields has unveiled its R800 million mineral beneficiation plant which utilises a world first aluminothermic process that has placed the company and the country at the forefront of mining technology
He spoke of the tremendous opportunities that countries rich in minerals like Zimbabwe must seize as the world shifts to renewable energy Mnangagwa s call was clear as the world transitions to renewable energy resource rich countries like Zimbabwe must not remain impoverished but must actively leverage the wealth of natural resources — particularly lithium
The adjustment aims to boost revenue from Zimbabwe s high value minerals particularly lithium a critical component in the global electric vehicle supply chain 5 Restrictions on Mining Title Transfers A 5% beneficiation tax has also been introduced on unrefined platinum exports signalling a strong push toward value addition
The Centre for Natural Resource Governance argues that by exporting all its diamonds in the rough the government of Zimbabwe is undermining its own economic blueprint the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio Economic Transformation ZIM ASSET which pins economic growth on value addition and beneficiation
The term mineral beneficiation is generally defined as a value adding process on minerals from extraction to refining to production of the final consumable good The history of mineral beneficiation goes to as back as in the 10th century when minerals were discovered and were at times used as a medium of exchange before the
Conclusion Beneficiation Agenda for Zimbabwe About Manhize Projects Emergent resource consulting services and investment company Zimbabwean owned and run company Total net beneficiation of minerals is maximisedby a combination of down stream and side stream linkages
