The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in the …

Mine in 1996. Kamativi Tin Mine, Mhangura and Buchwa mine have also left the mining communities without any alternative source of livelihood following their closure. Since mineral resources are inite, this is an impending scenario in most mining towns in Zimbabwe. The "new scramble" for and exploitation of

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

Capital allowance. 4th schedule paragraph. Limit For 2024. Passenger Motor Vehicle. 14(1)(m) The limit is pegged at US$10,000.00 or ZiG equivalent. Any Staff Housing. 1(p) The limit is pegged at US$25,000.00 or ZiG equivalent. School, hospital, nursing home or clinic. 15(2) The limit is pegged at US$10,000.00 or ZiG equivalent

Crisis, Capital, Compromise: Mining and Empowerment …

African Sociological Review 12, 1, 2008, pp.67-89. Richard Saunders. Crisis, Capital, Compromise: Mining and Empowerment in Zimbabwe. Introduction: Painful Paradoxes. …

Zimbabwe

When Minister Winston Chitando came to Cabinet with his target of a US$12 billion-dollar mining economy by 2023, I was skeptical. To my mind, this was a case of …

Transforming Zimbabwe's mining sector: A path to prosperity

The Second Republic's efforts to encourage foreign investment have paid off, with significant inflows of capital into the mining sector. ... The positive growth of Zimbabwe's mining sector under the Second Republic is a testament to Government's commitment to economic progress and sustainable development. ...

Chinese dominance in Zimbabwe's lithium mines: Potential …

In the global race for energy transition minerals that are meant to help address the climate change crisis, Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries with important lithium reserves. If mining projects are managed transparently and with respect for property rights, human rights and openness to competitive investments, it can …

Top Ten operating mines in Zimbabwe 2019

Unki Platinum Mine, Zvishavane Zimbabwe. ... Production has been consistent and this also saw Government injecting a considerable amount of investment capital to boost production. The diamond miner, however, is targeting to produce 10 million carats by 2023, an output that is expected to feed into President Mnangagwa's vision of …

Zimbabwe: Taxation of Mining Operations

The Act provides three methods for computation of Capital redemption allowances, namely the life of the mine basis, new mines basis and a combination of the two (mixed basis according to LW Hill ...

China Gold Congress to Help Zimbabwe Attract Capital: …

The mining industry in Zimbabwe requires capital for exploration and mine development. Zimbabwe used to be in the top five gold producers, but at the moment it is not in the top 20 due to limited investment in exploration. Trending. Canadian company eyes gold investments in Zim, awaits gvt approval.

Foreign investor lines up US$7 billion mining deal

The surge in foreign investment, exemplified by the US$7 billion deal, is crucial for Zimbabwe's target to elevate annual mining industry revenue to US$12 …

The Political Economy of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining …

Zimbabwe's post-2000 period has been characterised by a dramatic increase in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM), particularly gold mining. Economic decline and rising unemployment meant that ASM provided one of the very few opportunities for survival and capital accumulation.

Alrosa kicks off diamond exploration in Zimbabwe

The move is a welcome boost to the southern African nation's attempts to expand diamond mining revenues. Alrosa opened an office in Zimbabwe's capital Harare in 2018.

Invictus Energy

The Mukuyu discoveries from the Lower and Upper Angwa Formations ranked as the second largest oil/gas discovery in sub-Saharan African in 2023, representing an estimated 230mmboe or 1.3 Tcf of gas from just the first two wells drilled in the 200km 2 Mukuyu structure.. Analysis of downhole samples retrieved to surface revealed high quality gas …

Mining what is not mine: Artisanal gold mining in Gwanda, Zimbabwe

1. Introduction. Many countries across the globe have come to regard artisanal mining as an important economic sector as conventional large-scale mining (Hentschel et al., 2002).In Africa, the recognition of artisanal mining is a break from the previous decades' emphasis on large-scale oil and mineral exploitation by huge mining …

Leveraging Zimbabwe's mineral endowment for economic …

1. Introduction. Zimbabwe has a long history of mining dating back over hundred years ago (Huffman, 1974).Currently mining accounts for more than 60% of exports and contributes around 15% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) making Zimbabwe a resource-driven economy (Segula, 2016).Mining has played a pivotal role …

Zimplats splurges US$159m on capital projects

Zimbabwe's largest platinum miner, Zimplats has spent US$159.1m on capital projects including mine expansion in the 12 months to June 30, 2021. Zimplats said it has completed redeveloping Bimha Mine. The development of Mupani Mine, the replacement production source for Rukodzi and Ngwarati mines which will deplete in …

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

The expenditure may take the form of surveys, sinking of boreholes, digging of trenches and pits, and other prospecting and exploratory works undertaken for the purposes of acquiring rights to mine minerals or incurred on a mining location in Zimbabwe.

US$45million Sabi Star lithium floatation plant commissioned

The construction of the Sabi Star plant required a capital injection of USD 45 Million and has the capacity to process 3,000 tonnes of lithium (spodumene) per day. Operation of the flotation plant will lead to direct employment of 450 employees, 85% of them being locals and another 400 contractors. ... Mining Zimbabwe Magazine Edition …

Key Mining projects and plant upgrades in Zimbabwe

The total investment of the project is USD67 million and the project employs a total of 1,979 people in Zimbabwe. Caledonia Mine has also constructed a 12MW Solar Plant at Blanket, at a cost of approximately USD14 million. ... The Capital Investment for Phase 1 of the project is about USD1 Billion and is expected to have an annual turnover …

Zimbabwe leading the sub-Saharan African lithium mining …

Also in Zimbabwe, the Sandawana mine is located about 60 km south of the mining town of Zvishavane, in the Mberengwa district. This mine's history is primarily associated with emeralds ...

The revolving door of Zimbabwe's mining investment keeps …

Brown tragically passed away on June 18 – a major loss for Zimbabwe considering his 20-year-long involvement with the country. Brown's view was also …

Fiscal incentives or tax policies for Mining

The Zimbabwean tax regulations concerning income tax, allowable deductions, and exemptions are outlined with clarity Minister of Mines and Mining Development Hon Zhemu Soda has said. According to the Minister, all capital expenditure related to mining operations is deductible, while assessed losses can be carried forward …

Mining sector incentives to promote new …

Tax incentives, which the government extended to the mining sector are meant to attract new investment while ensuring maximum utilisation of the country's mineral resources to achieve a …

Mining in Zimbabwe: time to use it or lose it

In 'The mining industry in Zimbabwe: labour, capital and the state', published in Africa Development by John Bradbury and Eric Worby, the writers note that by 1980, …

(PDF) The The Adequacy of Human Capital for the Fourth …

The The Adequacy of Human Capital for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era in the Mining Industry in Zimbabwe August 2023 International Journal of Social Science Research and Review 6(8):67-78

IN THE COLONIAL ECONOMY OF ZIMBABWE,

Exploitation and Abuse of African Labour in Colonial Zimbabwe Introduction In a paper related to this study, it has been argued that mining capital in early colonial Zimbabwe benefited considerably in its policies from cheap African labour, cost minimization and profit maximization by applying strategies which smacked of both

Chinese steel giant building massive US$1 billion plant south …

In a village near Mvuma, a small Midlands province mining town about 192km (120miles) south of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, Chinese steel giant Tsingshan Holding Group is building a US$1 billion ...

Foreign investor lines up US$7 billion mining deal

Zida's 2023 report highlights another substantial deal in the mining sector, with Innermost Resources Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd proposing a US$1,4 billion investment for the mining and processing of gold ...

Zimbabwe's 2024 Mining Outlook

However, there is a prevailing sense of pessimism regarding Zimbabwe's mining outlook. The mining index, as measured by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), experienced a notable growth of 9.4% in 2022. However, the most recent survey conducted by the ZNCC indicates a decline in this positive trend, with the …

About Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has a long history of mining and there are known occurrences of over 40 minerals in Zimbabwe, mainly gold, nickel and copper but also including coal, diamonds, PGE's and chromite. The Zimbabwean mining industry has operated for over 100 years and prior to the collapse of the economy from 2005 onwards, there was a well …

Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

Zimbabwe's mining sector in general (Magidi, 2018) and gold mining (Saunders, 2008). Several major gold mines, which included Connemara, Eureka and Venice Mines, were thus forced to close ...

The Herald

The mining sector is a major contributor to the economy, accounting for 13 percent of the gross domestic product and employing over 50 000. The sector also generates more than 70 percent of the ...

A Chinese mining company has opened a giant …

By FARAI MUTSAKA. Published 11:02 AM PDT, July 5, 2023. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Chinese mining company formally opened a $300 million lithium processing plant Wednesday in Zimbabwe, which …

Socio-economic Impacts of China's Mining Investments in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's mining profile differs from many other countries in Africa, such as South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Ghana, that tend to rely on a much smaller range of minerals and fewer large-scale mines (Weng et al. 2018; Kaseke et al. 2015). As indicated, Chinese mining conglomerates have been venturing …