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Zimbabwe
Can Zim's Gold Output Hit 35 Tonnes, Earnings Cross $2 Billion for the First Time?
he gold sector has achieved remarkable advancements in gold sales, having already surpassed last year's figures. November’s gold deliveries experienced a significant uptick, reaching 3,766 kg more tha
Dec 10, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Gold Export Earnings Sink for 3 Consecutive Months Despite Soaring Price Records
Zimbabwe’s gold export earnings have inexplicably plunged for three consecutive months slipping from a record high of US$361.1 million in November 2024 to US$291.8 million in December, US$291.4 milli
Apr 01, 2025
Zimbabwe
Unki Output Dips 8% in Q3’ 2025, Higher PGM Basket Prices Offer Partial Relief
Unki Platinum Mine, Zimbabwe’s third-largest producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), recorded an 8% decline in third-quarter to September 2025 production to 57,500 ounces, down from 62,200 ounces du
Nov 07, 2025
World
Platinum's Deficit Is Not a Forecast: At This Point, It Is a Structural Condition
The World Platinum Investment Council entered 2026 forecasting a broadly balanced platinum market. It has now revised that forecast to a 240,000 ounce deficit. That revision, from balance to deficit,
Mar 09, 2026
South Africa
Venetia Mine Halted: De Beers Stops Mining at South Africa’s Largest Diamond Operation
De Beers is set to pause production for two years at Venetia, South Africa’s largest diamond mine, after prolonged weakness in rough diamond prices reduced the commercial value of extracting additiona
Jul 14, 2026
World
Glencore Joins Fight for Sherritt: Sanctions Crisis Puts Canadian Refinery at Centre of Control Battle
A consortium including Glencore has submitted a rival recapitalisation proposal for Sherritt International, opening a contest for control of a financially distressed Canadian nickel and cobalt company
Aug 11, 2026
Companies
Star Africa Price Cuts Lift Sugar Volumes 38%, Refinery Capacity Reopens Growth Path
Star Africa Corporation, Zimbabwe’s sugar producer and refiner has taken a decision to reduce sugar prices, producing the strongest evidence yet that the company can recover earnings through higher re
Aug 17, 2026
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Global Seas Hit 21.1°C Peak in August : East Africa Braces for Floods as Southern Africa Fears Drought
Global sea surface temperatures reached 21.1°C on 22 August 2026, the highest daily reading in Copernicus records dating to 1979. The new peak exceeded the previous 21.09°C record set in March 2024 a
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