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Global Gold Prices Set A New Record High

International gold prices have risen to US$2 473 per ounce on the 16th of July 2024, setting a new record high for the bullion price. Previously, a record high was observed on 20 May 2024 when the pr

Jul 17, 2024
World
Global Gold at Glance: 2024’s Record Production, Record Prices Analysis, What Were Key Drivers

Global gold demand reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with total demand (including over-the-counter investment) rising by 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter to achieve a new quarterly high.  Thi

Feb 17, 2025
World
Gold Weekly Round-Up: Why Gold in 2025, A Cross-Asset Perspective

As we entered 2025, expectations for the US economy soared to their highest levels in over two years, fuelled by widespread belief that strong growth and significant asset-price increases would persi

May 19, 2025
Zimbabwe
Public Service Pension Fund Bets on Real Estate to Shield Members from Market Volatility

The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF), an arm of the Zimbabwean government that manages retirement savings and pension benefits for public sector employees, is significantly expanding its property po

Sep 25, 2025
World
Gold as a Strategic Asset: 2026 Edition

In an era marked by economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, and shifting monetary policies, gold continues to affirm its role as a cornerstone of investment strategies. As of the end of 2025, gold

Feb 17, 2026

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Zambia's Green Pivot: Unpacking Chisamba’s Ambitious Milestone

Zambia commissioned the 100MW second phase of the Chisamba Solar Power Plant on 21 July 2026, doubling installed capacity at the Central Province site to 200MW and creating the country’s largest solar

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From Household Security to Breadbasket:How Pfumvudza Can Unlock Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Scale

Zimbabwe's Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme has done what it was designed to do, delivering a bumper harvest, turning Zimbabwe’s 2024 cereal deficit story into a surplus one.  The 2025/26 summer season pro

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Zimbabwe’s Lithium Rail Service Intensifies Regional Port Competition

The National Railways of Zimbabwe, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway and logistics company Silvergill have transported the first 1,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate from Tsingshan Holding Group’s Gwanda Lit

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Competition Watchdog Flags Exchange Deals as Dairibord Sale Looms

The Competition and Tariff Commission has warned investors, listed companies, stockbrokers and corporate advisers that acquisitions through the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and Victoria Falls Stock Exchan

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Zimbabwe 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season Nears Close With 400 Million Kilogram Target Unmet

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board will close Zimbabwe’s 2026 auction tobacco floors on Friday, 31 July, after cumulative national sales reached 354.10 million kilograms by selling day 95 on 20

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Prospect Resources Extends High-Grade Copper at Nyungu Central in Zambia

Prospect Resources has extended high grade copper mineralisation beyond the current Mineral Resource Estimate at its flagship Nyungu Central deposit in Zambia after step out drilling intersected 44 me

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Zimbabwe’s Gold Windfall Narrows as Fidelity Price Falls 25% From January Peak

Zimbabwe’s official Fire Assay cash buying price decreased 25.3% to US$3,764.15 per ounce on 21 July 2026 from a 2026 peak of US$5,041.57 per ounce on 29 January, reducing the revenue generated from e

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Eureka Gold Mine Commissions First
5.4MW of 16.4MW Solar Plant

Eureka Gold Mine, a subsidiary of Padenga Holdings' Dallaglio Investments has commissioned the first 5.4MW phase of a planned 16.4MW solar power plant after investing about US$4.5 million according to

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