104 families to be relocated to make way for lithium plant in Mberengwa
_52 graves to be dug up for $300 million project MBERENGWA – Mutapa Energy Resources is set to relocate 104 families at Sandawana Mine in Mberengwa to make way for…
How responsible mining will support SADC industrialisation
Durban South Africa, 10 August 2026 (ECA) – As global demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) continues to increase, local processing and value addition is the Southern African Development…
East Africa’s legislators step up on AfCFTA implementation
Nairobi, Kenya – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), convened a four-day Capacity-Building Workshop for the East African Legislative Assembly Standing…
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Strengthening parliamentary capacity for AfCFTA implementation in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria, 5 March 2026 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), in collaboration with the National Institute for Legislative…
National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe calls for a blanket ban of all raw minerals exports
The National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NMWUZ) has welcomed government’ s recent ban on all raw material and lithium exports further calling that this ban also includes other mineral…
Nuclear investment as a strategic key for Rwanda’s industrial growth
Kigali, February 2026 (ECA) — Rwanda Atomic Energy Board in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, is convening a…
Young Zimbabwean Critical Minerals Producers Align with China’s Vision for Value Chain Integration
By Paul Ndou As global tensions over critical minerals intensify, with China reinforcing its grip on rare earth exports and building billion-dollar battery material plants across Asia and the Middle…
Alleged Targeted Anti–Vision 2030 Smear Campaign Against Botha Gold Mine Raises Serious Concern
Bindura, Zimbabwe — Serious allegations have emerged from credible sources of a coordinated scheme aimed at politically tarnishing the reputation of Botha Gold Mine by falsely portraying the company as…
Young Zimbabwean Critical Minerals Producers Align with China’s Vision for Value Chain Integration
By Own Correspondent As global tensions over critical minerals intensify, with China reinforcing its grip on rare earth exports and building billion-dollar battery material plants across Asia and the Middle…
Crops Ploughed Down as Penhalonga Evictions Threaten Women’s Livelihoods and Children’s Education
Penhalonga, Mutasa District — February 2026 Families in Tsvingwe and Penhalonga are facing a deepening crisis as eviction notices pave the way for gold mining expansion by Betterbrands Mining Company,…