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Mining labour overhaul: What SI 71 of 2026 means for workers

Labour analysts have described the move as a long-overdue modernisation of employment terms, replacing the outdated 1990 framework that no longer reflected current workplace realities.

By Adam Mavhiko 2h ago

Mining labour overhaul: What SI 71 of 2026 means for workers

Padenga’s golden pivot: margin expansion, US$1bn valuation underline FY2025 performance

PADENGA’s full-year results for the period ending December 31, 2025, underscore a company that has undergone a strategic transformation

By Kudakwashe Taimo Apr. 17, 2026

Padenga’s golden pivot: margin expansion, US$1bn valuation underline FY2025 performance

Africa’s chance to rewrite the resource story

She had managed to build a thriving business supplying personal protective equipment to the diamond mines under an agreement brokered by the government for local suppliers.

By Farai Mabeza Apr. 16, 2026

Africa’s chance to rewrite the resource story

Mnangagwa sucked into mine dispute

Despite these representations, Special Grant No 849 was cancelled on August 15, 2025.

By Desmond Chingarande Apr. 16, 2026

Karo Platinum Project on track for 2027 production

By clearing the open-pit area and advancing key infrastructure works, the group is reducing execution and operational risks while ensuring the project remains on schedule.

By Business Reporter Apr. 15, 2026

Karo Platinum Project on track for 2027 production

Union calls for mining sector reforms

THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mining Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has called on the government to institute urgent reforms in the mining sector as Zimbabwe marks 46 years of independence

By Nokuxola Mbangeni Apr. 14, 2026

Grand lithium rip-off: Foreign firms pocket 53-fold windfall..

Bore revealed that high-value lithium by-products have been exported alongside concentrates, stripping the country of primary value and critical associated minerals.

By Tinashe Kairiza Apr. 13, 2026