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Mabiza’s ‘premature’ claim insults Zimbabweans’ intelligence

THE response by Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza to the Constitutional Court challenge against Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill is not just dismissive — it is revealing.

By Editor 15h ago

Mabiza’s ‘premature’ claim insults Zimbabweans’ intelligence

Under-fire lithium giant says US$400m refinery by year 2027

The abrupt ban, announced by Mines minister Polite Kambamura last month, sent Chinese lithium prices spiking, highlighting Zimbabwe’s influence on the global market.

By Tinashe Kairiza Mar. 27, 2026

Under-fire lithium giant says US$400m refinery by year 2027

Scramble to block ED2030 court challenge

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Virginia Mabiza is seeking to have a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) application challenging the proposed extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term dismissed.

By Miriam Mangwaya Mar. 27, 2026

Scramble to block ED2030 court challenge

Forfeiture in mining law in Zimbabwe

The legal basis for forfeiture rests on the principle that a mining right is a privilege granted by the State, not an absolute right, and is conditional upon the title

By Adam Mavhiko Mar. 26, 2026

Bulawayo man granted bail over 32kg copper cable theft

Detectives recovered copper cables cut into small pieces from the compartments.

By Langelihle Nyathi Mar. 26, 2026

Bulawayo man granted bail over 32kg copper cable theft

Zanu PF takes 2030 Bill campaign to Heroes Acre

President Emmerson Mnangagwa led the proceedings at the burial of three national heroes — Major General (Rtd) Herbert Chingono, Cosmas Chiringa and Elison Mupamawonde.

By Gracious Daniel and Kenneth Nyangani Mar. 24, 2026

Zanu PF takes 2030 Bill campaign to Heroes Acre

Zimbabwe’s lithium gambit and the new trade power

It was a declaration that sovereignty is not a slogan but a practice, and that the continent’s mineral wealth will no longer be exported as crumbs while its people import dependency.

By Wellington Muzengeza Mar. 20, 2026

Zimbabwe’s lithium gambit and the new trade power

Zim’s lithium export ban signals new phase in mining cooperation

The policy brought forward the planned ban, originally scheduled to take full effect in January 2027, by nearly ten months, sending shockwaves through lithium markets.

By Zhou Jinyan Mar. 20, 2026

Zim’s lithium export ban signals new phase in mining cooperation

Bloodbath in Zim’s lithium fields

“With exports halted, the ripple effects are being felt throughout the value chain. Small-scale miners have shut down, and local cashflows have been severely disrupted.”

By Joyce Makunya and Tinashe Kairiza Mar. 20, 2026