Chimata starts work on Kamativi Lithium Project
HARARE – Chimata Gold Corporation has begun drilling at the Kamativi Lithium Tailings Project to define the scope of the lithium deposit on the property.
Copper price bears are out as first surplus in six years predicted
By Frik Els On Tuesday copper for delivery in May advanced to a two-week high on the Comex market in New York at $3.065 per pound or $6,755 a tonne after…
China vows countermeasures as U.S. issues extensive tariff list
WASHINGTON/BEIJING – China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the Trump administration pushed ahead with plans to slap tariffs on about $50 billion of Chinese industrial and hi-tech products, and vowed…
South African rand weakens as global trade tensions sap risk appetite
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand weakened against the dollar early on Wednesday as U.S.-China trade tensions sparked market fears that the standoff between the world’s two largest economies could spiral into a…
Lafarge posts FY loss
BH24 Reporter HARARE – Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe posted a loss after tax of $0, 6 million for the year to December 31, 2017, down 119 percent from a $3, 1…
Ecobank mobile app reaches 4 million users
BH24 Reporter HARARE – Ecobank’s upgraded mobile app has attracted 3 million new customers in just six months, taking the total number of users to 4 million.
Zim firm secures multi-million dollar deals in China
BEIJING – A local agricultural equipment supply firm, Platinum Agriculture, has signed agreements with various Chinese companies for the provision of farming and mining equipment and agro-chemicals to famers and…
Chinese construction giant puts Zim on its radar
BEIJING – Chinese conglomerate, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) on Tuesday said it had put together a comprehensive package plan for infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe.
NSSA’s bank stuck in the red, delivers housing units
HARARE – The National Building Society (NBS) posted a loss for the second year running since its establishment in 2016 but is optimistic of turning around its fortunes by the…
Bonds stable as investor focus turns offshore
South African government bonds were little changed on Tuesday morning, stable after the Easter long weekend, and with few major catalysts driving the market.









