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Emmerson Mnangagwa

Emmerson Mnangagwa is President of Zimbabwe, having taken power in 2017 after a military-backed coup that ousted long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, whom he had long served as a close ally. He leads the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), which has governed Zimbabwe as a de facto one-party state while weakening the opposition. In July 2026 he pushed through a constitutional amendment extending his term by two years, a move the opposition called a "constitutional coup" and which critics say signals intent to remain in power beyond agreed limits. Mnangagwa has sought to rebuild ties with Western governments and secure debt relief for Zimbabwe's heavily indebted economy, including returning farms seized under Mugabe's land reform programme to nationals of countries covered by bilateral investment treaties, while blaming residual Western sanctions for the country's economic troubles. He has overseen growth in Zimbabwe's mining sector, including gold, platinum and critical minerals such as lithium, and has approved commercial transactions involving State mining interests. He maintains close personal and party ties with South Africa's African National Congress and President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has referred to him as an elder brother, and has chaired the Southern African Development Community. His government's ties to controversial business figures have drawn scrutiny, and the United States maintains targeted sanctions against him over governance concerns. Zimbabwe's economic and political instability under his leadership has been cited as a driver of migration to South Africa.

Emmerson Mnangagwa News


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Ariana Resources targets 2028 gold production from rare Zimbabwe greenfield mine
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

London-listed Ariana Resources ARNR.L expects to start producing gold from its greenfield project in Zimbabwe in 2028, the company's managing director Kerim Sener said on Thursday. Ariana's Dokwe... 


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Premier African Minerals receives transfer approval for shares in RHA Tungsten
7th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Exploration and development company Premier African Minerals has received an approval transfer from the Zimbabwean government’s shares in the RHA Tungsten project, located in northwest of Bulawayo.... 


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Zimbabwe's President changes mines minister, statement says
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has removed Winston Chitando as mines minister and replaced him with Polite Kambamura, the government said in a statement on Monday. No reason was given for... 


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Kavango celebrates listing on Zimbabwe’s VFEX
26th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Metals exploration and gold production company Kavango Resources celebrated its listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), in Zimbabwe, becoming the seventeenth company to join the... 


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Miner undertakes smelter, solar expansion
5th September 2025 By: Lynne Davies

With the commissioning of a $360-million smelter expansion project and the first 35 MW phase of its $37-million solar PV power programme having been finalised, platinum mining company Zimplats has... 


UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals
UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals
8th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe and the UK are rekindling diplomatic ties after almost three decades of tension, driven by a global surge in demand for critical minerals that’s led the former colonial power to pursue... 


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Vast’s historical diamond parcel released by Zimbabwean authorities
25th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Vast Resources has announced the release of the historical diamond parcel that has been held in safe custody at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe by order of that country’s Supreme Court... 


Exploration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe seeks $950m in new bid to kickstart mining firm
13th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s State miner is planning a fresh bid to kickstart a range of projects a year after the government took full control of the company. Kuvimba Mining House, under new CEO Trevor Barnard, is... 


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Zimbabwe’s ruling party passes resolution to have gold-backed ZiG adopted as sole currency
29th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s ruling party passed a resolution to adopt the bullion-backed ZiG currency as the country’s sole legal tender and phase out the use of US dollars. The government is ordered to “expedite... 


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