The National Railways of Zimbabwe has announced plans to build mineral logistics hubs and new railway lines linking major mines to export corridors as part of efforts to lower transport costs and boost mining exports.

Residents of Buhera have petitioned Parliament over alleged pollution from the Sabi Star Lithium Mine, claiming contaminated water, dust-related illnesses among schoolchildren and livestock deaths.

A joint investigation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has uncovered an alleged lithium smuggling syndicate involving local and foreign nationals, with one suspect already appearing in court. Tsitsi Manyumwa, a director of Kunshan Mineral Consultancy (Private) Limited, has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged illegal export of lithium ore to China. She recently appeared before Harare magistrate Ru

Employees at Richmark Zimbabwe, a Chinese-owned contractor working for Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), have raised concerns over alleged health and safety violations at the company's mining operations, claiming workers are being exposed to hazardous conditions while operating defective equipment.

MASVINGO – The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called for an immediate suspension of operations at Bikita Minerals and an independent investigation into two worker deaths reported at the lithium mining company during the weekend of 6 to 7 June 2026.

Bikita Minerals has confirmed the deaths of two contractor employees in separate incidents at its operations, including a fatal waste dump accident involving a dump truck operator and the death of a security guard found unresponsive while on duty.