AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPlatinum Deal Blocked: Government has rejected a proposed US$400m platinum transaction where Great Dyke Investments’ parent Kuvimba Mining House would have taken a 33% stake via ZCDC, after Chiadzwa Community Share Ownership Trust raised conflict-of-interest and community-funding concerns. Constitutional Process: Zimbabwe’s Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill has cleared the National Assembly and now heads to the Senate after a decisive 216–42 vote, keeping the political and succession debate moving. Fuel Relief, Still Pricey: Fuel prices dropped below US$2/litre after Strait of Hormuz tensions eased—diesel at US$1.99 and petrol at US$1.98—though Zimbabwe remains higher than Mozambique, South Africa and Kenya. Mining Under Pressure: Gold output is being hit by fragile, unreliable electricity supply, while lithium firms are retrenching and delaying projects after the global price crash. Forex Crunch: The Chamber of Mines warns foreign currency shortages are stalling expansion and beneficiation, urging mining access to the willing-buyer willing-seller market. Compliance Crackdown: Industry and Commerce launched a nationwide blitz against illegal backyard alcohol and counterfeit goods, with prosecutions and seizures reported. Tourism Boost: Econet Victoria Falls Marathon set for July 5 is being pitched as a major win for Zimbabwe’s tourism industry.
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