MMCZ reports record US$983m Q1 amid export ban on raw minerals

By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has reported a record performance for the first quarter of 2026, with mineral sales surging to US$983.85 million, following the government’s ban on exports of unbeneficiated minerals introduced in February. The policy shift, aimed at forcing local beneficiation and value addition, has reshaped Zimbabwe’s […]