Harare is preparing to withdraw the Todal platinum project from the Kazakh Eurasian Resources Group. The most likely scenario is a takeover of the asset by Kuvimba, a holding company that is already struggling to raise funds because of its alleged links to businessman Kuda Tagwirei, who is under US sanctions.
The Kenyan president has proposed that his country host the headquarters of the proposed Tripartite Free Trade Area, which, once three more states ratify a deal struck in 2015, will group 29 African countries.
The Zimbabwean gold baron - and one of Zanu-PF's main fundraisers - has been under fire from trade unions and NGOs, as well as an Al-Jazeera documentary. But he has nevertheless been given the green light to resume gold mining at the Redwing mine.
State miner ZCDC plans to invest $400m in a 30% stake in Great Dykes Investments' platinum mining project. But the government-backed deal is raising eyebrows because of the ties between site owner Kuvimba Mining House and the controversial tycoon Kuda Tagwirei, who is under US sanctions.
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