Guides
Plain-English mineral guidance.
Short, practical explainers on the regimes and structures that shape every Zimbabwean mineral deal — MMCZ, beneficiation policy, ZIDA and joint ventures — written to orient, with links to the templates that put each idea into practice.
General information only, not legal advice. Engage qualified counsel in the relevant jurisdiction before acting.
Registering & marketing through MMCZ
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe sits between almost every producer and the export market. What MMCZ does, why you register, and how it shapes your offtake and export paperwork.
Read guideBeneficiation vs raw export
Zimbabwe's policy direction is firmly toward local value-addition — and for some minerals, raw export is restricted outright. What beneficiation means commercially, and why it changes how a deal is structured.
Read guideZIDA certificates & investor protection
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency is the one-stop shop for inbound investment. What a ZIDA investment licence gives you, and where it fits in a mineral deal.
Read guideStructuring a mineral joint venture
Most mineral deals in Zimbabwe end up as partnerships: title on one side, capital and processing on the other. How to structure a JV so the contributions, governance and exits actually work.
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