Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: MANHIZE, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the production plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINSTON CHITANDO, Zimbabwe's Minister of Mines and Mining Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILFRED MOTSI, Project director 4. various of pig iron products STORYLINE: The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO), a subsidiary of the private company Tsingshan Holding Group in east China's Zhejiang Province, has started production of pig iron in Manhize, a town in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, marking a milestone in the revival of the country's iron and steel industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINSTON CHITANDO, Zimbabwe's Minister of Mines and Mining Development "This really is a very joyous occasion to see the first stage of production of iron from Manhize. Zimbabwe and China have got long-standing political relationships, and here we now have economic relat

Zimbabwe says to commission major mining projects in 2023

STORY: Zimbabwe says to commission major mining projects in 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mine site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WINSTON CHITANDO, Zimbabwean Minister of Mines and Mines Development 3. various of a forklift carrying a bag of material and stocked-up bags STORYLINE: Several large-scale mining projects that are still under construction will be commissioned in 2023 as Zimbabwe seeks to accelerate the growth of its extractive sector, an official said Friday. The projects to be commissioned, three of them in lithium mining and processing, are expected to play a critical role in driving mining sector growth, one of the mainstays of the country's economy, Zimbabwe's Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando told the press. Other projects in platinum, coal, gold and other minerals will also be commissioned in the coming year, Chitando said. He said Zimbabwe has made significant strides in promoting the value a