Zimbabwe: Africa's Gold Hub Shifts to Zimbabwe As 2026 Output Booms

Zimbabwe: Africa's Gold Hub Shifts to Zimbabwe As 2026 Output Booms

Zimbabwe's gold industry delivered more than 12,600 kilogrammes of bullion between January and April 2026, driven by stronger output from large-scale miners. April deliveries from major mining operations rose more than 28% year-on-year, highlighting renewed momentum in the sector. Gold remains critical to Zimbabwe's foreign currency earnings and the stability of its Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency system. Analysts expect sustained global investor d…

Africa’s gold hub shifts to Zimbabwe as 2026 output booms

A Zimbabwe Reserve Bank staff member displays the country’s new “Mosi-oa-Tunya” gold coin in Harare on July 25, 2022. [Photo by JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP via Getty Images] Zimbabwe’s gold industry delivered more than 12,600 kilogrammes of bullion between January and April 2026, driven by stronger output from large-scale miners. April deliveries from major mining operations rose more than 28% year-on-year, highlighting renewed momentum in the sector…