The minerals MZM works across.
Structured. Verified. Compliant.
MZM's mandate covers chrome, lithium, gold, copper and quartz, with further minerals structured on investor request. Every mandate is built under Zimbabwe's current regulatory framework. Status, legal classification, and investor eligibility are stated plainly for each commodity.
Chrome
Zimbabwe holds one of the world's most significant chromite endowments, and the February 2026 raw mineral export regulations redirected unbeneficiated ore to domestic processing, creating structural demand for wash plant and concentrator investment. MZM's chrome mandate is live: title verified, assay confirmed, CAPEX modelled, and SPV structure in place. Project specifics, including location, grade data and financial models, are disclosed to qualified investors under NDA.
Chrome is declared a Critical Mineral under the 22 May 2026 Ministry of Mines announcement. The State holds mandatory minimum shareholding via designated SPVs. Raw chrome export is prohibited without a Minister-approved conditional transitional plan. MZM structures all chrome investments within this framework.
- ·SPV structured and title verified
- ·Independent assay confirmed
- ·CAPEX model complete
- ·Domestic beneficiation and export offtake routes established
- ·Full project detail available under NDA
Lithium
Zimbabwe holds the largest lithium deposits in Africa, and Asian demand for battery-grade lithium products is structurally outpacing supply. MZM's lithium mandate is live and structured for compliant foreign investment under the Critical Minerals framework: title verified, CAPEX confirmed, and State SPV co-investment accounted for. Project specifics, including location, resource data and financial models, are disclosed to qualified investors under NDA.
Lithium is declared a Critical Mineral under the 22 May 2026 announcement. Raw lithium export is prohibited without a Minister-approved conditional transitional plan. All exploitation requires State SPV mandatory minimum shareholding. MZM navigates this framework on behalf of investors.
- ·SPV structured and title verified
- ·CAPEX model complete
- ·State SPV co-investment structured and accounted for
- ·Asian battery supply chain: primary offtake market
- ·Full project detail available under NDA
Gold
Gold is declared a Strategic Mineral under the May 2026 instruments. Following the Ministry of Mines policy statement of 22 May 2026, the small and medium scale gold mining sector is reserved exclusively for Zimbabwean citizens and wholly Zimbabwean-owned entities. Foreign participation is legally permissible only in large-scale operations exceeding the prescribed production and capital thresholds. MZM's gold mandate is live and structured on that basis: SPV structured, title verified, CAPEX confirmed. Project specifics are disclosed to qualified investors under NDA.
MZM does not facilitate foreign investment in small or medium scale gold operations. Any investor seeking gold exposure through MZM must qualify for large-scale classification. MZM structures only compliant large-scale gold participation and confirms investor qualification before engagement proceeds.
- ·Small and medium scale gold: reserved for Zimbabwean citizens
- ·Foreign participation: large-scale operations only
- ·SPV structured, title verified, CAPEX confirmed
- ·All gold marketing through Fidelity Gold Refinery, mandatory
- ·Full project detail available under NDA
The pipeline behind the mandates.
Structured entry when investor-ready.
Copper and quartz are progressing through commercial evaluation, and MZM structures access to any other commodity across Zimbabwe's declared mineral base on investor request. MZM will not accept investor capital until a mandate meets investor-ready standards.
Copper
Copper opportunities are under commercial evaluation, aligned with Asian refined-metal demand. Copper is a declared Critical Mineral: raw export is prohibited and processing is required before export, with State SPV mandatory shareholding applying. MZM will not take investor capital into a copper structure until it meets investor-ready standards.
- ·Declared Critical Mineral: State SPV co-investment required
- ·Commercial evaluation in progress
- ·Processing routes under assessment
- ·Investor-ready timeline: to be confirmed
Quartz
High-purity quartz is under commercial and market assessment, recently added to MZM's mandate. Demand for high-purity quartz is driven by semiconductor, solar and specialty glass manufacturing across Asian industrial markets. MZM will open investor engagement when the mandate meets investor-ready standards.
- ·Recently added to MZM's mandate
- ·Commercial and market assessment in progress
- ·Demand driven by semiconductor and solar manufacturing
- ·Investor-ready timeline: to be confirmed
Other Minerals
Whatever commodity an investor is seeking, MZM sources, verifies and structures access to it across Zimbabwe's declared mineral base, under the same compliant SPV framework applied to every active mandate. Enquiries are assessed against title availability, market demand and regulatory classification.
- ·Sourcing and verification on investor request
- ·Same compliant SPV framework as active mandates
- ·Assessed against title availability and market demand
- ·Contact MZM to open a commodity-specific conversation
Interested in chrome, lithium or gold?
All three mandates are investor-ready. Contact MZM to receive the relevant investment brief under NDA.
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