Natural resources
Natural resources of Zimbabwe
Oil, gas, minerals, forests and water in Zimbabwe: what it produces, how it ranks in the world, who mines it and what it earns. Every figure is from an official source and is updated when the source is.
Resource rents, share of GDP (2021)
6.4 %
Resources, share of goods exports (2024)
70.9 %
Forest, share of land (2024)
35.7 %
Source: World Bank; UN Comtrade; U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Oil, gas and coal
Coal output was 5,693 thousand tonnes in 2024.
| Platinum (platinum) | 18,000 | kilograms | 3 | 10.6 | 2 | Not published |
| Lithium | 28,000 | metric tons | 4 | 9.7 | 1 | 500,000 metric tons |
| Palladium (palladium) | 15,000 | kilograms | 4 | 7.9 | 2 | Not published |
| Chromium | 2,000 | thousand metric tons | 6 | 3.9 | 2 | Not published |
| Vermiculite | 30 | thousand metric tons | 6 | 6.5 | 2 | NA |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Mining and minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey records 25 mineral commodities with published production in Zimbabwe between 2018 and 2022, from metals and gemstones to industrial minerals and fuels. The table includes processed products such as cement and steel, which USGS reports alongside raw minerals.
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| Chromium, mine, chromite | Metals | Not published | 1,756,126 | 1,550,064 | 1,196,837 | 1,325,126 | 1,623,159 | Not published |
| Cobalt, mine, Co content | Metals | Not published | 402 | 402 | 956 | 345 | 241 | 2021: r |
| Copper, mine, concentrates, Cu content | Metals | Not published | 9,077 | 8,678 | 7,933 | 8,650 | 10,168 | Not published |
| Copper, refinery, primary | Metals | Not published | 62 | 71 | 70 | 21 | 20 | 2020: e; 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | Metals | Not published | 365,000 | 311,500 | 134,000 | 306,847 | 395,097 | Not published |
| Gold, mine, Au content | Metals | kilograms | 35,054 | 29,386 | 20,873 | 31,477 | 37,355 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Nickel, mine, sulfide ore, concentrate, Ni content | Metals | Not published | 17,850 | 16,593 | 16,480 | 15,760 | 14,260 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Iridium, Ir content | Metals | kilograms | 586 | 845 | 836 | 641 | 437 | Not published |
| Palladium, Pd content | Metals | kilograms | 12,094 | 11,640 | 12,890 | 12,619 | 14,337 | 2021: r |
| Platinum, Pt content | Metals | kilograms | 14,703 | 13,857 | 15,005 | 14,732 | 17,104 | Not published |
| Rhodium, Rh content | Metals | kilograms | 1,334 | 1,224 | 1,368 | 1,334 | 1,511 | Not published |
| Ruthenium, Ru content | Metals | kilograms | 1,155 | 792 | 1,026 | 1,249 | 1,447 | 2021: r |
| Total | Metals | kilograms | 29,900 | 28,400 | 31,100 | 30,600 | 34,800 | 2021: r |
| Silver, mine, Ag content | Metals | kilograms | 1,542 | 1,493 | 1,522 | 1,500 | 1,583 | 2021: r |
| Asbestos | Industrial Minerals | Not published | Not published | 2,500 | 8,000 | Not published | Not published | 2018: --; 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: --; 2022: -- |
| Cement, hydraulic | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 1,440 | 1,220 | 1,280 | 1,400 | 1,000 | 2021: r |
| Diamond, gem and industrial | Industrial Minerals | carats | 3,255,079 | 2,108,261 | 2,670,458 | 4,225,181 | 4,461,450 | Not published |
| Lithium, petalite, lepidolite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 80,000 | 62,623 | 20,859 | 40,726 | 105,495 | 2019: r; 2021: r |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, N content | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 13,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | Not published |
| Concentrate, marketable | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 54,000 | 27,148 | 45,084 | 39,819 | 21,752 | 2018: e; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| P2O5 content | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 20,000 | 10,045 | 16,700 | 14,700 | 8,000 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Stone, dimension, granite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | Not published | 154,884 | 109,524 | 172,629 | 392,373 | 2018: N/A |
| Vermiculite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 33,161 | 25,524 | 26,388 | 27,713 | 35,000 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Coal, bituminous | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand metric tons | 3,348 | 2,078 | 2,751 | 3,246 | 4,043 | 2021: r |
| Coke, including metallurgical | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | Not published | 103,246 | 117,958 | 202,239 | 410,083 | 450,000 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r; 2022: e |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook, country tables. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Asbestos | African Associated Mines (Private) Ltd. | Shabanie Mine, Zvishavane | 2,400,000 | Not published |
| Asbestos | African Associated Mines (Private) Ltd. | Gaths Mine, Mashava | 1,400,000 | Not published |
| Clinker | Portland Holdings Ltd. [Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd. (PPC)] | Colleen Bawn plant, about 115 kilometers southeast of Bulawayo | 1,000,000 | Not published |
| Portland | Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd. (LafargeHolcim, S.A.) | Plant in Harare | 450,000 | Not published |
| Portland | Portland Holdings Ltd. [Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd. (PPC)] | Plant in Bulawayo | 800,000 | Not published |
| Portland | Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Company Ltd. (China Building Material Industrial Corporation for Foreign Econo- Technical Cooperation and Industrial Development Corp.) | Plant in Gweru | 250,000 | Not published |
| Chromite | African Chrome Fields Ltd. [Moti Group (Pty) Ltd.] | Alluvial mines in the Great Dyke region of the Mashonaland and Midlands Provinces | 360,000 | Not published |
| Chromite | Local cooperatives and small-scale miners | Mines on the southern Great Dyke | 340,000 | Not published |
| Chromite | Local cooperatives and small-scale miners | Mines on the northern Great Dyke | 230,000 | Not published |
| Chromite | Zimbabwe Alloys Ltd. | Inyala Mine, about 200 kilometers southeast of Bulawayo | 60,000 | Not published |
| Chromite | Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Co. (Private) Ltd. (Sinosteel Group Corp. Ltd.) | Mining operations near Darwendale Lalapanzi, Mutorashanga, Ngezi, and south of Shurugwi | 300,000 | Not published |
| Coal | Chilota Colliery | Mine in Hwange | 1,800,000 | Not published |
| Coal | Coal Brick (Private) Ltd. | Coal Brick Mine, Hwange | 500,000 | Not published |
| Coal | Coal Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. [Steelmakers Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd.] | Chiredzi mine, about 130 kilometers southeast of Masvingo | 1,200,000 | Not published |
| Coal | Hwange Colliery Company Ltd. (Government, 36.77%; Messina Investments Ltd., 16.468%; Mittal Steel African Investments, 9.68%; National Social Security Authority, 6.23%; Hamilton and Hamilton Trustees LTD–NNR, 5.13%) | 3 Main Underground Mine, plus the Chaba open pit mine and the JKL open pit mine, Hwange | 5,000,000 | Not published |
| Coal | Makomo Resources (Private) Ltd. | Entuba coalfields, near Hwange | 2,400,000 | Not published |
| Coal | Sengwa Colliery (Private) Ltd. [RioZim Ltd., 50%, and RZ Murowa Holding (Private) Ltd., 50%] | Sengwa Colliery Mine, about 200 kilometers northeast of Kadoma | 5,000,000 | Not published |
| Coal | South Mining | Mine in Hwange | 144,000 | Not published |
| Coal | Tulicoal (Private) Ltd. [Senzile Mining (Private) Ltd.] | Sengwa Colliery Mine, about 200 kilometers northeast of Kadoma | 1,200,000 | Not published |
| Ore, Co content | Bindura Nickel Corp. Ltd. (ASA Resource Group PLC 74.73%, and common shares, 25.27%) | Trojan Mine at Bindura and Shangani Mine, about 100 kilometers northeast of Bulawayo | 800 | Not published |
| Ore, Co content | Mimosa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50%) | Mimosa Mine, 150 kilometers east of Bulawayo | 88 | Not published |
| Ore, Co content | Unki Mines (Private) Ltd. (Anglo American Platinum Ltd.) | Unki Mine, southeast of Shurugwi | Not published | Not published |
| Ore, Co content | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 87%) | Ngezi mines, which includes the Ngwarati Mine (also known as Portal 1), the Rukodzi Mine (Portal 2), the Mupfuti Mine (Portal 3), and the Bimha Mine (Portal 4), 150 kilometers southwest of Harare | Not published | Not published |
| Hydroxide | BSR Ltd. (Bindura Nickel Corp. Ltd., 100%) | Bindura smelter and refinery, Bindura | 700 | Not published |
| Hydroxide | RioZim Ltd. | Empress Nickel Refinery, Eiffel Flats near Kadoma | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Coke | Hwange Coal Gasification Company (Private) Ltd. [Taiyuan Sanxing Coal Gasification Co., Hwange Colliery Company Ltd., and Stoat Mining (Private) Ltd.] | Coking plant in Hwange | 144,000 | Not published |
| Coke | Hwange Colliery Company Ltd. (Government, 36.77%; MessinaInvestments Ltd., 16.468%; Mittal Steel African Investments, 9.68%; National Social Security Authority, 6.23%; Hamilton and Hamilton Trustees LTD–NNR, 5.13%) | Coking plant in Hwange | 230,000 | Not published |
| Ore, Cu content | Bindura Nickel Corp. Ltd. (BNC) (ASA Resource Group PLC 74.73%, and common shares, 25.27%) | Trojan Mine at Bindura and Shangani Mine, about 100 kilometers northeast of Bulawayo | Not published | Not published |
| Ore, Cu content | Mimosa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater, 50%) | Mimosa Mine, 150 kilometers east of Bulawayo | 3,000 | Not published |
| Ore, Cu content | Unki Mines (Private) Ltd. (Anglo American Platinum Ltd.) | Unki Mine, 60 kilometers southeast of Gweru | 1,000 | Not published |
| Ore, Cu content | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 87%) | Ngezi mines, which includes the Ngwarati Mine (also known as Portal 1), the Rukodzi Mine (Portal 2), the Mupfuti Mine (Portal 3), and the Bimha Mine (Portal 4), 150 kilometers southwest of Harare | 3,000 | Not published |
| Refined | RioZim Ltd. | Empress Nickel Refinery, Eiffel Flats near Kadoma | 6,000 | Not published |
| Diamond | DTZ-OZGEO (Private) Ltd. (Development Trust of Zimbabwe, 50%, and JSC Zarubezhgeologia, 50%) | Chimanimani Mine, about 150 south of Mutare | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond | Limpopo Minerals Resources Ltd (Rani Investment LLC 80%, and Khupukile Resources Ltd., 20%) | River Ranch Mine, near Beitbridge | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond | Murowa Diamonds (Private) Ltd. (RZ Murowa Holdings Ltd. 77.8%, and RioZim Ltd., 22.2%) | Murowa Mine, near Zvishavane | 403,000 | carats |
| Diamond | Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. | Marange deposit in the Chiadzwe | Not published | carats |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | African Chrome Fields Ltd. [Moti Group (Pty) Ltd.] | Smelter at Kwekwe | 12,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | AfroChine Smelting (Pty) Ltd. (Tsingshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.) | Smelter at Selous | 50,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | CINA | Smelter at Gweru | 5,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | Jinan Corp. and Xin Yu Mining Corp. | Smelter at Gweru | 5,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | Maranatha Ferrochrome (Private) Ltd. | Smelter at Eiffel Flats | 28,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | MonaChrome | Smelter at Chegutu | 5,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | Oliken Ferro Alloys (Private) Ltd. | Smelter at Kwekwe | 25,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | Wel Mining | Smelter at Gweru | 5,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | Zimbabwe Alloys Ltd. | Smelter at Gweru | 124,000 | Not published |
| Ferroalloys, ferrochromium | Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Co. (Private) Ltd. (Sinosteel Group Corp. Ltd.) | Smelter at Kwekwe | 180,000 | Not published |
| Gold | Artisanal miners, including small-scale miners and syndicates | Various locations | 3,000 | kilograms |
| Gold | ASA Resource Group PLC | Freda Rebecca Mine, Bindura | 3,700 | kilograms |
| Gold | Bilboes Holding (Private) Ltd. | The Bubi, the Isabella, the McCays and the When Mines | 10 | kilograms |
| Gold | Blanket Mine (1983) (Private) Ltd. [Caledonia Mining Corp. 49%; National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund, 16%; Fremiro Investments, 15%; Blanket Employee Trust Services (Private) Ltd., 10%; Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust, 10%] | Blanket Mine, about 140 kilometers south of Bulawayo | 1,300 | kilograms |
| Gold | Casmyn Mining Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (New Dawn Mining Corp.) | Turk-Angelus Mine, 56 kilometers northeast of Bulawayo | 550 | kilograms |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Gold—Continued | DTZ-OZGEO (Private) Ltd. (Development Trust of Zimbabwe, 50%, and JSC Zarubezhgeologia, 50%) | Placer mining operations at Penhalonga, about 15 kilometers northwest of Mutare | 400 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Duration Gold Ltd. (Clarity Capital Group) | Vubachikwe Mine, near Gwanda | 200 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Duration Gold Ltd. (Clarity Capital Group) | Athens Mine, Mvuma | 100 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Duration Gold Ltd. (Clarity Capital Group) | Gaika Mine, Kwe Kwe | 30 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Duration Gold Ltd. (Clarity Capital Group) | Sunace Mine, about 31 kilometers north of Bulawayo | Not published | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Falcon Gold Zimbabwe Ltd. (New Dawn Mining Corp.) | Golden Quarry Mine, about 7 kilometers north of Shurugwi | 300 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | F.A. Stewart (Private) Ltd. | Jessie Mine, east of Gwanda | 150 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Jena Mine (Private) Ltd. (Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp.) | Jena Mine, Silobela | 400 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | John Mack and Co. | Golden Valley Mine near Kadoma | 500 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Matebeleand Minerals (Private) Ltd. | Turk Mine, Inyati | 600 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Metallon Gold Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Metallon Corp.) | Arcturus Mine, 32 kilometers east of Harare | 500 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Metallon Gold Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Metallon Corp.) | How Mine, about 24 kilometers southeast of Bulawayo | 1,300 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Metallon Gold Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Metallon Corp.) | Mazowe Mine, Mazowe | 400 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Metallon Gold Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Metallon Corp.) | Redwing Mine, Penhalonga | 200 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Metallon Gold Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Metallon Corp.) | Shamva Mine, Shamva | 700 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Mimosa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50%) | Mimosa Mine, 150 kilometers east of Bulawayo | Not published | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Olympus Mines Ltd. (Central African Gold Ltd.) | Camperdown Mine, north of Shurugwi | 50 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Olympus Mines Ltd. (Central African Gold Ltd.) | Old Nic Mine, Bulawayo | 100 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Pan Reef Mining Company (Private) Ltd. | Indarama Mine, Kwekwe | 50 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | RioZim Ltd. | Cam and Motor Mine, Kadoma 130 kilometers southwest of Harare | 1,500 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | RioZim Ltd. | Dalny Complex, about 33 kilometers northwest of Chegutu | 250 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | RioZim Ltd. | Renco Mine, 75 kilometers south-southeast of Masvingo | 1,000 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Sabi Gold Mines (Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp.) | Sabi Mine, Zvishavane | 200 | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Unki Mines (Private) Ltd. (Anglo American Platinum Ltd.) | Unki Mine, 60 kilometers southeast of Gweru | Not published | kilograms |
| Gold—Continued | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 87%) | Ngezi mines, which includes the Ngwarati Mine (also known as Portal 1), the Rukodzi Mine (Portal 2), the Mupfuti Mine (Portal 3), and the Bimha Mine (Portal 4), 150 kilometers southwest of Harare | Not published | kilograms |
| Graphite | Zimbabwe German Graphite Mines (Private) Ltd. (Graphite Kropmühl division of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., 50%, and Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp., 50%) | Lynx Graphite Mine, Karoi | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore, gross weight | NewZim Minerals Private Ltd. (Essar Africa Holdings Ltd. 80%, and Government, 20%) | Ripple Creek Mine, near Redcliff | 600,000 | Not published |
| Sponge iron | Steelmakers Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Steelmakers Ltd.) | Masvingo Mine, near Masvingo | 54,000 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Raw steel | NewZim Steel Private Ltd. (Essar Africa Holdings Ltd. 53.4%, and Government, 35.6%) | Blast furnaceat Redcliff, near Gweru | 72,000 | Not published |
| Raw steel | Steelmakers Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Steelmakers Ltd.) | Electric arc furnace at Redcliff | 15,000 | Not published |
| Rolled steel | Lancashire Steel (Private) Ltd. [Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Private) Ltd.] | Wire rod mill at Kwekwe | 120,000 | Not published |
| Rolled steel | Steelmakers Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Steelmakers Ltd.) | Rolling mill at Redcliff | 36,000 | Not published |
| Lithium | Bikita Minerals (Private) Ltd. | Bikita Mine, 60 kilometers east of Masvingo | 80,000 | Not published |
| Ore | Bindura Nickel Corp. Ltd. (BNC) (ASA Resource Group PLC 74.73%, and common shares, 25.27%) | Trojan Mine at Bindura and Shangani Mine, about 100 kilometers northeast of Bulawayo | 500,000 | Not published |
| Ore, Ni content | Mimosa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50%) | Mimosa Mine, 150 kilometers east of Bulawayo | 3,000 | Not published |
| Ore, Ni content | Unki Mines (Private) Ltd. (Anglo American Platinum Ltd.) | Unki Mine, 60 kilometers southeast of Gweru | 1,000 | Not published |
| Ore, Ni content | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 87%) | Ngezi mines, which includes the Ngwarati Mine (also known as Portal 1), the Rukodzi Mine (Portal 2), the Mupfuti Mine (Portal 3), and the Bimha Mine (Portal 4), 150 kilometers southwest of Harare | 4,000 | Not published |
| Refined metal | BSR Ltd. (Bindura Nickel Corp. Ltd., 100%) | Bindura Smelter and Refinery, Bindura | 15,600 | Not published |
| Refined metal | RioZim Ltd. | Empress Nickel Refinery, Eiffel Flats near Kadoma | 9,000 | Not published |
| Nitrogen (ammonium nitrate) | Sable Chemical Industries Ltd. [TA Holdings Ltd., 51%; Chemplex Corporation Ltd., 36%; Yara Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd., 12%) | Electrolysis plant north of Kwekwe | 240,000 | Not published |
| Rock | Dorowa Minerals (Private) Ltd. (Chemplex Corporation Ltd.) | Dorowa Mine, 90 kilometers west of Mutare | 155,000 | Not published |
| Fertilizer | Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries Ltd. (Chemplex Corporation Ltd.) | Msasa plant, Harare | 45,000 | Not published |
| Ore, gross weight | Mimosa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50%) | Mimosa Mine, 150 kilometers east of Bulawayo | 2,400,000 | Not published |
| Ore, gross weight | Unki Mines (Private) Ltd. (Anglo American Platinum Ltd.) | Unki Mine, 60 kilometers southeast of Gweru | 1,600,000 | Not published |
| Ore, gross weight | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 87%) | Ngezi mines, which includes the Ngwarati Mine (also known as Portal 1), the Rukodzi Mine (Portal 2), the Mupfuti Mine (Portal 3), the Bimha Mine (Portal 4), and the Mupani Mine (Portal 5), 150 kilometers southwest of Harare | 5,100,000 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Concentrate | Mimosa Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50%) | Mimosa Mine, 150 kilometers east of Bulawayo | 1,900,000 | Not published |
| Concentrate | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 87%) | Ngezi concentrator, Ngezi Mine 150 kilometers southwest of Harare | 3,400,000 | Not published |
| Concentrate | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 87%) | Selous concentrator, Selous Metallurgical Complex | 2,180,000 | Not published |
| Smelter matte | Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Ltd. (Zimplats Holdings Ltd., 100%) | Selous smelter, Selous Metallurgical Complex | 192,000 | Not published |
| Pyrite | Iron Duke Pyrites (GAT Investments (Private) Ltd.) | Iron Duke Mine, near Glendale | Not published | Not published |
| Tungsten (WO3 content) | RHA Tungsten Ltd. (National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund, 51% and Premier African Minerals, Ltd., 49%) | RHA Tungsten Mine 270 kilometers northwest of Bulawayo | 480,000 | Not published |
| Vermiculite | Samrec Vermiculite Zimbabwe (Private) Ltd. (Imerys Group) | Shawa Mine, near Dorowa | 39,000 | Not published |
| Vermiculite | Dinidza Vermiculite Mining Co. (Private) Ltd. | Dinidza Mine, near Dorowa | 10,000 | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook 2019, Zimbabwe. Last checked 24 October 2026.
What natural resources earn
Natural resource rents were 6.4% of GDP in 2021, with minerals the largest part. That ranks Zimbabwe 31st of 54 African countries. See all 54.
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| Period | Oil | Minerals | Coal | Forests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0 % | 2.3 % | 1.6 % | 3.2 % |
| 2011 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % | 1.8 % | 3.1 % |
| 2012 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % | 1.0 % | 3.0 % |
| 2013 | 0.0 % | 1.5 % | 0.7 % | 2.8 % |
| 2014 | 0.1 % | 1.5 % | 1.0 % | 3.1 % |
| 2015 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % | 0.5 % | 3.3 % |
| 2016 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | 0.2 % | 3.3 % |
| 2017 | 0.0 % | 1.7 % | 0.6 % | 3.7 % |
| 2018 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % | 0.4 % | 1.3 % |
| 2019 | 0.1 % | 2.4 % | 0.3 % | 2.0 % |
| 2020 | 0.0 % | 2.2 % | 0.2 % | 2.3 % |
| 2021 | 0.0 % | 4.2 % | 0.3 % | 1.8 % |
| 2022 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Forest, share of land (2024)
35.7 %
Arable land, share of land (2024)
10.4 %
Renewable fresh water per person (2022)
763 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Method and sources
Oil, gas and coal output and coal reserves are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil and gas proved reserves are the EIA figures republished by Our World in Data; oil is converted from cubic metres to barrels at the standard factor. World production, reserves and ranks are from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries, ranked among the countries USGS names. The full list of commodities and the companies that mine them are from the USGS Minerals Yearbook country tables, which run a few years behind. Rents, land and water are from the World Bank, and export shares from UN Comtrade. Nothing is estimated by us. Figures last checked on 24 October 2026.
USGS country page for Zimbabwe. EIA international energy data. World Bank resource rents.
Frequently asked questions
What natural resources does Zimbabwe have?
Zimbabwe's main natural resources are coal, platinum, lithium, palladium, chromium and vermiculite. It was the world's 3rd largest producer of platinum (platinum) in 2025, with 10.6% of world output. Gold, diamonds and precious metals made up 38.3% of its goods exports in 2024, and all resources together 70.9%. The World Bank puts natural resource rents at 6.4% of GDP in 2021, mostly from minerals. The U.S. Geological Survey also records production of cobalt, copper, ferroalloys, gold, nickel and iridium, among 13 mineral commodities.
Does Zimbabwe produce oil?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration records no meaningful crude oil production for Zimbabwe in 2025.
What is Zimbabwe's most valuable natural resource?
By export earnings, gold, diamonds and precious metals: 38.3% of goods exports in 2024, according to UN Comtrade.
How much do natural resources contribute to Zimbabwe's economy?
Natural resource rents, the value of resources extracted minus the cost of extracting them, were 6.4% of GDP in 2021. That ranks Zimbabwe 31st of 54 African countries.
Which companies mine in Zimbabwe?
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2019 list of Zimbabwe's mineral industry names 61 operating companies, including African Associated Mines, Portland Holdings Ltd. [Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd., Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd., Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Company Ltd. and African Chrome Fields Ltd. [Moti Group. The full list is on this page.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in world mineral production?
In 2025, Zimbabwe ranked 3rd for platinum (platinum), 4th for lithium, 4th for palladium (palladium) and 6th for chromium among the producers the U.S. Geological Survey lists.