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💰 Business11 March 2026·2 min read·

Zimbabwe's Crumbling Rail Network Hurts Mining Competitiveness

Source: thezimbabwean

Zimbabwe's deteriorating rail infrastructure is significantly raising transport costs for the mining sector, making locally extracted minerals less competitive on global markets. Mining companies are increasingly forced to rely on expensive road transport due to the poor state of the rail network, a situation analysts compare unfavourably to South Africa's own rail challenges. Experts warn that without urgent rail investment, Zimbabwe risks missing out on the full economic benefit of its mineral wealth.

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