Gold deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery reached 26.05 tonnes during the first seven months of 2026, driven primarily by strong output from small-scale miners, latest data shows.

According to official figures from Fidelity through July 2026, small-scale producers delivered 18.40 tonnes, while primary large-scale producers delivered 7.64 tonnes.

Monthly deliveries to Fidelity totaled 4.65 tonnes in July 2026, reflecting a 3.3% decrease from June’s peak of 4.81 tonnes.

Small-scale miners delivered 3.46 tonnes to Fidelity in July, down from 3.58 tonnes in June, while primary producers delivered 1.19 tonnes, compared to 1.23 tonnes the previous month.

Quarterly performance data shows steady expansion in gold deliveries to Fidelity throughout the year. Deliveries totaled 9.31 tonnes in the first quarter before rising to 12.09 tonnes in the second quarter.

The performance comes as the country’s sole national gold refinery moves to plug operational leakages and safeguard the mineral value chain through a fresh anti-corruption partnership with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).

To protect the rising delivery volumes and boost market confidence, members of Fidelity’s Integrity Committee, board members, and senior management recently signed formal Integrity Pledges during a two-day anti-corruption workshop in Harare with ZACC.

Fidelity General Manager Peter Magaramombe stated that the governance drive is aimed at eliminating value erosion across the supply chain.

“As the national gold refinery, Fidelity plays a critical role in the gold value chain. We understand that for Zimbabwe to fully benefit from its mineral resources, we must uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency and accountability. Corruption has no place in the mining sector because it erodes value, discourages investment and robs the nation and its people of development,” he said.

Magaramombe said the workshop had come at a critical time as Fidelity deepens its systems to seal operational leakages and promote ethical conduct throughout the gold value chain.

The developments come as gold output is projected to increase to 55.6 tonnes in 2026, up from the initial projection of 50 tonnes, mainly due to sustained high international gold prices driven by safe-haven demand, as well as substantial investments by major gold producers.