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A case study of ZISCO

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:15+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Iron and Steel Industry:A case study of ZISCO

This kind of industry is raw material based.

Raw materials required

Iron ore (Fe) is used to make pig iron or steel; scrap metal may be used in its place.
Limestone (CaCO₃) […]

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Advantages of ZISCO’s current location

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:14+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Iron and Steel Industry:Advantages of ZISCO’s current location

We are well aware that some information in this topic is outdated. It has been provided for exam preparation purposes.

The steel works known as Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO) (then […]

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Advantages of iron and steel industries

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:15+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Iron and Steel Industry:Advantages of iron and steel industries

Many advantages accrue to a country as a result of establishing its own iron and steel works.

Industrial growth

Iron and steel works are themselves industries, so establishing more of these means industrial […]

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Willowvale Mazda Industry

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:14+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Willowvale Mazda Industry complex

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Industrial studies:Willowvale Mazda Industry

Willowvale Mazda Industry is part of the assembly industries

Assembly Industries

These are industries which bring together parts from different other industries to make a new product.
Examples include car assembly, bicycle manufacture, radio and TV making and the production […]

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Car assembling in Japan

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:13+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Industrial studies: Car assembling in Japan

Japan has one of the largest and most prominent car industries in the world
The country has been in the top 3 car manufacturing countries by number of cars made since the […]

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Industrial Relocation

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:13+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Relocation can lead to ghost towns. Image credit weebly.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Industrial studies: Industrial Relocation

This is a situation where an industry which had been established in one area has to shift and locate in a new different area.
This may even involve trans-border location.
The industry has […]

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Industrial Studies: Introduction

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:23+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Zimplats Plant. Image credit mg.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Industrial Studies: Introduction

The word industry refers to the capacity or ability to do work where some form of energy has to be used in the process.
Industry is also defined as economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods […]

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Multinational Companies in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:06+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: TNCs in Zimbabwe

Transnational corporations (TNCs) or multi-national companies (MNCs) are companies with economic operations in more than one country.
Some may have operation in one country but with diverse operations

Structural operations of TNCs

Anglo-American Corporation (AAC) is a TNC. […]

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Types of industry: Primary Industry

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:23+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Farming is a primary Industry.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Types of industry: Primary Industry

These produce or extract raw materials from nature to be used by other economic sectors.
Examples include fishing, farming, forestry and mining.
Developing countries have traditionally been suppliers of raw materials to advanced countries.
This is one […]

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