President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to formalising, financing and equipping small-scale miners as Zimbabwe seeks to strengthen gold and platinum group metals (PGMs) production, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
Delivering his State of the Nation (SONA) Address in Harare on Monday, Mnangagwa said gold and PGMs remained important pillars of the country’s mining sector, with producers undertaking various expansion projects.
“With regards to Gold and Platinum Group Metals, various expansion works are being undertaken by sector players. Formalisation, financing and equipping of small-scale gold mining and other minerals will remain a priority for Government,” the President said.
The pronouncement places small-scale mining alongside ongoing expansion in the large-scale gold and PGM sector within Government’s broader mining agenda.
Zimbabwe’s small-scale and artisanal mining sector is a major source of gold deliveries and provides an important entry point into the country’s mineral economy. The sector also supports livelihoods and eco
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