Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) is set to commission its Mberengwa Gold Service Centre this November, expanding access to gold buying, assaying, processing facilities, equipment and technical support for miners in the district, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
The development forms part of FGR’s efforts to decentralise mining services and reduce the distance, time and costs associated with accessing formal gold markets, particularly for small-scale producers operating outside major mining centres.
Announcing the development at FGR’s Stakeholder Consultative Meeting in Harare on 6 November 2026, General Manager Peter Magaramombe said the Mberengwa facility was scheduled for commissioning this month, while construction of another centre at Inyathi was underway.
“The Mberengwa Gold Service Centre is scheduled for commissioning this November, while construction at Inyathi is underway,” Magaramombe said.
Unlike conventional gold-buying centres, the Gold Service Centre model is designed to provide miners with a broader range of services under one roof, including gold purchasing, assaying, processing, access to equipment and technical support.
“We are also investing in the development of Gold Service Centres, which are intended to bring gold buying, assaying, processing, equipment access and technical support closer to mining communities,” he said.
FGR currently operates 25 gold-buying centres supported by mobile buying units, which extend its purchasing network to areas where fixed facilities or buying agents are not readily accessible.
The additional service centres are expected to complement this network by providing mining communities with access to services beyond gold purchasing, potentially reducing the logistical challenges associated with operating in remote mining areas.
Magaramombe acknowledged the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development for supporting land acquisition for the projects, while inviting the Ministry and other stakeholders to provide guidance on strategic locations for further expansion.
“We also welcome further guidance from the Ministry and other stakeholders on strategic locations where additional centres could deliver the greatest benefit to miners,” he said.
The infrastructure expansion comes as FGR seeks to strengthen formal gold mobilisation, targeting 55 tonnes of deliveries in 2027 against a projected outturn of 50 tonnes in 2026.
Improving access to gold-buying, processing and technical services is expected to form part of the refinery’s broader efforts to encourage more miners to channel their gold through formal markets.
