Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (CoMZ) has shifted its annual mining conference, which had been scheduled for the 26th to 29th of May 2026, to accommodate senior government officials who requested a change in dates, according to a notice issued to delegates.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
The executive event will now be held from 17–20 June 2026.
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, and specifically to accommodate most key government officials who have requested a convenient date that will enable them to participate, the Annual Mining Conference dates have been shifted,” read the notice dated 16 May 2026.
The conference, organised under the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe umbrella, is the premier gathering for Zimbabwe’s mining industry, which contributes about 73% of the country’s export earnings and roughly 13% of GDP. The event typically draws mining executives, policymakers, investors, and government officials.
Zimbabwe holds the world’s second-largest chrome reserves, Africa’s largest lithium deposits, and significant platinum group metals, gold, diamonds, and coal assets. The government has made mining central to its Vision 2030 target of becoming an upper-middle-income economy.
