Zimbabwe’s Mines and Mining Development Minister, Dr. Polite Kambamura, will serve as guest of honour at the country’s premier annual mining conference this month, as the industry seeks to translate resource wealth into sustained economic growth, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
The Chamber of Mines said on Friday that attendance for the June 17–20 event in Harare would be capped at 500 delegates despite “overwhelming” demand, citing space constraints at the venue.
“The theme, Unlock Value, Maximise Benefit, Sustain Growth, is informed specifically by the need to sustain the growth of our mining industry to maximise its contribution to the socio-economic development of our citizens,” Chamber CEO Dr. Isaac Kwesu told reporters.
The main event takes place on June 19, preceded by two days of specialised symposiums. For the first time, the Chamber has expanded to five thematic symposiums covering ESG and sustainability, gold, platinum group metals (PGMs), lithium and critical minerals, and coal, oil and gas.
Beyond Dr. Kambamura, the Chamber has invited the Finance Minister, Energy Minister, and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to address policy levers critical to the mining sector, which holds the world’s second-largest chrome reserves and is Africa’s top platinum producer.
International speakers include the President of Future Coal, a Vice President from the Mozambique Chamber of Mines, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, and a senior researcher from CFA Oxford.
Kwesu said the conference outcomes would “inform the policy to shape the mining industry we desire” — one that drives economic growth and contributes to Zimbabwe’s socio-economic agenda under Vision 2030.
The Chamber expects balanced media reporting to provide insights for those unable to attend. A growth and networking event will close the programme on June 20.
