The government has commended the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) for its contribution to the mining sector and its developmental projects, including the recently launched FS vehicle loan scheme.
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Speaking at the launch of ZMF’s special purpose vehicle FS mining’s vehicle loan scheme targeting small scale miners, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando, said the leadership shown by the ZMF in the country’s quest to ensure mining develops the country and benefits its people.
The vehicle loan scheme is meant to empower small scale miners and cushion them from the hassles of acquiring vehicles so that they can use their time more productively at their establishments.
“I’m very pleased today to state that the ZMF has transformed over the last few months, great work has been done and I say great work to ZMF. I’m therefore confident to say that, ZMF you have made the government proud, you have made HE proud. ZMF you are important towards the achievement of the US$12 billion and we are proud that this organisation has transformed to be well organized under the leadership of Madam President Henrietta Rushwaya,” Chitando said.
This scheme is among many other schemes provided by the institution to its members with more programmes to empower the youth and women in the pipeline.
ZMF President Ms Henrietta Rushwaya said they have so far imported 40 vehicles of different ranges with 150 more expected in Harare soon.
“We are doing everything overboard there are no shortcuts. All the vehicles have been paid for and will have their duty as per the country’s laws. We are doing everything by the book.
We are working towards empowering our miners and we have many other projects in place that we are soon going to roll out in the coming months,” she said.
Two years ago, ZMF signed a motor vehicle and mobile mining machinery on flexible payment terms with Fiore international. The signing of the deal saw Ali Japan786 committing to bring in vehicles for distribution to the small-scale miners.
Small scale Miners will get vehicles of their choice payable in 3monthly instalments.
The scheme aimed at capacitating small scale miners in their quest to ramp up production in line with the Government’s vision of growing mining to a US$12 billion industry by 2023.
