Government to set up mineral-specific committees
In an endeavour to embrace the agenda of value addition and beneficiation for mining growth and development as well as the achievement of the US$12 billion mining industry, the government has announced that it will set up mineral-specific committees.
Rudairo Mapuranga
Speaking at the official opening of Mining Engineering and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) 2023 which ran under the theme “Accelerating Economic Transformation through Mineral Beneficiation” the Minister of Mines and Mining Development Hon Zhemu Soda said the committees will assess the status of each subsector and come up with strategies and recommendations inline with beneficiation and growth of the mining sector.
“To develop the mining sector, the Ministry will set up mineral-specific committees for all the country’s major minerals. These committees will assess the status of each subsector, and come up with recommendations, strategies and interventions required for the development of the respective subsectors,” Minister Soda said.
The Mining Industry continues to witness significant growth due to major investments in areas of exploration, value addition and beneficiation, the opening of new mines, the resuscitation of closed mines, and the expansion of existing mines across the various mineral subsectors.
His Excellency The President Emmersom Dambudzo Mnangagwa commissioned several key mining projects in 2023 including Muchesu Coal Mine, Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe Lithium Processing, Sabi Star Lithium Processing Plant and ZIMPLATS PGMs Concentrator.