Mining Zimbabwe has been named the Best Mining Media House in recognition of its stellar coverage of Small-scale and Artisanal Miners in Zimbabwe.
Prince Sunduzani
The Timelison Media-owned publication was bestowed with the accolade in the ASM media awards category at the inaugural Mining Industry Excellence Awards ceremony held at the State House yesterday, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was the Guest of honour.
The awards, organized by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development were aimed at honouring mining and related institutions that excelled in the previous year and made a significant contribution to the expansion of the mining sector.
Timelison Media’s founder and Managing Director said the award was a great honour and represented the highest recognition of the publication’s work by the Mining industry captains.
He pledged the magazine’s continued support of the ASM and the Mining industry at large.
He said the magazine will continue providing mining intelligence that is vital in growing the mining sector.
“Thank you to the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development for the opportunity and recognition for Best Media Coverage of the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Industry in Zimbabwe. As Mining Zimbabwe, we are committed to empowering the fast-growing Small-scale mining industry, highlighting its challenges as well as putting forth expert solutions. Over the years we have managed to demystify the misconception that Artisanal and Small-scale Mining is only associated with dirty violent men, which has seen us grow to be the leading, factual, and most reliable mining platform in Zimbabwe,” he said.
He said to advance the Zimbabwe story, the publication will attend the continent’s biggest mining meetup, Mining Indaba, in Cape Town where the magazine will be displayed to tell a story of Zimbabwe’s growth in mining and also attract partners in growing the sector in line with the Government’s Economic Vision.
“There is a global misconception that Zimbabwe is a country with little to no Mining activity. It is in this light we decided to partner with Mining Indaba to tell the true Zimbabwean Resources story.
“This issue aims to certify that Zimbabwe is a momentous contender with a fully functioning mining economy that is fully backed by world-class equipment suppliers, service providers, highly qualified personnel and a government bent on seeing a thriving mining industry. The May Magazine will highlight the country’s ability to instil confidence for investors to just bring their personal belongings and Capex, as the rest is available locally,” said the director.
It is also without a doubt an opportunity for the country to showcase the abundant mineral resources and investment opportunities available in the Zimbabwean Mining sector. Our May 2022 Mining Zimbabwe magazine will be placed on the Media Centres at Mining Indaba in Cape Town creating an opportunity for Zimbabwe to showcase its abilities to World-Class mining Investors.”
Giving a keynote address, President Emmerson Mnangagwa commended mining industry players for making significant strides toward the achievement of an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.
The main categories and winners were as follows :
- Best Artisanal And Small-Scale Miners Media Awards: Mining Zimbabwe.
- Minister’s Award, Tsing Tsan group.
- Gold producer of the year – Freda Rebecca Gold Mine.
- Most improved gold producer – How Mine.
- Ferrochrome producer of the year- Afrochime.
- Coal producer of the year- Zambezi Gas Pvt Ltd.
- Coke producer of the year- South Mining Pvt Ltd.
- PGMS producer of the year- Zimplats Pvt Ltd.
- Diamond producer of the year – Rio Zim Murowa Diamond.
- Diamond exporter of the year – ZCDC.
- Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of the year- Mimosa Mining Company.
- Mining Media Award – Alpha Media Holdings.
- Best Gold buyer of the year – Better Brands.
- Best community and social responsibility programme- Masvingo people living with disabilities in Mining.
- Small scale gold producer of the year- Mag Mac Mine Pvt Ltd.
- Most improved small scale gold producer of the year- Power Investments Pvt Ltd.
- Small Scale Gold Producer Of The Year: Mag Mac Mine (Pvt) Ltd.
- Most Improved Small Scale Gold Producer Of The Year: Ultra-Power Investments (Pvt) Ltd.
