President Emmerson Mnangagwa has told his party’s Central Committee that Zimbabwe’s raw materials will be processed locally, reaffirming the ruling party-led Government’s push for value addition and beneficiation, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
Addressing the 132nd Ordinary Session of the ZANU PF Central Committee in Harare on Thursday, President Mnangagwa said the Government was creating a firmer foundation for sustainable development, with local processing expected to support employment creation and retain more value within the country.
“Raw materials will be processed locally,” President Mnangagwa said, as he outlined the Government’s approach to strengthening the economy through value addition and beneficiation.
He said the improving macro-economic environment was continuing to gain momentum, while investment and exploration in the mining sector were increasing.
According to the President, the drive towards value addition and beneficiation is intended to create employment, retain value generated from Zimbabwe’s natural resources and support broader people-centred development policies.
Mining remains central to the Government’s economic strategy, with increased exploration and investment expected to support the expansion of the sector while providing a stronger base for local processing and downstream industries.
President Mnangagwa said the economy continued to demonstrate resilience and growth, linking the country’s development trajectory to the pursuit of economic sovereignty.
His remarks reinforce the Government’s longstanding emphasis on moving Zimbabwe beyond the export of largely unprocessed minerals and towards greater domestic beneficiation, with the mining sector expected to play a key role in that transition.
