Shamva ready for Mine Rescue National Competitions
Shamva Gold Mine Fresh Air Team which was commissioned on Monday said it is ready to challenge in the coming National Mine Rescue competitions to be held later this year.
Rudairo Mapuranga
Last year, the team did not participate in the national rescue competitions and is hoping to make a surprise debut by winning the majority of the trophies this year. During the last year’s competitions, Bulawayo Mining Company’s How Mine rescue team and the country’s biggest Platinum Group Metal producer Zimplats’ SMC Zimplats rescue team dominated at the edition which was held at Jena Mine in Silobela.
According to Shamva Gold Mine Fresh Air Team Manager Rumbidzaishe Kamkazingeni, her team is ready to challenge in the mine rescue competitions and it hopes to become the overall best. She also said that, apart from being ready to challenge for the rescue team’s top prize, her team was also ready to assist small-scale and artisanal miners when it comes to arresting situations.
“As a team that has just been commissioned, we are very excited and I can promise you that we have hit the ground running. Given a chance that we will participate in the fourth coming competition, we are going to excel. In as far as small-scale miners are concerned, in the event that they have been involved in accidents which need our help, we will be more than welcome to assist,” she said.
The team captain, Martin Makanda said his team was going to make a mark in the competition because it was well-prepared and ready to make a statement in as far as mining rescue is concerned.
“We want to make a statement; every team should know that there is a new kid on the block. Definitely, we will make a mark, we have a very committed team and exceptional characters in the team. We want to challenge the best and we are going to make a statement,” Makanda said.