Government funds three gold centres

Harare (New Ziana) – The government has availed funds to enable the commencement of operations at three gold centres in the country.

In her post cabinet meeting press briefing on Tuesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa said the funds were released for the operationalisation of the gold centres at Makaha in Mashonaland East, Mukaradzi in Mashonaland Central and Penhalonga in Manicaland.

“This will go a long way in ensuring that that gold produced by artisanal miners is efficiently mobilized, thus increasing revenues accruing to government as part of the process towards the attainment of a US$12 billion mining industry by 2023,” she said.

The Second Republic has helped with the revival and establishment of new mines around the country since the beginning of its administration in 2017.

Mines that have been revived include Ran, Eureka and Shamva gold mines in Mashonaland Central, lithium mines, Prospect Lithium, and Bikita Minerals while another Lithium mine is under development at Kamativi as is the development of Todal-Bokai Platinum project in the same area.

The government has also been working on plans to revive a number of copper mines in the country, including Mhangura Mine in Mashonaland West.

Gold, platinum, ferro alloys and nickel have been the major mineral exports from Zimbabwe contributing 68 percent of total exports.

New Ziana