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Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected]

MEDIUM-scale miners have established a Junior Chamber of Miners Zimbabwe (JCMZ), a body meant to deal with the concerns of members and foster professionalism in their operations.

JCMZ has proposed to be an affiliate of the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines working with four critical committees, which include the Gold Development Committee, the Non-metal Committee chaired by Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ), Safety Healthy and Training chaired by the Zimbabwe School of Mines and the Mining Business Development Committee.

The structure will have eight executives, and Mr Brian Samuriwo of Time Styreming Mining company in Matabeleland South province was elected as president.

The first vice president is Mr Prosper Shumba of King Solomon Resources in Bindura, the second vice president is Mr Lufeyi Shato.

The secretary general is Mr Dosman Mangisi who is the chief operation officer at the Zimbabwe Institute of Foundry and the treasurer is Mr Panashe Guyo of Panjan Mining company in Kwekwe.

All the executives are renowned miners who have thriving mining projects and businesses in different provinces.

In an update after a meeting held on Wednesday at Zimbabwe School of Mines, the newly elected JCMZ secretary general Mr Mangisi said the organization is open for business to drive the Second Republic’s Vision 2030 of an upper middle-income economy.

“The JCMZ will be discussing issues affecting small-scale and artisanal mining and address the concerns of those who are developing who are the backbone of the mining industry in Zimbabwe.

“The sector was not fully represented with very important concerns that need to be addressed,” he said.

He said the body will bring the opportunity to build the mining industry by pulling the resources together and promoting professional mining in the country and creating employment.

According to ZimStat, during the fourth quarter of 2024, small and medium-scale miners produced 59 percent of the 8 198kgs with 34 percent produced by large scale and seven percent from the secondary producers.

Mr Mangisi said the JCMZ will also be facilitating important training skills that allow miners to comply.

He said key stakeholders for the JCMZ are the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines, Fidelity Printers and Refinery, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe MMCZ and Minerals Flora and Fauna and the Environmental Management Agency, National Social Security Authority and Zimbabwe School of Mines amongst other critical stakeholder.

“We see Zimbabwe achieving its mining goal with these miners who have already set standards for the industry and the issue of pulling resources, capacitating those members who are incapacitated with this strategic financial partner which is the bank.

“Members will establish technical committees which will spearhead the development and strategic planning has been done,” he said. “We are not going to leave anyone behind and we are self-driven with the national vision and patriotism to see the Zimbabwean mining industry going forward.”

The organization is expected to be officially launched during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo in April.

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