Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF)’s birth was marked to represent and contribute to the development, growth, and empowerment of the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners in Zimbabwe.

Established in 2003, the ZMF seeks to bring ASM into the mainstream economy through lobbying and support of ASM operations. Part of the ZMF objectives is lobbying for the formalisation and regularisation of artisanal miners, and small-scale miners. ZMF ensures that legislation in the country is conducive for ASM mining operations and at the same time developing a good rapport with the government.

ZMF links on a day-to-day basis, with its partners who are stakeholders which include but not limited to government, investors, mining service providers, suppliers, and tertiary training institutions who complete the mineral value chain. ZMF has a total of 60 affiliate associations at the district and provincial levels. The total number of miners being represented  currently stands at 1,500 000.