ZIMBABWE’S artisanal and small-scale mining sector must look beyond the glitter of the gold price and build a lasting legacy rooted in responsible practices, ethical operations, and community stewardship, Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President Ms Henrietta Rushwaya has said.

Speaking at the Chamber of Mines Gold Symposium, Ms Rushwaya painted a vivid picture of a sector at a crossroads – bursting with potential but shackled by financing constraints, a lack of working space, and the reality that 90 per cent of operators are currently working without proper tenure.

But amid the challenges, she celebrated a groundbreaking partnership between Mutapa Investments and Chegutu-based Magaya Mining as a template for the future – a consolidated mining framework that operates as a one-stop shop.

“Mutapa Investments have taken a lead with Chegutu-based Magaya Mining, and you’ve started a model which consolidates the sector through a consolidated mining framework, where everything is done under one roof, and it has become a one-stop shop,” Ms Rushwaya said…

Small-scale miners urged to build a legacy beyond the gold price