Medium-scale miners form new association

Mining Zimbabwe - Medium-scale miners in Zimbabwe have formed an organisation known as the Junior Chamber of Miners, which is aimed at promoting the growth and development of medium scale miners in the country.

The organisation’s secretary-general, Dosman Mangisi said the organisation would be an associate of the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe.

He explained the JCMZ aims to address issues that affect medium-scale miners who appear to have been neglected in terms of representation.

Mangisi said the idea was formed in 2017 and only revived last year.

“The Junior Chamber is an incubator for those miners who have an appetite to grow, miners who are operating at a medium and not-so-professional level. We aim to train them in ways to secure funding by engaging stakeholders like Fidelity Gold Refinery and the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe and also encourage them to list on the stock exchange.

“We look forward to their investment in exploration for professional mining, and we will collaborate with stakeholders like the Zimbabwe School of Mines to advance knowledge sharing,” he said.

The junior chamber will hold a quarterly meeting on April 5 where they will unveil the association’s roadmap.

Mangisi proposed the chamber to be an affiliate of the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines, collaborating with four committees; the Gold Development Committee, the Non-metal committee chaired by the MMCZ, Safety Health and Training chaired by the Zimbabwe School of Mines and the Mining Business Development committee.

JCMZ will have eight executives, with Brian Samuriwo of Time Styreming Mining company as President, Prosper Shumba of King Solomon Resources in Bindura as the first vice president and Lufeyi Shato as the second vice president.

Dosman Mangisi who is chief operating Foundries was elected as the secretary general and Panashe Guyo of Panjan Mining Company in Kwekwe as the treasurer.