Story by Lisa Masuku
THE government has committed to continue supporting artisanal miners on the back of the sector’s 60 percent contribution to the national gold deliveries.
Artisanal miners say they are determined to contribute more towards mining sector growth.
Small-scale miner, Mr Wonder Siziba said, “We play a key role in driving economic growth through gold production. We contribute 60 percent of the country’s gold deliveries and we are committed to contributing more.”
The government says it will continue supporting investments in the mining sector through empowering small-scale miners to boost production.
“The small-scale mining sector is quite vibrant. Key sub-sectors like gold are sustained by the small-scale mining sector. They are contributing an average of 60 percent in terms of production and we are committed to supporting the growth of the sector,” said the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, Mr Pfungwa Kunaka.
The government is working on growing local gold production through the resuscitation of closed mines, expansion of existing ones, opening new ground for pegging and capacitating small-scale miners
