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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, Dr Thomas Utete Wushe, believes Zimbabwe has the capacity to double its gold production to 100 tonnes annually, arguing that the country’s existing 50-tonne target falls short of the sector’s potential, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
Speaking at the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Annual General Meeting, Dr Wushe challenged gold producers to increase output, saying the country’s mineral endowment and growing contribution from miners could support significantly higher production levels.
“We have put up our gold target at 50 tonnes. I think we can easily get to 100 tonnes,” he said, adding that achieving such production levels would mark a significant step in the country’s mining development.
His remarks place renewed emphasis on the role of gold producers in expanding Zimbabwe’s mining industry, particularly as the Government seeks to increase mineral output and strengthen mining’s contribution to economic growth.
Dr Wushe also indicated that the Government was reviewing its broader mining economy ambition, with the previous US$12 billion target now expected to rise to approximately US$15 billion.
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“Our objective set some time back was a US$12 billion economy. Now this we are changing to something like US$15 billion because it’s possible,” he said.
He highlighted gold’s contribution to the country’s mineral sector, saying the metal accounted for approximately 65% of mineral output, a position that justified the Ministry’s considerable attention to the industry.
“I must spend 65 percent of my time talking to you because you are giving us 65 percent,” Dr Wushe told delegates, emphasising the importance of miners in driving national economic performance.
He described miners as front-line drivers of economic development and national empowerment, arguing that progress in the mining sector would have wider implications for Zimbabwe’s economic transformation.
The Permanent Secretary further linked mining growth to the country’s ambition of attaining upper-middle-income status, saying increased economic activity must translate into tangible benefits for ordinary citizens.
He acknowledged the economic constraints facing Zimbabwe, including sanctions and the country’s debt burden, but said mining and agriculture had continued to sustain economic progress despite these challenges.
Dr Wushe’s call for 100 tonnes places the gold sector at the centre of Zimbabwe’s broader mining growth ambitions, with increased production expected to play a significant role in expanding the sector’s economic contribution.