Diamond output anchors mining performance

MINING industry recorded strong performance during the first eight months of 2018, with the majority of key minerals posting significant output growth led by diamond at 22% increase, Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe chief executive officer Isaac Kwesu has said.

Giving an update during the Mine Entra 2018 conference in Bulawayo yesterday, Kwesu said the mining sector continued leading the revival of the economy.

He, however, said that current foreign currency challenges were threatening the sector’s viability going forward.

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