Gold production target reviewed

THE government has revised downwards its gold production target of 28 tonnes to 24,5 tonnes for this year due to loss of production in January and February largely as a result of heavy rains that flooded most mines.

Small-scale miners were the hardest hit by the rains forcing many to suspend operations, while big corporates also slowed down production.

Addressing delegates at the Mining, Engineering and Transport (MineEntra) 2017 conference in Bulawayo yesterday, Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe president Batirai Manhando said gold output was expected at around 24,5 tonnes in 2017 from 23,2 tonnes in 2016.

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