Govt admits mining failures as US$15b export goal looms

Zimbabwe’s mining ministry has admitted abandoning some of its core responsibilities, exposing implementation weaknesses in a sector expected to generate between US13billionandUS15 billion in mineral export earnings as the government seeks to accelerate investment, beneficiation and economic growth.

Permanent Secretary for Mines and Mining Development Thomas Utete Wushe said the ministry would return to its abandoned mandates in 2027, signalling an institutional reset as pressure mounts on the government to translate the country’s mineral wealth into stronger export earnings, industrial development and employment.

“As we look to 2027, our direction is clear: we are going back to our core mandates that we abandoned.

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