New mining board pushes for mineral value addition

THE newly appointed Mining Affairs Board says its major task is to accelerate mineral exploration, promote value addition and beneficiation.

The 12-member board recently met Mines and Mining Development minister Polite Kambamura to discuss measures aimed at ensuring the country derives greater economic value from its mineral resources.

Prominent miner and women in mining advocate Blessing Hungwe-Nhara, who sits on the new board, said the country needed to intensify mineral exploration to establish the quantity and value of its resources.

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