Zimbabwe’s mining sector has secured an approximate US$1.2 million funding boost from the Chamber of Mines to support the final rollout of the country’s long-awaited digital mining cadastre system, a reform expected to modernise mineral title administration and reduce disputes over mining claims.
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development says the Mining Cadastre Information Management System (MCIMS) is now 91 percent complete, with the remaining work focused on capturing and verifying mining claim coordinates across the country.
Announcing the milestone at the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Annual General Meeting, Permanent Secretary Dr Thomas Utete Wushe said the Chamber of Mines had committed roughly US$1.2 million towards the implementation of the project.
“We are now at 91% completion of the mining cadastre system,” Dr Wushe told delegates, while urging both small-scale and large-scale miners to submit their claim coordinates to provincial verification teams to facilitate migration onto the new platform.
To complete the outstanding work, the ministry has engaged three consulting firms to undertake coordinate mapping and verification in all mining provinces.
Dr Wushe also invited the ZMF to join the cadastre’s performance steering committee to ensure the interests of small-scale miners are represented during the final stages of implementation.
The MCIMS will replace Zimbabwe’s paper-based registry system with a centralised digital platform powered by Landfolio software. Once fully operational, it is expected to manage more than 60,000 mining licences and permits, automatically detect overlapping claims and issue QR-code-enabled digital title certificates.
The government recently suspended walk-in services at the Deputy Cadastre Registrar’s Office as part of efforts to clear administrative backlogs and accelerate the migration of records to the electronic system.
The digital cadastre is a key component of the government’s 2027 mining sector strategy, which seeks to improve transparency, strengthen investor confidence and streamline mineral title management.
Dr Wushe also revealed that government is preparing to launch a nationwide aeromagnetic survey to update the country’s geological database and support mineral exploration, while work continues on finalising the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, a key piece of legislation expected to underpin reforms in the extractive sector. 
