The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has been directed to prioritise implementation and accountability in 2027, with Minister of Mines and Mining Development Dr Eng. Polite Kambamura unveiling a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at strengthening governance, accelerating value addition and modernising the administration of Zimbabwe’s mining sector.
Speaking during the Ministry’s Strategic Workshop, Dr Kambamura challenged officials to move beyond planning and focus on delivering tangible results, stressing that the next operational cycle must be defined by execution rather than policy formulation.
Central to the Ministry’s agenda is the completion of key legislative and administrative reforms, including the finalisation of the long-awaited Mines and Minerals Bill, which is expected to strengthen the legal framework governing the sector.
The Minister also directed officials to fully operationalise the Mining Cadastre System to improve transparency, efficiency and security in the allocation and management of mining titles. Efforts will also be directed toward establishing a stronger dispute resolution framework and restructuring internal systems to enhance service delivery, stakeholder engagement and organisational performance.
In a push to maximise value from the country’s mineral resources, Dr Kambamura called for accelerated beneficiation and mineral processing initiatives.
“We must move from talking beneficiation to walking beneficiation,” he said, urging officials to ensure that more value is retained within Zimbabwe through local processing and value-addition activities.
The Ministry will also finalise and operationalise the Corporate Social Investment Framework to ensure mining communities derive meaningful benefits from the extraction of resources in their areas.
On governance and compliance, the Minister emphasised the need for stronger mineral accountability and responsible resource management. He said the Ministry would intensify efforts to close enforcement gaps that continue to fuel illegal mining activities.
Measures to address the challenge will include improved inter-agency coordination, expanded formalisation programmes and stronger stakeholder engagement across the mining value chain.
Dr Kambamura said the Ministry must build on recent achievements while strengthening transparency, accountability and value-driven growth to support the sustainable development of Zimbabwe’s mining industry.
He concluded by urging officials to ensure that 2027 becomes a year of measurable impact, with success judged by outcomes delivered rather than policies announced. 
