By Harry Taruva
With Zimbabwe heading for the harmonised elections next week, the small scale miners and artisanal miners have backed incumbent President ED Mnangagwa for a second term in office.
The small scale miners fall under the Zimbabwe Miners Federation whose President Ms Henrietta Rushwaya said the decision to back ED was in recognition for the work he has done to uplift and empower small scale miners,making them major players in the development of the country’s economy.
“This is purely based on the milestone achievements made by the Second Republic, notably the provision of a grant to artisanal and small scale miners to the tune of US$10 million which has never happened before in the sector,” said Rushwaya.
“We have of late also been given training on how best we can utilise the land that we would have used for mining purposes. We have been given training officers training us on responsible mining.”
“As small scale miners, we feel privileged to have been given this opportunity, and we are reciprocating the good will by rallying behind the government,” she added.
The mining sector is a game changer in the country’s economic development as it accounts for 60% of exports while employing and empowering millions of Zimbabweans across the country.
Zimbabwe goes for harmonised elections on the 23rd of August with the battle pitting incumbent President ED Mnangagwa and CCC leader Nelson Chamisa the most eye catching.
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