ZIMBABWE is losing most of its gold output to poor recovery techniques used by artisanal and small-scale miners. Speaking during a Planet Gold Zimbabwe workshop in Bulawayo yesterday, ministry of Mines chief engineer Michael Munodawafa said poor recovery techniques were resulting in substantial mineral losses, undermining both national revenue and miners’ earnings. “A miner may…
Inefficient mining methods hamper gold output
Small-scale producers remain the backbone of production, churning out approximately 73 percent of total output.