• Formulate mining development policies
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of mining policies
• Maintain an up to date data base of Exploration and Mining Titles in Zimbabwe
• Design mechanisms geared at effective accounting for the country’s mineral resources
• Administer and review mining laws
• Attract investment in the mining industry
• Promote Beneficiation and Value Addition of mineral resources
• Explore, develop and beneficiate coal bed methane
• Promote and develop small-scale mining
• Facilitate the indigenisation of the mining sector
• Supervise and coordinate mining Parastatals and State Enterprises