MANDATE AND DUTIES

1. Monitoring and regulating of all mineral related Value
Addition establishments;
2. Conduct extensive Research in Mercury abatement projects in the gold sector and any hazardous chemicals together with other partners like EMA, RCZ and the Chamber of Mines;
3. Carry out Mineral research, beneficiation and value addition projects as requested by the Ministry from time to time;
4. Recommend various mineral value addition policies for the sector;
5. Conduct continuous research in order to improve efficiencies in the Mining Industry sector through improved processes and low-cost equipment;
6. Promote investment in the mineral resources value addition;
7. Publish research in mineral value addition and beneficiation in liaison with universities, research institutes and the Research Council of Zimbabwe;
8. Participate in mining and minerals research symposia, conferences and workshops;
9. Monitoring and Evaluation of Mining Research and Value Addition related activities;
10. Research and Policy Development Management.