{"id":967,"date":"2022-01-13T08:06:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T08:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wasme\/?page_id=967"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:46:47","slug":"communications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/?page_id=967","title":{"rendered":"Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"967\" class=\"elementor elementor-967\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-407d21e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"407d21e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f77834\" data-id=\"8f77834\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98dd2b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98dd2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ministry-of-Mines-Mining-Development-100-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ministry-of-Mines-Mining-Development-100-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ministry-of-Mines-Mining-Development-100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ministry-of-Mines-Mining-Development-100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ministry-of-Mines-Mining-Development-100-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ministry-of-Mines-Mining-Development-100-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Deputy Director Communications and Advocacy\nMr. Munetsi<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9af4b86\" data-id=\"9af4b86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfcd595 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfcd595\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9663c92\" data-id=\"9663c92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6b553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f6b553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to Communications Unit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fe33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9fe33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This unit plays a crucial role in promoting the mining sector and ensuring transparency and accountability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5244a03\" data-id=\"5244a03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128c476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"128c476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert elementor-alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Announcements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is not accepting applications for special grants. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef83a60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef83a60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b82fd9\" data-id=\"0b82fd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5135f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e5135f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mandate and Functions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-823a39a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"823a39a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29ce418\" data-id=\"29ce418\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec5c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec5c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"1011\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"770\"><ul><li>Formulate and apply community and development strategies and policies to sustain the mining sector<\/li><li>Establish and build relations with the mining communities.<\/li><li>Formulate and coordinate CSR initiatives for the mining sector.<\/li><li>Apply Asset Based Community (ABC) development strategies to implement mining community initiatives<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76a781b\" data-id=\"76a781b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6288db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6288db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Develop Communication strategies to promote sustainable mining.<\/li><li>Create a positive image for the mining sector to attract mining investments.<\/li><li>Publicize mining projects and events through communication platforms.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d599aa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d599aa7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d215bb7\" data-id=\"d215bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4d9e9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4d9e9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ffb0fb\" data-id=\"0ffb0fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3b7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed3b7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annual-report-coverpage.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Download Annual Report<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc821c\" data-id=\"1fc821c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ce626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45ce626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signup to receive our Newsletter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d025747 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d025747\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9e864f\" data-id=\"b9e864f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb41392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb41392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56b8707 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56b8707\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f80ef86\" data-id=\"f80ef86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab7b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cab7b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-21-at-16.21.28-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-21-at-16.21.28-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-21-at-16.21.28-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-21-at-16.21.28.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d2831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d2831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Engages Youth at National Youth Day Celebrations<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Marondera, Zimbabwe \u2014 21 February 2026<\/strong><\/p><p>The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development actively participated in the National Youth Day commemorations held at <strong>Igava Youth Centre<\/strong>, reaffirming Government\u2019s commitment to youth empowerment and inclusive economic growth under the theme <strong>\u201cYouth Agenda for Transformation.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00127b5\" data-id=\"00127b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7f7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc7f7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-11.06.09.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-11.06.09.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-11.06.09-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a635572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a635572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courtesy Visit by the USA  Ambassador to Zimbabwe <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0c9a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e0c9a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ambassador of USA to Zimbabwe Her Excellency Pamela M. Tremont paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2045e5b\" data-id=\"2045e5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b31b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99b31b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.43.32-1-rjycui1eor6l5qyl4y4mcksgg30m2ynocjr5k7v7fo.jpeg\" title=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-03-03 at 08.43.32 (1)\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-03-03 at 08.43.32 (1)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c5db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5c5db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MINING INDABA 2026<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69803d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c69803d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In his Main Address at the Sahara Stage, the Minister presented Zimbabwe\u2019s investment case, highlighting policy reforms, secure tenure, and opportunities in lithium, platinum, and gold. The UK Trade Commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, underscored cooperation on geological surveying, mineral governance, and how transparent geological data can unlock Zimbabwe\u2019s mining potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b86ff5\" data-id=\"8b86ff5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee89f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee89f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-02-at-16.34.13.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-02-at-16.34.13.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-02-at-16.34.13-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fed3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07fed3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courtesy Visit by the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e84511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e84511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Ministry of Mines and Mining Development welcomed His Excellency Zhou Ding, the Ambassador of the People\u2019s Republic of China to Zimbabwe, for a courtesy visit. Hon. Dr. Eng. 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c134ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Press release<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3e2a8 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"db3e2a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mines-Press-Statement.pd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mines.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Press_Release_Update.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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Announcements Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is not accepting applications for special grants. 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