Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has an ambitious plan of achieving a $12 billion mining industry by 2023.
His plan was outlined on Monday after he launched his strategic roadmap at the Rainbow Towers in Harare, outlining the steps to achieving his goal, explaining that mining was key to attaining Vision 2030. He added that the mining industry had the potential to sustain other sectors of the economy if put to good use, Pindula News reported.
“The objective of this strategic roadmap is to facilitate the exploitation processes of the country’s minerals throughout their entire value chain, that is from exploration, mining metallurgical processing, value addition and beneficiation,” said Mnangagwa.
However, in order for the $12 billion mining industry plan to be successful there is a need to provide the requisite infrastructure that includes roads, rail, water and electricity.
- African News Agency (ANA)
