Another line of defence has been coming from Mines Minister Winston Chitando who has been urging artisanal miners and the big mining houses to step up gold production to 40 tonnes this year compared with about 30 tonnes in 2023...
Mudenda Senate President Mabel Chinomona and Minister of Local Government Winston Chitando accepted Tshabangu's letters and implemented his recalls without questioning his credentials...
These parastatals include: Kuvimba Mining House – the body linked to mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei that is currently staking out Zimbabwe's potential future lithium wealth; Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) – the bus company that has had a monopoly on public transport since the police took privately-owned commuter omnibuses off the roads; Hwange Colliery at the centre of multiple corruption cases including the 'loss' of millions of dollars intended for refurbishment under the management of now-Minister of Local Government Winston Chitando; State-owned companies managing energy transport agriculture industry and communications...
Mines and mining development minister Winston Chitando has been courting investors as Mnangagwa tells voters that the sector could generate US$12 bn in revenues this year...
The ZEC's Chigumba has also faced questions about her neutrality after she was accused of having an affair with Minister of Mines Winston Chitando...
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Some businesses said the appointment of Winston Chitando (executive chairman of Mimosa a subsidiary of Impala Platinum Holdings) as Minister for Mines showed some economic realism: the mining industry will be a vital source of foreign-exchange earnings over the next few years...
and the President of the Chamber of Mines Alexander Mhembere along with the Executive Chairman of the gold-producing Mimosa Mining company Winston Chitando are also keen to attract foreign investment to support the government's mineral beneficiation policy set to start on 1 January 2015...