By Shadreck Gurenje

Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Eng. Dr Polite Kambamura has said human capital development agenda is one of the critical pillars for mining sector development as the nation march towards attaining the national vision of Zimbabwe becoming an Upper Middle-Income Country by the year 2030. 

Minister Kambamura who was the Guest of Honour at THE ZIMBABWE SCHOOL OF MINES LAPIDARY EQUIPMENT DONATION CEREMONY in Matabeleland North, said with growth in the mining sector government anticipate an exponential growth in human capital and with the right skills.

“The Government of Zimbabwe acknowledges the MMCZ and Zimbabwe School of Mines strategic roles, not only in the mining sector, but in national economic development at large.  

“With growth in the mining sector, we anticipate an exponential growth in human capital and with the right skills. The role of the Zimbabwe School of Mines cannot be overemphasized and we applaud the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe for partnering with the school in order to achieve the national role of mining skills development in the mining industry and most importantly the objective for empowering youths and women to set up their own value addition centers across Zimbabwe,” said Dr Kambamura.

The lapidary equipment donation to the Zimbabwe School of Mines (ZSM) by Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe is a symbiotic partnership already in existence aims to promote value addition and beneficiation of gemstones through cutting and polishing in line with NDS1 among others.

Dr Kambamura also said Zimbabwe under the Second Republic has also like other nations in the world moved into the fourth revolution, which is characterized by innovation and high-end industrial advancement.

“This ceremony is taking place on the margins of the 2024 ZITF theme, innovation as a catalyst for industrialization and trade. It is a fact that the world has moved into the fourth revolution, which is characterized by innovation and high-end industrial advancement. Zimbabwe is no exception as the country has adopted a new education curriculum (Education 5.0) which is inclined towards modern technological trends.

 “In that regard, the School is encouraged to benchmark itself with local and International Universities in Mining in order to tap the expertise and knowledge required in the 5th industrial revolution for the mining industry,”said Dr Kambamura.