Ministry of Mines and Mining Development (Zimbabwe)

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is a government ministry, responsible for mines and mining

Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...

in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

. The incumbent minister is Obert Mpofu

Obert Mpofu

Obert Moses Mpofu is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as Minister of Mines. Previously he was Minister of Industry and International Trade.-Political career:...

and the deputy minister is Gift Chimanikire. It oversees:

Zimbabwe Geological Survey
Zimbabwe Government Mining Engineer

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