Your Excellency, in 2016, a case study was carried for the Mines and Mining Development ministry with funding from Governance and Institutional Support Project (GSIP) under the African Development Bank (AfDB). The case study was carried out by the Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit (ZeParu), in collaboration with Mines and Mining development ministry to contribute “to the knowledge base for the creation of a conducive environment that fosters artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) development, encourages the application of best practices for mining, occupational health and safety and promotes environmental protection within the sector.’’