The mining sector is reeling under the impact of delays in processing of mining certificates, verification of applications, ground inspection, and delays in the settlement of disputes.
Zimbabwe Prospectors Association (ZPA) president Samson Dzingwe this week said the issuance of mining certificates is taking several years in some mining provinces, with torn and obscure maps causing several mining disputes.
You will realise that the implication of delays in verifying of applications, ground inspections or verifications and issuance of mining certificates is that prospective miners will now have to spend most of their productive time chasing their applications, thus creating a breeding ground for corruption," Dzingwe said.
Dzingwe said there was no need for the ministry to totally overhaul the existing Act just because government wants to add a computerised or digital Cadastre (mining records) system, but a few amendments in order to accommodate the system.
He said the Ministry of Mines should ensure that the verification of applications is done timeously while tattered maps are replaced with clear digital topography maps to ensure the mining sector's recovery.
