KMH invests US$110 m in Mberengwa road rehabilitation
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SYDNEY MUBAIWA
MIDLANDS BUREAU CHIEF
MBERENGWA-Under fire Sandawana Mine has said that it has invested US$110 million for road rehabilitation in Mberengwa.
Mine general manager, Godwin Gambiza told The Mirror in an interview that they have already selected a contractor for the project.
“The contractor has since started to mobilize the equipment for road development. As a mining company we are also committed to developing schools and upgrading health-care facilities in the area,” he said.
Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) which is operating the mine is also set to invest US$50 million in a four-phased extensive exploration programme at its Sandawana mining lease to determine total lithium resources and associated minerals.
Government owns 65% of KMH which took over Sandawana Mine in 2019 and has so far invested US$56 million into the lithium mining asset.
The mine is rich with vast mineral resources as tantalite, mica, emeralds, copper and gold.
The firm is also expected to invest US$250 million on the construction of a beneficiation plant at Sandawana Mine. The company commenced lithium open-pit mining operations in January this year, and to date, it has mined and stockpiled over 600 000 tonnes of high-grade lithium ore, valued at over US$216 million.
KMH is an investment and holding company of mining entities working in special minerals, energy minerals, and base metals.
SYDNEY MUBAIWA
MIDLANDS BUREAU CHIEF