New Dawn commissions first gold stamp mill

29 Nov, 2015 - 00:11 0 Views
New Dawn commissions first gold stamp mill Ian Saunders

The Sunday News

Ian Saunders

Ian Saunders

Dosman Mangisi, Business Correspondent
CANADIAN listed New Dawn Mining Corporation will this month commission the first gold stamp mill plant out of the three they pledged to set up for artisanal and small-scale miners in the gold sector at its Wanderer Gold Mine in Shurugwi, an official has revealed.

New Dawn chief executive officer Mr Ian Saunders revealed in an interview that the first crushing and milling stamp for the gold artisanal miners who received tributes from the company as part of facilitating formalisation will soon start operating while the second one is expected to also come on line before the end of the year.

New Dawn Mining signed three mining tributes to gold artisanal miners as part of their commitment under Chamber of Mines to assist artisanal miners.

“We shall soon be commissioning our first stamp mill and thereafter three more as the tonnages increase.

They are meant for the gold artisanal miners that we gave mining tributes and all mined gold ores will come to the stamp mills for processing,” said Mr Saunders.

Last year the Mines and Mining Development Minister, Walter Chidhakwa, and his Deputy Fred Moyo visited the Shurugwi project as it is the first pilot project between Zimbabwe Miners Federation and Chamber of Mines.

During the visit, Minister Chidhakwa said there was a need to speed up setting up of gold centres in all provinces in order to address the plight of artisanal and small-scale miners especially in technical skills.

Another project between the Chamber of Mines and small-scale miners is the Silobela Kwekwe under Freda Rebecca Gold Mine where 4 750 artisanal miners are mining in syndicates.

The Government is working with stakeholders in mining to formalise the operations of artisanal and small-scale miners in order to capacitate and improve production.

Pacific Gold Mine administrator Mr Chaderopa Chaderopa whose mine was one of the tribute beneficiaries said in an interview that the programme to help small-scale miners would benefit even communities around the mines.

“The service centre has proved to be a success with over 200 artisanal miners received the training on occupational health and safety.

“There is business activity around with transporters earning a living by transporting miners to and from the mining sites every day. Ore transporters, loaders and traders are also making brisk business from selling food and clothes, a sign of employment creation. Activity in Shurugwi town has changed and it’s easily noticed,” said Mr Chaderopa.

He applauded the assistance of crushing and milling equipment which is being offered by New Dawn adding this will reduce overheads.

“The setting up of the stamp mills is a relief to us on cutting overheads in our mining operations. We no longer need to factor in transport costs which include loading and offloading of ores,” he said.

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