Many of the corporations that are extracting these mineral resources in Zimbabwe have been doing so independently, without any shares owned by the government or indigenous individuals. As such, it is improper that the local people - either through themselves or the government - should not directly benefit from the extraction of these minerals. |
This [mining sector reform] must be executed in a manner that is beneficial to mining companies as well as government, particularly at this delicate stage where we want to be perceived as willing to be part and parcel of the global community. |