Christabel
Shumba
Shumba
ZVISHAVANE – Mimosa Mining Company recently held this year’s Long
Service and Superior Performance Awards as part of the company’s continuous
efforts to reward loyalty.
Service and Superior Performance Awards as part of the company’s continuous
efforts to reward loyalty.
The colourful event marked the company’s 15th
awards ceremony which is held annually in recognition of employees who have
served the company for varying periods of time.
awards ceremony which is held annually in recognition of employees who have
served the company for varying periods of time.
Mimosa has been emphasising safety after its face
preparation supervisor died in an accident which happened in June this year.
preparation supervisor died in an accident which happened in June this year.
The organisation also experienced a major breakdown in
the ballot mill which lasted a period of 28 days.
the ballot mill which lasted a period of 28 days.
Simon Chauraya, who is 49 years of age, was honoured
for his 15 years of committed service to the company, having joined Mimosa in
2004 as an operator of loading, hauling and dump trucks.
for his 15 years of committed service to the company, having joined Mimosa in
2004 as an operator of loading, hauling and dump trucks.
Chauraya is now a driver with an accident-free record.
Each month, Mimosa mine produces between
230 000 tonnes and 270 000 tonnes of platinum concentrate.
230 000 tonnes and 270 000 tonnes of platinum concentrate.
Company director Fungai Makoni
said mining
was a capital-intensive and the company was required US$40 million and US$45
million every year as stay-in business
capital for equipment maintenance and replacement.
said mining
was a capital-intensive and the company was required US$40 million and US$45
million every year as stay-in business
capital for equipment maintenance and replacement.
“Our plant maintenance costs range
between US$15 million and US$20 million depending on what we want to maintain
from year to year. And when we talk of expansion, we are looking at removing
some of the inefficiencies that are within our processes,” said Makoni.
between US$15 million and US$20 million depending on what we want to maintain
from year to year. And when we talk of expansion, we are looking at removing
some of the inefficiencies that are within our processes,” said Makoni.
He
said the company recently bought a US$10 million processing plant from South Africa
and the machinery was expected to address production inefficiencies.
said the company recently bought a US$10 million processing plant from South Africa
and the machinery was expected to address production inefficiencies.
“We
want to make sure that we optimise the current production platform and get as
much as we can out of what we are doing hence the decision to buy this plant,”
said Makoni.
want to make sure that we optimise the current production platform and get as
much as we can out of what we are doing hence the decision to buy this plant,”
said Makoni.
