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GOVERNMENT will introduce a digital system that enables easy identification of mining claims and proper licensing procedures to curb disputes over concessions, an official has said.The cadastral system would be introduced in June and enables miners to effectively plot their claims on a computer and create a map that cannot be tampered with.
The development comes amid reports that some mining commissioners in Shamva and Chegutu are double allocating claims causing conflict between beneficiaries.
Mines and Mining Development Secretary Professor Francis Gudyanga this week told The Herald that his ministry was addressing the matter.
“We are aware of such incidents which cause disputes over mining claims and we have made it our priority this year. We are introducing a digital system, the cadastral system, by midyear which will help in mining claim identification and also assure proper licensing processes. This system will work because it cannot be tampered with,” he said.
Prof Gudyanga said the new approach would equip the ministry with a database of all claims making it easy for their identification.
Shamva South legislator Cde Joseph Mapiki expressed concern over lack of transparency in the allocation of mining claims by officials from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development.
“There is need to ensure sanity and avoid conflicts in the allocation of claims by mining commissioners,” he said.
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