Online Reporter
Zimpapers Business Hub
THE gold mining industry comes under the spotlight this week at the Zimbabwe Gold Investment Conference 2025 in Harare, with focus on bridging the gap between the country’s world-class mineral assets and the capital required to drive mining development and production.
The indaba will be held from tomorrow until Tuesday, exploring Zimbabwe’s highly gold mining sector.
Zimbabwe is home to over 60 minerals, dominated by gold, platinum group metals, diamonds, chrome, coal and lithium, among others.
Gold is Zimbabwe’s largest export, consistently generating a significant portion of the country’s foreign currency earnings.
It is the biggest contributor to export revenue. Recent data shows it accounts for over 50 percent of total exports.
The conference will bring together global finance leaders, institutional investors and senior Government officials to unlock the nation’s vast and underexplored gold mining industry.
“Zimbabwe is endowed with vast gold reserves, but the sector requires significant investment to unlock its full potential. The conference will showcase the country’s gold mining opportunities, with focus on exploration, development and production,” said Ms Laura Persse.
She was speaking at a press conference on behalf of the organisers, Opus Investor.
She highlighted that the core focus of the conference will be the critical role of international capital and public markets in financing the next generation of mines.
“Expert panels will scrutinise pathways to increase lines of credit through institutions like Afreximbank and Trade and Development Bank Group, while also examining how exchanges, including the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange’s AIM (Alternative Investment Market) can provide the necessary liquidity and investment visibility for Zimbabwean gold miners,” said Ms Persse.
She further said some sessions will look at the extensive exploration potential which geological experts have confirmed that vast areas of the country remain largely untapped, offering competitive advantages for discovery stage ventures.
Zimbabwe’s gold production reached 37,06 tonnes in the first 10 months of the year, putting the country firmly on course to surpass its 40-tonne annual target for 2025, according to the latest data released by Fidelity Gold Refinery.
According to Ms Persse, the conference will have keynote speakers and panellists from the industry, including Mr Algy Cluff, the executive chairman of Cluff Africa; and delegates will get insights from industry experts on the lessons of past cycles and the enduring opportunities in the gold mining sector.
“With over a decade of commitment behind us, we are facilitating the critical dialogue needed to connect Zimbabwe’s world-class gold assets with strategic, long-term capital and promoting Zimbabwe as the preferred gold mining investment destination in Africa,” she said.
“This conference recognises that Zimbabwe stands at an inflection point; the confluence of supportive Government policy, soaring global gold prices, and proven world-class deposits present an unparalleled opportunity for serious, long-term international investors.”
She noted that the conversations will not merely focus on extraction, but also on establishing robust financial and governance frameworks that ensure the mineral wealth translates into sustainable national prosperity, making this a pivotal moment for both the industry and the wider Zimbabwean economy.
“The final day will feature a critical discussion titled ‘Leveraging Zimbabwe’s Golden Moment: Turning Mineral Wealth into National Prosperity’, featuring speakers from the World Bank and the Mutapa Investment Fund, seeking to define strategies that maximise value and ensure economic diversification anchored by mining sector success.
“The conference is set to be the premier platform for forging the partnerships and financing solutions needed to secure Zimbabwe’s position as a global gold powerhouse,” said Ms Persse.
Bongani Ndlovu