President Mnangagwa said that the mining industry is the pillar industry of Zimbabwe and will perform very well in 2021, which is also a boost to Zimbabwe's high economic growth. He hoped that those in the mining industry could make persistent efforts to achieve the goal of "mining output value of us $12 billion by 2023". President Mnangagwa and Minister Chitando jointly presented the MEDALS and trophies.

Minister Chitando said: Zimbabwe's mining industry output almost doubled from us $2.7 billion in 2017 to US $5.3 billion in 2021, and the mining sector is fully confident of achieving US $8 billion in 2022 and increasing to US $12 billion in 2023.

Zhongjian investment (Zimbabwe) co., LTD., the deepening of Zimbabwe for many years, since 2018 investment, investment scale expands unceasingly, at present two mines is gradually development, form a complete set of crushing plant, coal washery have been completed construction, coking plant project is built, the project and other upstream and downstream industries will form along with all the construction of the coal, It will be worth $250 million.

The awards ceremony recognises 2021 participants who have made significant contributions to the mining industry. There are 21 on-site awards, covering high-carbon ferrochrome, coke, steel, gold, platinum and diamond, as well as mining-related industries.