The Clarity Group has signed a capacity building memorandum of understanding with Bubi Small Scale Miners Association (BSSMA) aimed at assisting small miners to overcome their day to day operational challenges and constraints.

Clarity Group has Clarity Capital, gold miner Duration Gold and Whetstone Minerals and will work with BSSMA to develop and implement a series of enabling programmes. Once successfully implemented in the Bubi district, these programmes will serve as a model to be launched in other regions where the Clarity Group operates.

It is envisaged that the initial programmes will include the design, development and implementation of five eco-friendly custom milling sites. The facilities will be available to all small scale miners who wish to have their ore processed and their smelted gold returned, in an independent and secure environment. The partners will also work on ongoing education and training courses for members of the BSSMA covering a wide range of subjects, including mineral opportunity identification, mineral prospecting, environmental protection, gold processing and smelting, health and safety best practices as well as business skills training.

Allan Dolan, chairman and president of the Clarity Group said: “Clarity, Duration and Whetstone are pleased to join with the BSSMA in this important endeavour, benefiting not only local small miners, but also the Bubi community at large. It is our hope that this initiative, the first of its kind, will become the model for future collaborations in other regions where the Clarity Group operates, but also across Zimbabwe drawing in other members of the mining community.”