Mavunde orders review of small

GEITA: MINISTER for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, has ordered a technical review of levies and other statutory charges affecting smallscale miners, following concerns over how payments are treated as minerals move from extraction through processing to final sale.

The review will involve the Mining Commission, small-scale mining representatives and regional authorities, with the team expected to examine the system and recommend ways of protecting legitimate government revenue while making the treatment of payments clearer throughout the mineral production chain. Mr Mavunde said the government wanted to understand the practical concerns raised by miners before deciding whether changes to administrative procedures were necessary.

The issue comes as small-scale miners make a significant contribution to the country’s mineral economy, accounting for about 40 per cent of the 1.393tri/- collected from the mining sector during the 2025/26 financial year.