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Staff Writer
A US$1 million new quarry mine investment in Murambinda is now set to be commissioned with a capacity to crush about 120 tonnes of quarry per hour.
The produced quarry is being used for concrete purposes while its dust will mold bricks and drain pipes as part of value addition and the creation of downstream jobs.
Locally, 80 people have been employed in the first phase, and 300 are expected to be employed in the next phase, along with numerous indirect jobs.
The new mine, located less than 2 kilometers from Murambinda Growth Point, started operating last month after successful trial phases.
Prevail Quarry Mine is under the Prevail Group International Consortium.
In an interview, PGI group chairman Dr Paul Tungwarara said all was set for the commissioning of the plant.
“We have started production and the plant produces 120 tonnes per hour. The total investment for this quarry plant including machinery, exchange houses, offices, and everything is at least more than US$1 million,” he said.
“The machine is now running and has employed several people, general labourers, technicians, operators, and now we have about 80 people.”
Dr. Tungwarara said more people will be employed after adding another plant to do civil materials like bricks among others for civil works.
“We are going to employ more people from the community. We are empowering the masses,” he said.
Dr Tungwarara said the clientele base is readily available.
“The customers are already there. We already have companies like SABI Mine, the new platinum giant in Buhera. They have already visited us here for the product.
“Before our operations, they were taking from Mvuma so will be supplying them,” he said.
Dr Tungwarara said there is also a relocation plan to build houses for the families nearby.