A Diary of A Mesowarrior. #Asbestos #Mesothelioma– The Good News -Spring was here this weekend The Bad News Zimbabwe’s produce asbestos again after 10 years closure.

We have been so lucky and had spring days where the sun was warm, we went to the country park with the dog who loved running off lead. We cant do that when he is walking round the roads, it was great to see him free again chasing the ball.

He chases the ball but he will not retrieve the ball, no matter how much I plead.

Spring flowers are breaking through even my tulips are trying to break out of their winter coats.

We came back and we had company and Birthday cake. I cant believe Ray is 80 this week. Bless him. So I had bought two Birthday cakes One for a family party on Sunday and one for his actually birthday on the 21st and we will be reporting the day with photos of the Shard where we will be on top of the world x

Right now for a more serious bit of news.

How can they allow this to happen. Why after closing a Asbestos Mine would you want to reopen it.

Is life so cheap that you start mining Asbestos all over again and kill even more people.

After all the hard work to make out life safe from this deadly material they have a meeting and decide $53 million is required to fully recapitalise the mine. Why didnt they use that money to find treatment for the people they harmed over the years. We live in a very uncaring world at times.

Mr Dhlambeu said Mashaba Mine’s reopening would contribute immensely to the economic development of Masvingo and the national economy at large once full operations resume.

It will also kill the workers and many more people but hey! that doesn’t matter so long as money is going into someone’s pocket.

The fact that money will be needed for Mesothelioma and other asbestos disease’s isnt being thought about but then we will be reaching a peak in 2020 — Dont you bet on that !!!

Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent
Mashaba Asbestos Mine in Mashava is set to reopen after the firm managed to mobilise $14 million for recapitalisation, amid indications that more than 1 400 direct jobs will be created when operations reach full throttle.
The company is part of Shabanie-Mashaba Mine, which was Zimbabwe’s sole asbestos producer before operations stopped more than 10 years ago.
The new administration led by President Mnangagwa has been working round the clock to re-open big companies such as Mashaba Mine that have potential to earn millions of dollars in hard currency through exports and creating thousands of jobs directly and indirectly.
Mashaba Mine chief executive Mr Chirandu Dhlambeu last week revealed they had secured part of the $53 million required to fully recapitalise the mine.

He was addressing a delegation led by Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Josaya Hungwe that toured the mine.
Mr Dhlambeu said Mashaba Mine’s reopening would contribute immensely to the economic development of Masvingo and the national economy at large once full operations resume.
He said demand for asbestos remained high on the international market after some traditional fibre producers stopped output of the mineral.
“We only need $20 million to kick-start operations at Mashaba Mine, said Mr Dhlambeu.
“We would be operating at 50 percent capacity due to financial constraints, then increase as we are fully recapitalised.
“Before any further exploration, the ore at King Mine here in Mashava will enable us to produce 75 000 tonnes of fibre per year.
“The ore that is there can sustain the mine for the next 17 years. We are confident that the new political dispensation will allow Mashaba Mine to return to its yesteryear glory.

Mr Dhlembeu said the asbestos ore at Mashaba Mine had many other minerals that could be tapped to support its recapitalisation.
Some of the minerals were being sold to sustain the skeletal staff presently working at the closed mine.
“We have nickel, chrome, manganese seams within Mashava,” said Mr Dhlambeu.
“We also have our dump site where we can produce the fibre that we want and we will be able to export it to get the much-needed foreign currency.
“We have also raised some of the required capital from our tenants such as the Great Zimbabwe University. We have so far raised $4 million and we are planning to raise more money through sale of residential land here in Mashava.’’
Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Hungwe hailed Mashaba Mine staff for their efforts towards the resuscitation of the mine.
“I am happy with the strides that you are making to see our mine working again, said Minister Hungwe.
“President Mnangagwa has asked us to identify sectors we feel need to be urgently resuscitated for our people to get employment here in Masvingo and Mashaba was our first company.

We also have Cold Storage Company that is lying idle in Masvingo city.”
Sen Hungwe said CSC would be recapitalised by the National Social Security Authority soon.
“NSSA will pour money into CSC and I am told by the management of the company here that it needs about $14 million to resume full operations,” he said.
Mashaba Mine is undergoing de-watering to enable production to resume in the waterlogged shafts.

https://www.herald.co.zw/mashaba-mine-secures-14m-for-reopening/

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