Government has expressed satisfaction with progress towards resumption of operations at Shabanie- Mashava Mines (SMM) with asbestos production expected to start in July this year when de-watering of flooded shafts is expected to be complete.
Reconfiguration of machinery at the mine to enable it to process other minerals such as manganese, chrome and nickel was also underway amid revelations that dumps at firm's mines in Mashava and Zvishavane were rich in those minerals.
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