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Magomo commissions US$3 million Masembura Water Pipeline funded by Mutapa Gold Resources
22 Sep 2026 at 04:28hrs |
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BINDURA — Mashonaland Central Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Christopher Magomo has commissioned the Masembura Water Pipeline Project, a major water‑supply upgrade funded by Mutapa Gold Resources (Private) Limited in partnership with Bindura Municipality.
The project was officially commissioned on 21 September 2026, as confirmed on the plaque unveiled by the Minister. According to the project details, the scheme comprises a 500m³ balancing tank, an 18km pipeline to Mutapa Gold Resources and a 22.1km pipeline to the Bindura Municipality Water Treatment Plant. The contractor is ZINWA Enterprises (Private) Limited, with funding provided jointly by Mutapa Gold Resources and Bindura Municipality.
Speaking at the ceremony, Magomo said the project would significantly improve water supply in the province. “We are delighted that the water supply will improve. And also the cost of purifying the water will be reduced, because contamination will turn really low. It’s one of my capital investment projects that are taking shape in the province,” he said.
Mutapa Gold Resources — Zimbabwe’s largest gold producer under the Mutapa Investment Fund — says the US$3 million pipeline is part of its broader community investment programme. Chief Executive Officer Patrick Maseva‑Shayawabaya has previously emphasised that the company’s bulk infrastructure is designed to benefit surrounding communities as well as mining operations. “The biggest beneficiaries of this project will be the community… We are engaging ZINWA and ZETDC to ensure the infrastructure has built‑in capacity so communities around us can also tap into it,” he said. “We can achieve a lot together rather than as individuals.”
Background information shows Mutapa Gold Resources has invested millions of dollars in community projects across Mashonaland Central and beyond. These include the development of the Bindura Hospital Maternity Ward, rehabilitation works at Shamva Hospital, and support for three medical institutions — Loreto Mission, Shamva and Bindura Hospitals — through its inaugural Charity Golf Day, which raised US$100,000.
In Rushinga District, the company partnered with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces to double Mubvundudzi Secondary School’s enrolment capacity from 220 to over 400 learners through construction of a new classroom block, and donated 10 computers following electrification of the school.
Mutapa Gold Resources has also partnered with the Zimbabwe School of Mines to train 315 artisanal and small‑scale miners, supporting education, community well‑being and sustainable livelihoods under its corporate social responsibility pillars.
The Masembura Water Pipeline is expected to significantly improve clean‑water access for Bindura town, while supporting Mutapa’s Shamva Mine expansion, which is projected to create about 1,800 jobs.
This development contributes to broader discussions around bulk infrastructure investment and community‑linked mining development.
The project was officially commissioned on 21 September 2026, as confirmed on the plaque unveiled by the Minister. According to the project details, the scheme comprises a 500m³ balancing tank, an 18km pipeline to Mutapa Gold Resources and a 22.1km pipeline to the Bindura Municipality Water Treatment Plant. The contractor is ZINWA Enterprises (Private) Limited, with funding provided jointly by Mutapa Gold Resources and Bindura Municipality.
Speaking at the ceremony, Magomo said the project would significantly improve water supply in the province. “We are delighted that the water supply will improve. And also the cost of purifying the water will be reduced, because contamination will turn really low. It’s one of my capital investment projects that are taking shape in the province,” he said.
Mutapa Gold Resources — Zimbabwe’s largest gold producer under the Mutapa Investment Fund — says the US$3 million pipeline is part of its broader community investment programme. Chief Executive Officer Patrick Maseva‑Shayawabaya has previously emphasised that the company’s bulk infrastructure is designed to benefit surrounding communities as well as mining operations. “The biggest beneficiaries of this project will be the community… We are engaging ZINWA and ZETDC to ensure the infrastructure has built‑in capacity so communities around us can also tap into it,” he said. “We can achieve a lot together rather than as individuals.”
Background information shows Mutapa Gold Resources has invested millions of dollars in community projects across Mashonaland Central and beyond. These include the development of the Bindura Hospital Maternity Ward, rehabilitation works at Shamva Hospital, and support for three medical institutions — Loreto Mission, Shamva and Bindura Hospitals — through its inaugural Charity Golf Day, which raised US$100,000.
In Rushinga District, the company partnered with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces to double Mubvundudzi Secondary School’s enrolment capacity from 220 to over 400 learners through construction of a new classroom block, and donated 10 computers following electrification of the school.
Mutapa Gold Resources has also partnered with the Zimbabwe School of Mines to train 315 artisanal and small‑scale miners, supporting education, community well‑being and sustainable livelihoods under its corporate social responsibility pillars.
The Masembura Water Pipeline is expected to significantly improve clean‑water access for Bindura town, while supporting Mutapa’s Shamva Mine expansion, which is projected to create about 1,800 jobs.
This development contributes to broader discussions around bulk infrastructure investment and community‑linked mining development.
Source - Byo24News
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