Corporate Responsibility

Mining That Gives Back

Creating lasting value for the people around us

At How Mine, responsible gold mining means more than meeting standards — it means creating lasting value for the people and communities around us. For over eight decades our operation has been woven into the social and economic fabric of the Umzingwane District and the wider Bulawayo region.

Under Namib Minerals, we continue that tradition by embedding modern ESG practices and genuine community partnerships into everything we do, from sport and community development to safety and skills training.

Safety First board at How Mine stating the target is zero harm

How Mine Football Club

Chikurupati — pride of the community

Sport has long been at the heart of How Mine's community identity. How Mine Football Club, affectionately known by its nickname Chikurupati, carried the mine's name into Zimbabwean football and became a source of pride for workers and the surrounding community.

Established within the How Mine community, the club rose through the ranks to compete in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, playing its home matches at a 20,000-capacity stadium in Bulawayo.

Club Profile

Full name	How Mine Football Club
Nickname	Chikurupati
Home ground capacity	20,000
Manager	Kelvin Kaindu
Chairman	Paul MacAndrews
League	Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
2015 league finish	11th

The club's journey — from the mine's own community teams to top-flight football and a run to a national cup final — reflects the spirit of How Mine: ambitious, community-rooted and resilient.

Community Programmes

A long-term partnership, not a once-off gesture

Our community development programmes are designed to deliver tangible, lasting benefits across the Umzingwane District and Matabeleland South.

Local Employment & Enterprise

Prioritising local people for jobs and supporting local suppliers and small businesses around the mine.

Infrastructure Support

Contributing to roads, water, power and other shared infrastructure that benefits both the operation and surrounding communities.

Education & Youth Development

Supporting schools, learners and young people, including through sport and skills initiatives.

Health & Wellbeing

Backing access to basic health services and community health awareness.

Social Investment

Partnering with community leaders to identify and fund projects that matter most to local residents.

Listening First

We listen to local priorities and measure the difference our support makes over time.

Welcome to How Mine sign with an ambulance on site

Safety & Mining Training

A zero-harm culture, every day

The safety of our people is the foundation of everything we do. How Mine is committed to a zero-harm culture in which every employee and contractor goes home safe, every day.

Safety training — structured induction and ongoing training covering underground and surface hazards, equipment handling, emergency response and health protocols.
Mining skills development — hands-on training and mentoring that build technical mining, processing and engineering skills.
Standards & compliance — operating in line with recognised safety and environmental standards and Zimbabwean mining regulations.
Continuous improvement — learning from every incident and near-miss to keep raising the bar on safe production.