The publication seeks to characterize the mining sector in Zimbabwe, interrogate the governance framework in the sector and identify those factors that could explain the lack of sustainable development path in the mining sector and the economy at large. It gives an overview of the mining sector in Zimbabwe with emphasis on mineral resources, exploration trends, historical development of the sector, mining policy and legal framework governing the mining sector in Zimbabwe including continental and regional frameworks to which the country is signatory, the mining fiscal regime, economic contribution of the mining sector to the development of the country, value chain and specific mineral sub-sector analyses covering gold and platinum.