Tinashe Tagarira is a Mining Engineer with a Master of Science in Mining Engineering from the University

of Zimbabwe and a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mining Engineering from Midlands State

University. He gained practical industry experience at Eureka Gold Mine, part of the Dallaglio Group,

where he was exposed to open-pit mining operations, mine planning and design, surveying, drilling and

blasting, production, mineral processing, geology, and mine safety. He also has research experience as a

Masters Research Assistant on the African Extractivism and the Green Transition (AEGT) project,

contributing to desktop research, literature reviews, stakeholder research, and studies on critical

minerals and artisanal and small-scale mining. His professional interests include sustainable mining,

mine mechanisation, technology and innovation, mineral beneficiation, and improving the productivity

and efficiency of small-scale mining operations. He is currently involved in the operation of a small-scale

gold mining enterprise in Zimbabwe, gaining practical experience in mine production, operational

management, and the challenges and opportunities facing small-scale mining

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