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ZimMineralAtlas
Open Atlas
Data quality & governance

What the Atlas knows, and what it does not

Confidence, precision, source authority and incompleteness are visible product data. Historical geology is useful evidence, but it is not silently promoted to current activity, ownership or legal title.

Loaded records38
Curated anchors38
Historical recordsLoading
Verified63%
High attention23
Review needed23
Confidence63% verified
Verified
24
Documented
14
Indicative
0
Activity classification100% known
Known activity status100%

0 records currently carry an unknown activity status. Unknown is not interpreted as active or inactive.

Coordinate precisionPrecision is explicit
Site
Site precision3%
1
District
District precision50%
19
Regional
Regional precision47%
18

District and regional reference points are not claim corners, survey coordinates or legal concession boundaries.

Evidence freshness15 current
Current
15
Aging
0
Stale
0
Missing
23

Review freshness measures when Atlas checked context, not when a mine or project changed.

Evidence review queue

What Atlas should review next

Priority = freshness + activity + flagship importance + evidence coverage
ZimMineral evidence review priority queue
RecordAttentionReview stateLast reviewedEvidenceWhy now
Shurugwi Chromite DistrictChrome · ShurugwiHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Zimasco Kwekwe chrome complexChrome · KwekweHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Cam & MotorGold · KadomaHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
DorowaPhosphate · BuheraHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Eureka MineGold · Tungsten · GuruveHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Freda Rebecca Gold MineGold · BinduraHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
How MineGold · Bulawayo / Hope FountainHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
KamativiLithium · Tin · KamativiHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Marange Diamond FieldsDiamond · MarangeHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Murowa DiamondsDiamond · ZvishavaneHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Pickstone-PeerlessGold · ChegutuHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Producing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Darwendale PGM districtPlatinum · Chrome · Nickel · DarwendaleHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Exploration record · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Lupane CBM areaCoalbed methane · Coal · LupaneHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Exploration record · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
SandawanaLithium · Emerald · MberengwaHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Development record · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Zulu lithium projectLithium · Tantalum · Fort RixonHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Development record · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Karo PlatinumPlatinum · Palladium · Mhondoro-NgeziHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Development record · Evidence coverage incomplete
BuchwaIron · MberengwaHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Filabusi Greenstone BeltGold · Nickel · FilabusiHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Kwekwe Gold DistrictGold · KwekweHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Mazowe GoldfieldGold · MazoweHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
MutorashangaChrome · MutorashangaHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Redwing MineGold · PenhalongaHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Bindura Nickel DistrictNickel · Copper · Cobalt · BinduraHighReview metadata missingMissing0 links · note missingReview metadata missing · Evidence coverage incomplete
Arcadia lithium projectLithium · GoromonziMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentProducing record · Flagship research journey
Bikita MineralsLithium · Tantalum · BikitaMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentProducing record · Flagship research journey
Blanket MineGold · GwandaMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20262 links · note presentProducing record · Flagship research journey
Mimosa MinePlatinum · Palladium · Nickel · ZvishavaneMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentProducing record · Flagship research journey
Ngezi / ZimplatsPlatinum · Palladium · Nickel · Chrome · NgeziMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20262 links · note presentProducing record · Flagship research journey
Unki MinePlatinum · Palladium · Nickel · ShurugwiMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentProducing record · Flagship research journey
Renco MineGold · Masvingo DistrictMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20260 links · note presentProducing record · Evidence coverage incomplete · Documented confidence
Hwange CoalfieldCoal · Coalbed methane · HwangeMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20260 links · note presentProducing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Shamva Gold MineGold · ShamvaMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20260 links · note missingProducing record · Evidence coverage incomplete
Mutoko Granite DistrictGranite · MutokoMediumCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentProducing record · Documented confidence
Makomo Resources coal operationCoal · HwangeLowCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentProducing record
Shawa Vermiculite MineVermiculite · Buhera / Dorowa-ShawaLowCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentProducing record
Bilboes Gold ProjectGold · Bubi / north of BulawayoLowCurrent review11 Aug 20262 links · note presentDevelopment record
Maligreen Gold ProjectGold · Gweru mining districtLowCurrent review11 Aug 20262 links · note presentExploration record
Motapa Gold Exploration ProjectGold · Bubi / north of BulawayoLowCurrent review11 Aug 20261 link · note presentExploration record
Quality gap register

Known weaknesses requiring work

Visible gaps are part of governance
Known ZimMineral data quality gaps
GapImpactAffectedPriorityResolution path
Unknown activity statusCurrent operating interpretation is weaker until a source-dated status is established.0LowCurrent company, government or industry evidence review
Missing geography enrichmentProvince/district browsing and regional analysis are less complete.0LowSource-backed administrative/geographic enrichment
Producing record without named operatorCompany-level research cannot be safely inferred from geography alone.3HighPrimary operator/company source verification
Source URL completenessSome evidence is harder to inspect directly from the record.0LowBackfill durable original-source links where legitimately available
Missing curated review metadataUsers cannot tell when Atlas last checked the current context.23HighAdd source-backed enrichment and last-reviewed metadata
Stale curated reviewCurrent-context claims may need rechecking before decision use.0LowRecheck original sources and record the new Atlas review date
Source governance

Every source has a distinct job

Source policy →
USGS Mineral Resources Data SystemLarge historical geological occurrence layer
Global coverage is incomplete outside the United States and operating status or ownership can be outdated. Geological descriptions remain useful as historical evidence.usgs-mrds
Zimbabwe Mining CadastreOfficial public mining-title reference
Portal data should be treated as the legal-title reference layer rather than inferred from atlas points; current records remain subject to official verification.zim-cadastre
Zimbabwe Geological SurveyNational geological mapping, geophysics and geoscience archive
Core provenance source for future belt, map-sheet, geophysical and archived exploration-report ingestion.zim-geosurvey
Zimbabwe GeoportalNational geospatial discovery and dataset catalogue
Licensing and access conditions differ by dataset and must be preserved record-by-record.zim-geoportal
Zimbabwe administrative boundariesProvince and district reference geography
ZIMSTAT/OCHA-derived geography via geoBoundaries (2020 boundaries, CC BY 3.0 IGO). These are administrative reference boundaries, not mining-title boundaries.zwe-admin
Governance principle

Unknown is better than invented. Reported intelligence stays unverified until corroborated, source conflicts should remain visible, and mining-title conclusions must be checked against authoritative Ministry systems.