The mine itself has recently been hit by hard times with power cuts disrupting production and old machinery becoming obsolete with maintenance costs becoming unsustainable.
The departure of long serving General Manager, Mr Mafukidze in 2012 induced a mixed reaction in the workforce.
He had no formal education, started as a ‘garden hand’ for one of the mine managers and rose to become an electrical and telephone technician in the company.
The mine has two residential areas which are Save Heights, a leafy low-density suburb located in a mountain about 2 km from the mine and Tongogara Village located a further 2 km from Save Heights.
The mine also has a fully functional clinic that is open to all surrounding residents and an ambulance for emergencies.