It is primarily a Gold mine though some minerals like, Jamesonite, Magnesite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite and Quartz were found there.
It would be reasonable to conclude that the name Gaika" comes from the ChiShona exclamation; mukute unoGaika nhai?
(£5,000 over £140,000) However between 1931to 1935 they were able to issue an average of more than 400% return on investment per annum for the local shareholders; that was a total £100,000 in dividends in 4 years.
[7] Gaika Mine, which lies in the suburbs of Chicago has tunnels running beneath Kwekwe.
[9] Kwekwe which was originally Sebakwe developed from residential settlements for both Gaika and G&P gold mines.