Faith Mutete
Founder and CEO WIM Zimbabwe
Faith Mutete is the Founder and CEO of Women in Mining Zimbabwe (WIM Zimbabwe) and a passionate small-scale and gemstone miner with firsthand experience in the sector. She combines over 15 years of expertise in public health and community development with her deep understanding of mining challenges to advocate for gender equality, sustainable practices, and economic empowerment in mining communities.
Faith has led transformative initiatives, including capacity-building programs for women miners, campaigns to combat child labor, and efforts to promote Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance. She is a proud recipient of the AWE Award by the U.S. Embassy and the global Women in Mining 100 Award, which recognizes her as one of the top women leaders in the mining sector.
Committed to fostering sustainable mining, Faith aims to ensure the industry contributes to equitable growth while empowering women and protecting the environment for future generations.
2025 Agenda Sessions
What needs to change to harness the full potential of ASM?
Session sponsored by EPRM
- What worked, what didn’t and want needs to change to ensure the artisanal and small-scale mining sector formalizes and professionalizes across the continent
- How to pivot from pilot projects and short-lived interventions to sector wide change
- Zooming in on the Ivorian gold sector and the Congolese cobalt sector, the panel will discuss what impact at scale could look like, if the right investments are made into the sector.
Tuesday 04 February 09:00 - 10:00 CTICC1
Sustainability Series
- What worked, what didn’t and want needs to change to ensure the artisanal and small-scale mining sector formalizes and professionalizes across the continent
- How to pivot from pilot projects and short-lived interventions to sector wide change
- Zooming in on the Ivorian gold sector and the Congolese cobalt sector, the panel will discuss what impact at scale could look like, if the right investments are made into the sector.
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