The 2020 AGM was held at 1700 hours on 28th February 2020 at Kia Ora Lodge, 60 Knightsbridge Road, Newlands, Harare.

 The following agenda was dicussed:

 

 1. Convening of Meeting

 

 2. Obituaries  and Minute of Silence

 

 3. Apologies

 

 4. Minutes of Previous AGM

 

    -Consideration and approval of the minutes

   -Matters arising not covered  elsewhere in the agenda

 

 5. Chairman’s Statement – Ellah Muchemwa for Nevison Chikandiwa -  see presentation below

 

 6. Treasurer’s report – Collins Mwatahwa -  see presentation below.

        6.1 Subscription Rates

 

 7. Any Other Business

 

 8. Announcement of the next committee 2020 – 2021 -  Ellah Muchemwa

 

9. Talk  by Guest Speaker - Geology for the Birds?  Andrew du Toit

 

10. Awards and Presentations

 

   -Phaup Award -  Most significant contribution to a better understanding of the geology of Zimbabwe in 2019 went to - 

Editors and lead authors M.D. Prendergast & J. Hollaway, Champion W.Z. Nemasasi,  Copy Editor R. Stringer, T. G. Blenkinsop, F. Mugumbate, K. A. Viewing, H.F. Solberg, O.J. Maponga, F. Makwara, S. Kalenjeka, A. Mukwekwezeke, C.G.A. Castelin, P. Markham, V. & S. Stocklmayer, A.J. du Toit, C.T. Musa, A.M. Hawkins 

for  ‘Mining in Zimbabwe -  From the 6th to the 21st Centuries’

 

   -Vinyu Award  - Best Zimbabwe School of Mines Student 2019 - Godwill Mutukura

 

   -Viewing Award - Best Presentation 2019 Summer Symposium - Sharad Master  for ‘Sijarira surprise! Preliminary age data on detrital zircons from the Sijarira Group, western Zimbabwe, reveals an unexpected Antarctica connection’

 

   -Bond Award - Best Honours Project at UZ in 2019 - Tawanda Kandemiiri