Eiffel Flats
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Eiffel Flats is a village in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. It is located about 7 km east of Kadoma.
The village began in 1905 as a residential township for the Cam and Motor gold mine, operated by Rio Tinto Group, now Rio Zim. The original mines are now closed. Wiridzayi Nguruve, who in 1982 became the first Commissioner of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, was the member in charge of the Eiffel Flats Police Station and served as a Sub Inspector, in the mid-1970s.
Economy
Eiffel Flats economy is based around mining and metals, with Cam and Motor, historically the largest gold mine in Zimbabwe.[1] This mine was closed in 1969, but it is planned to reopen.[2]
There are two smelters: Empress, which is a nickel toll refinery,[3] and Maranatha ferrochrome, which produces chrome.[4]