The Corporation has reserved twelve (12) areas covering approximately 1,310,020 Hectares across the country for mineral exploration. The reserved areas were selected as exploration targets based on geological setting, mineral occurrences, mining activities concentration and production history. Major mineral occurrences for gold, diamonds and copper-lead-zinc are covered within these areas.
| Reserved Area | Mineral | Location | Area (Ha) | |
| 1 | MTS 003 | Gold | Matabeleland South (Fort Rixon area) | 63,000 |
| 2 | MSE 001 | Gold | Mashonaland East (Makaha Area) | 32,050 |
| 3 | MNC 001 | Gold | Manicaland(Nyanga North Area) | 57,450 |
| 4 | MSW 005 | Gold | Mashonaland West(Munyati Area) | 65,900 |
| 5 | MID 004 | Gold | Midlands(Ngondoma Area) | 50,260 |
| 6 | MSC 002 | Gold | Mashonaland Central(Bindura Area) | 69,030 |
| 7 | MTN 002 | Diamond | Midlands(Queens mines area) | 25,380 |
| 8 | RA 2023 | Diamond | Matebeleland North(Binga Area) | 10,830 |
| 9 | RA 2322 | Diamond | Matebeleland South(Ngulebe Area) | 55,330 |
| 10 | RA 811 | Diamond | Masvingo(Mwenezi Area) | 529,900 |
| 11 | MSW 004 | Copper-lead-zinc | Mashonaland West(Mhangura Area) | 324,600 |
| 12 | MID 003 | Copper | Midlands(copper queen area) | 24,290 |
| Total Area | 1,310.020 |
