The Zimbabwe Mines and Minerals Act begins by vesting all minerals in the President (in comparison to most countries that vest minerals in the state); whilst one might be inclined to think this is merely symbolic, various provisions in the legislation suggest othewise. This early declaration in section 7 begins an investors' journey down the equivalent of the croc-infested Zambezi river where an investor ought to expect to face, eventually, the sudden drop of the Victoria Falls. Mines that do operate in the country can be attributed to an effective government relations program.