Research conducted by Levin Sources in Zimbabwe shows that the COVID 19 pandemic has exacerbated pre existing challenges associated with a recent period of economic social and political About the Delve COVID 19 Impact Reporting initiative In June we launched a research effort into the impacts of COVID 19 on artisanal and small scale mining ASM
5 In Zimbabwe they say hanzi bhande rinonzvenga vakadzi vakapinda mumigoghi The gold belt will disappear if women go into the underground mine Many men on artisanal or small scale gold mining
16 Kennedy Nyavaya Zimbabwe s Rugged Artisanal & Small Scale Mining Sector Johannesburg Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa 2021 1 17 Ibid 18 Facebook The Sunday Mail Facebook page 10 December 2022 19 Mining Zimbabwe Gold Delivery 2020 and 2021 to Fidelity Gold Refinery Mining Zimbabwe
Gold deliveries to Zimbabwe s sole authorized buyer and exporter Fidelity Gold Refinery FGR decreased by % in November compared to October Mining Zimbabwe can By Rudairo Mapuranga In November small scale miners contributed 2 kilograms of gold a 16% decrease from the 3 kilograms delivered in October
Debates about artisanal mining in Zimbabwe have often been focused around claims of elite capture of natural resources and political patronage Mawowa 2013 Meanwhile in scholarship on mining/farming linkages in Africa more broadly narratives have tended to present artisanal mining as an off farm activity that is replacing or
This research paper investigates a series of attempts by the government of Zimbabwe to decriminalise and formalise artisanal and small scale mining ASM; Chikorokoza I argue that over a long period of time since independence in 1980 there have been ad hoc policies put in place by the government to promote ASM although typified mostly by moving one step
In South Africa Zama Zama mining is a colloquial term referring to artisanal mining This type of mining is illegal seeing that these mining activities are conducted without a mining license
In Zimbabwe over 300 000 people work in artisanal gold mining with the sector contributing to more than 40% of the country s mineral exports Across the country 96% of artisanal gold mine sites use mercury with miners often forgoing protective equipment and risking exposure to toxic fumes
Gold mining has a long history in the area near the Mozambique border stretching back over a hundred years Today there s a new gold rush The Redwing Mine is the only large scale mine in the area but there are dozens of smaller operators around Penhalonga and nearby Tsvingwe and hundreds of unlicensed artisanal miners
Below I explore the dynamics of Zimbabwe s artisanal gold mining sector within a context of a changing agrarian situation the rapid growth of the ASGM sector and the relative decline of industrial mining Zimbabwe s New Gold Mining Frontier Zimbabwe s FTLRP implemented in 2000 radically transformed property relations in favour
Gold mining has a long history in the area near the Mozambique border stretching back over a hundred years Today there s a new gold rush The Redwing Mine is the only large scale mine in the area but there are dozens of smaller operators around Penhalonga and nearby Tsvingwe and hundreds of unlicensed artisanal miners
Chief Nhema said poverty peer pressure Covid 19 and artisanal gold mining were all contributing to teenage pregnancies in his area Poverty makes the children enter into relationships with these artisanal gold miners as they look for money for food and other things For some its peer pressure
HCCL Holdings formerly Hwange Colliery Company Limited HCCL has embarked on a transformative journey through the launch of a comprehensive organizational reform strategy known as the Business Improvement Project BIP Mining Zimbabwe can By Rudairo Mapuranga The initiative according to the company CEO William Gambiza is
Despite a surge in mercury Hg pollution from artisanal and small scale gold mining ASGM in Zimbabwe s drainage basins little is known about Hg trophodynamics in the country s major
Researchers have estimated that the small scale and artisanal mining sector in Zimbabwe benefits over 1 5 million people excluding equipment and service providers this therefore shows that the ASM is of paramount importance to the economy of Zimbabwe The national Geological Survey estimates that local gold mining started in the country
Artisanal and small scale gold mining ASGM is often associated with no or compromised attention to health and safety Although headlines of fatal accidents in Zimbabwe characterise ASGM little
Whilst there is considerable action from the Ministry to address artisanal mining accidents in Zimbabwe the government should consider implementing the following measures Strengthen Safety Regulations The government should establish comprehensive safety regulations specifically tailored to artisanal mining operations
An artisanal miner assists in the rescue mission of trapped miners in Chegutu about 100 kilometers 60 miles west of the capital Harare Saturday Sept 30 2023 kilometres 60 miles west of the capital Harare Saturday Sept 30 2023 Six people have died in the collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe and 15 others are still trapped
There are approximately 100 million artisanal miners globally Approximately about Plus 500 000 artisanal miners in Zimbabwe as of 2017 UNIDO report Artisanal and small scale production supply accounts for 80% of global sapphire 20% of gold mining and up to 20% of diamond mining By Regis Jabulani Maburutse
Zimbabwe s artisanal gold mining activities result in more than 24 tonnes of mercury being released annually The five year planetGOLD Zimbabwe project is financially supported by the Global Environment Facility GEF and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP The project is executed by the international non profit
