approximately eight (8) million artisanal and smallscale miners (ASM), with over 45 million dependents on the continent. Economic contributions by ASM have been substantial with global statistics indicating that 5% of gold and 25% of tin are from this sector. In Zimbabwe, the mining sector has increasingly become the
Half a million people work as artisanal miners in Zimbabwe, where they face violence, theft and environmental harms. Travelling from Zimbabwes capital Harare to the Mazowe mining site in Mashonaland Central Province means driving through forested mountains and roads edged with derelict, grassburnt farms, taken by force in land invasions in
May 01, 20200183;32;In artisanal and smallscale gold mining (ASGM) the toxic metal mercury is used for gold extraction. The objective of this crosssectional study was to assess mercury concentrations in urine and blood and mercuryrelated symptoms of participants identifying themselves as miners from Kadoma and Shurugwi, Zimbabwe.
Smallscale and artisanal miners produced more gold than largescale companies in Zimbabwe in recent months. Proposed changes to the nations mining laws to recognize and support smaller operations could boost production even more, smallscale miners and their advocates say.
While Mukasiri Sibanda of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law association suggests registering more artisanal miners to try to tackle the illegal industry, problems with mercury use and leftover mercury contamination from the current slew of illegal mining activity will be a persistent issue. After all, mercury is a key ingredient in many
Sep 18, 20200183;32;Meanwhile, Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) spokesperson, Mr Dosman Mangisi said the mining related deaths statistics in the Midlands province involving artisanal miner were worrying. He said the organisation will soon conduct workshops to educate artisanal miners on safety issues.
Pact Zimbabwe stands in solidarity with the nation and the artisanal and smallscale mining community. Pact has maintained an open dialogue with its shareholders and provided technical advice on how to keep safe during the COVID19 crisis.
Jan 10, 20200183;32;Government must not ban artisanal mining but promote decriminalisation of artisanal mining, an important source of livelihoods for millions of people in Zimbabwe. A special permit for artisanal mining proposed by the mining technical working group on ease of doing business offers a great starting point.
Interestingly, Zimbabwe Artisanal and Small Scale for Sustainable Mining (ZASMC) president, Engineer Murove, has compiled a blue print on command mining. Expectations are that government will roll out mechanisation and input support to the ASGM sector like command agriculture to boost gold production, ease the foreign currency shortages, create
Jul 07, 20190183;32;Artisanal gold mining was illegal in Zimbabwe from 2006 until 2013, though that didnt prevent individual miners from selling to the black market during that time. In 2014, the government opened up its goldbuying facility, Fidelity Printers and Refiners, to smallscale and artisanal miners, in addition to the large companies that had
Mining in Zimbabwe has been largely a mens affair, but women are slowly making inroads in the sector. Despite the rudimentary methods still used in artisanal mining, women are now wielding picks and shovels alongside men as they scavenge for valuable minerals.
May 22, 20200183;32;THE Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (Zela) has urged the government to focus more on giving back to the artisanal and smallscale mining sector during the coronavirusinduced lockdown by ringfencing gold royalties to fund personal protective clothing and hand sanitisers.
Researchers have estimated that the smallscale 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.
Artisanal and SmallScale Mining More than 13 million people in the South are directly engaged in smallscale mining many of whom are women and children with another 80 to 100 million depending on it for some aspect of thei livelihood. These activities are often both illegal and environmentally damaging, and dangerous for
Yet a tightening of mining regulations could ultimately limit the productivity of the artisanal mining sector, effectively capping the potential of Zimbabwean companies to mine for resources. If the Zimbabwean government implements the use it or lose it principle, it is unlikely that the smallscale and artisanal miners would be able
Oct 29, 20200183;32;The majority of women in engage in smallscale artisanal mining, and WLSA Zimbabwe notes that South Africas law provides for mining syndicates and consortiums so groups can buy mining claims together. As such, women miners like the Mtandazo Women Miners Association in Gwanda, Matebeleland North have recorded some success stories.
2 days ago0183;32;The candidate will be expected to work on a PhD research topic that focusses on artisanal or smallscale chromite mining or any other base mineral. Although the main research project is located in the Great Dyke Geological formation in Zimbabwe and focusses specifically on chromite, we welcome proposals that focus on other base minerals or draw
Mar 18, 20190183;32;Since 2015, Pact Zimbabwe has piloted trainings to enhance artisanal and smallscale gold miners skills in three districts Gwanda, Kwekwe and Shurugwi. Trainings have covered topics which include; safety and environment management, mining legislation, efficient mining techniques, mercury abatement, child labour, gender equality and mining
Oct 22, 20200183;32;By Business Reporter Thursday 22 October 2020 LOCAL HARARE (Mining Index) 35 000 smallscale miners are duly registered in terms of the Mines and Minerals Act out of an estimated 1.5 million Artisanal and Smallscale Miners are operating in Zimbabwe
Government must not ban artisanal mining but promote decriminalisation of artisanal mining, an important source of livelihoods for millions of people in Zimbabwe. A special permit for artisanal mining proposed by the mining technical working group on ease of doing business offers a great starting point.
Jan 06, 20200183;32;To this end, on Tuesday the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) issued a stern warning, saying the rise in machetewielding gangs fighting over the spoils of artisanal gold mining threaten to destabilise the country.
Sep 17, 20200183;32;Meanwhile, Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) spokesperson, Mr Dosman Mangisi said the mining related deaths statistics in the Midlands province involving artisanal miner were worrying. He said the organisation will soon conduct workshops to educate artisanal miners on safety issues.
2 days ago0183;32;The candidate will be expected to work on a PhD research topic that focusses on artisanal or smallscale chromite mining or any other base mineral. Although the main research project is located in the Great Dyke Geological formation in Zimbabwe and focusses specifically on chromite, we welcome proposals that focus on other base minerals or draw
Oct 22, 20200183;32;LOCAL HARARE (Mining Index) 35 000 smallscale miners are duly registered in terms of the Mines and Minerals Act out of an estimated 1.5 million Artisanal and Smallscale Miners are operating in Zimbabwe. This sector has from 2017, contributed over 60 percent of the national gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR).
Artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) is an informal economic activity. ASGM is the process of extracting gold ore from the ground in the absence of land rights, mining license, exploration or mining mineral exploration permit or any legitimate document that allows the operation.
