In Zimbabwe, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is predominantly in gold mining and has contributed signficantly towards mineral output and a source of livelihood for many communities.

The artisanal and small scale mining industry is on an upward trajectory in Zimbabwe and is estimated to be supporting over 1,5 million Zimbabweans. As a fairly new industry, it is faced with a myriad of challenges that can be overcome if proper solutions are put in place. This article was written by a Small-scale

Small-Scale Mining and Sustainable Development within the SADC Region. MMSD, London. Ellen, M. (2010). ... Mining and Environmental Rights in Zimbabwe. A Case of Zvishavane District' Developing Country Studies Vol 10 No 8 ... (1995). Round Table on Artisanal Mining Charts the Road Forward. Engineering and Mining Journal, pp.40-42. …

Health and Safety Risk Mitigation among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe. November 2022. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 19...

Drawing on long-term fieldwork in Zimbabwe engaging small-scale gold miners, EIA consultants and government officials, this article examines the changing social significance of EIAs during and after a nationwide police operation that was framed by authorities as targeting non-compliance with environmental policy, illegal mining and illicit ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activity plays an important role in the economy of developing countries, directly and indirectly supporting an estimated 100 million people globally (International Council on Mining and Metals 2009).The term, ASM, refers in a general manner to subsistence mining, where workers are independent from …

1. Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASSM) occurs in over approximately 80 countries world-wide [].In 2017, an estimated 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASSM and, of these, 10 million were living in 40 countries in sub-Saharan Africa [1,2,3].Zimbabwe has over 500,000 people engaged in ASSM with over …

74 Journal of Mediterranean Basin and African Civilizations, Vol. 5, No. 1 THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTISANAL SMALL-SCALE MINING ON FOOD SECURITY IN ZIMBABWE Figure 3: Picture of the heavily silted Mutare River due to unregulated gold panning Source: Photo captured by the author In addition, land degradation and water …

The nature of. small-scale mining (self-employment, low mechanization, low productivity) means. that some accident-related risks may have a lower incidence than in formal. medium- or large-scale ...

Today, artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) in Zimbabwe is dominantly characterised by destructive mining and wasteful mineral extraction. Such activities have severe impacts on the environment which include deforestation, over-stripping, burning of bushes, and use of harmful chemicals like mercury and cyanide. ... Journal of Environment and ...

Zimbabwe's post-2000 period has been characterised by a dramatic increase in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM), particularly gold mining. Economic decline and rising unemployment meant that ASM ...

Mining plays a key role in Zimbabwe's economy, contributing 5% and 23% to the country's gross domestic (GDP) and total exports, respectively. It also generates foreign currency and supplies raw materials to some industries. As a 'robber' industry, it extracts minerals from the earth without replacing them. It also creates deep shafts and …

Zimbabwe's mining sector is highly diversified, with close to 40 different minerals. The predominant minerals include platinum group metals (PGM), chrome, gold, coal, lithium, and diamonds. ... estimated at $1.2 billion per year by small-scale miners who extract most of the country's gold. A 2022 Center for Natural Resource Governance ...

The political economy of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Central Zimbabwe. Journal of Southern African Studies, 39, 921–36. ... Scoping Study of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe (pp. 174). Washington DC: Report to UK Department for International Development. Google Scholar. PACT. (2016).

These environmental impacts are a result of destructive mining, wasteful mineral extraction and processing practices and techniques used by the artisanal small …

Zimbabwe's post-2000 period has been characterised by a dramatic increase in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM), particularly gold mining. Economic decline and rising unemployment meant that ASM provided …

1. Introduction. Recent global estimates assert that 14–19 million people are employed in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) [].In Zimbabwe, ASGM is one of the informal sectors with a key economic role as it serves as a fundamental livelihood source [].This role has recently expanded as a result of persistent droughts and …

Zimbabwe is endowed with abundant mineral resources of international value, including gold, diamonds, iron ore, copper and coal. Artisanal and small-scale mining has long been an important economic sector and a contentious arena for policy making in Zimbabwe (Spiegel, 2009). The history of small-scale mining in Zimbabwe dates back to the period

Artisanal and small-scale mining is characterized by excessive exposure to physical, chemical, ergonomic, psychosocial and biological hazards. There is a high burden of tuberculosis (TB), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections and silicosis among artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs). The aim of this project report is to describe …

This article seeks to discuss the role of resource governance infrastructure frameworks for small-scale artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe, as well as how this …

A golden opportunity: Scoping Study of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe (pp. 174). Washington DC: Report to UK Department for International Development. PACT .

Abstract. This paper explores the changing dynamics of Zimbabwe's gold mining sector. The paper starts by providing a brief historical overview of gold mining in Zimbabwe before exploring the dramatic increase in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) within the context of Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform Program …

The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is considered one of the most important sources of income for both rural and urban communities in Zimbabwe, particularly with diminished access to …

Journal of Rural Studies. Volume 100, May 2023, 103027. ... The political economy of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Central Zimbabwe. J. South Afr. Stud., 39 (2013), pp. 921-936. CrossRef View in Scopus Google Scholar. Mkodzongi, 2020a. G. Mkodzongi. Zimbabwe: a gold mining boom amid rapid agrarian change.

Zimbabwe's post-2000 period has been characterised by a dramatic increase in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM), particularly gold mining. Economic …

In fact, Zimbabwe has since the 1990s adopted a stance that prioritised large-scale mining (Kanyenze et al., 2011), with the result that large-scale mining used the Mines and Minerals Act to secure exclusive prospecting orders that barred small-scale miners from obtaining prospecting and mining licences covering certain mineral-rich …

Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) has devastating impacts on the environment, such as deforestation, over-stripping of overburden, burning of bushes and use of harmful chemicals like mercury. ... 'Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in Mzingwane District, Zimbabwe', Jàá: Journal of Disaster Risk …

Volume 100, May 2023, 103027. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and rural transformation in post -land reform Zimbabwe: A broad overview. GrasianMkodzongi. …

Women make up 10% of Zimbabwe's 535,000 artisanal and small-scale miners, according to a report from the Pact Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based development nonprofit. And the obstacles they face in the industry are considerable. So in 2018, Takuva and her peers set up the Zvishavane Women Miners Association to help …

The study explores the significance of microfinance in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in Zimbabwe, an increasingly important sector in creating employment in the country post the 2000 ...