(PDF) Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood
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 .
Accidents, Injuries, and Safety among Artisanal and Small-Scale …
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 …
Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in
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 …
Governance and Politics of Small-Scale Artisanal Gold Mining in Zimbabwe
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 …
A Review of the Scope of Artisanal and Small‐Scale Mining …
Some of the poorest people in the world's poorest countries eke out a living in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Equipped with primitive tools like picks, shovels, buckets, and gold pans, they work mining valuable resources, like gold, diamonds, tin, lithium, rare earth elements, tantalum, and cobalt, and any other usable commodity, …
(PDF) Artisanal and small-scale mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining ( chikorokoza ) of gold in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe: archaeological, ethnographic and …
Scratching the Surface: Exploring Women's Roles in Artisanal and Small
and Small Scale Mining in Zimbabwe Munyaradzi A. Dzvimbo 1, Colleen Ncube 2, Monica Monga 3 1, 2, 3 Department of Development Studies, Lupane State University, Zimbabwe
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION VERSUS ARTISANAL …
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
(PDF) THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTISANAL SMALL-SCALE MIN-ING …
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 …
Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in
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 ...
The Political Economy of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
Scale Gold Mining in Central Zimbabwe 923 that ASM remains characterised by small production volumes at the lower end of the mineral industry spectrum and loose regulation. Official figures show that, except for platinum and diamonds, Zimbabwe's mining sector experienced a general decline between 2000 and 2008. While the more general
SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING AND RURAL LIVELIHOODS: …
The Political Economy of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Central Zimbabwe,Journal of Southern African Studies, 39:4, 921-936, Murwendo, T., Rusinga, O. &Zinhiva, H. (2011). The role of small-scale gold mining in promoting sustainable livelihoods among local communities in Kadoma district of Zimbabwe.Journal of …
The significance of the Microfinance Sector on …
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 ...
'Not For the Faint-Hearted': Women in Zimbabwe's Mining Industry
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 …
Crisis, Mbingas and Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in …
Policy Brief 16 JUN 2023. Crisis, Mbingas and Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in Zimbabwe. Can informal mining entrepreneurship offer a gateway for youths? Victor Muchineripi …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and rural …
Volume 100, May 2023, 103027. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and rural transformation in post -land reform Zimbabwe: A broad overview. GrasianMkodzongi. …
Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood Linkages and Labour
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).
(PDF) Artisanal and small-scale mining (chikorokoza) of …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (chikorokoza) of gold in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe: archaeological, ethnographic and historical characteristics ... the growth of contemporary gold mining in Eastern Zimbabwe was addressed as a social practice underwritten by several rituals and beliefs. The results of this research also revealed that ...
Resource Nationalism in Zimbabwe: Alternative Visions and …
85 Interview with a miner who is also a regional representative of a small-scale miners' association, Harare, 10 June 2022; questionnaire response from a miner who is also a regional representative of a small-scale miners' association, Marondera, 28 June 2022; owner of a mining service business who has also been an office-holder in …
The Triple Burden of Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency …
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 …
Formalization of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …
This essay is about how the artisanal and small-scale mining sector should be rearranged into a sector that can sustainably support livelihoods and generate revenue in the country. In Zimbabwe the sector employs an estimated five hundred thousand directly and about two million people indirectly (Gutu, 2017).
CHALLENGES OF SMALL-SCALE MINERS TOWARDS …
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. …
24 Challenges faced by Artisanal, small-medium scale
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
Strategies for sustainable gold processing in the …
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 …
Occupational Health and Safety in Small Scale Mining: …
This study highlights women's participation in small scale mining, and their occupational safety and health conditions. Small scale mining is a significant source of income in many developing countries such as the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Bolivia, Colombia, Indonesia, Mali, and Zimbabwe. In the Philippines, small-scale mining has …
Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological …
The rapid growth of coal mining in Zimbabwe is a consequence of the government's 12-billion-dollar mining roadmap, which anticipates coal mining industry to contribute about USD 1 billion …
(PDF) THE MINING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES …
The study investigated the role of small-scale gold mining in promoting sustainable livelihoods among local communities in Kadoma District of Zimbabwe. The sustainability of small-scale gold mining is a contentious issue given the level of environmental degradation and the disruption of social relations taking place in the district.
Governance and Politics of Small-Scale Artisanal Gold …
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 …
The Political Economy of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …
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 ...
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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 ...