ZELA awareness campaigns to artisanal and small-scale mining

Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is playing a pivotal role to ensure that communities benefit from resources in their localities as stipulated in the Constitution, Section 13 (4) on National Development, as such ZELA seeks to influence an enabling policy and legal environment to foster responsible and sustainable growth of …

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Government introduces Loans for small scale miner – Zimbabwe …

Government introduces Loans for small scale miner. 25 November 2022. The government of Zimbabwe in an endeavour to enable the growth and development of Artisanal and Small scale miners (ASM) will establish the Mining Industry Loan Fund to support miners through mining established loans and plant and equipment hire loan …

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ZELA conducts research on formalisation of Artisanal miners

A local Non-Governmental Law Association, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association is seeking to carry out a research on the formalisation of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The organisation's motivation to carry out this research emanates from the fact that the artisanal and small- scale mining (ASM) formalization …

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(PDF) Building an Effective Framework for Small-to-Medium Scale …

Company Act (Chapter 24.01) and the Facto ry and Works Act (Chapter 28.03). 3. Formal small a n d medium ente rprises are those which are 'registered in terms of their legal status' and

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Financial Opportunities for the Small scale mining sector..

Due to the general small scale nature of mining activities in Zimbabwe, there is AN estimated 100 – 300 000 informal miners active throughout Zimbabwe. The volatile commodity prices have had an adverse effect on these small-scale operations and as a result several operations have closed down. 35 different metals and minerals are

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FINANCING THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD …

It was a commercial loan facility to finance the purchase of equipment for small-scale miners (International Monetary Fund, 2015). In 2015, ASSGM sector has about 40 000 registered miners, Zimbabwe Mines Federation (2020) and of the registered 40 000 miners, only 307 miners benefited. In an attempt to increase gold output from ASSGM in 2017 ...

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Zimbabwe: New Policy Aims to Harness Artisanal and Small …

18 September 2022. New Zimbabwe (London) By Thobekile Khumalo. The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has crafted an artisanal and small scale miners' …

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Small scale mining operations in Zimbabwe | Semantic …

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Small scale mining operations in Zimbabwe" by O. Maponga. ... Overcoming environmental problems in the gold panning sector through legislation and education: the Zimbabwean experience. O. Maponga C. Ngorima. Environmental Science, Law. 2003; 106. Highly Influenced. PDF. 4 Excerpts; …

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Towards a formalised Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM …

By Joshua Machinga-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association. Background. Transparent, equitable and optimal exploitation of mineral resources to …

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Weaknesses in gemstones policy results in illicit

Caledonia sets new production record. "Weaknesses in policy, legislative and institutional frameworks governing the gemstone sector in Zimbabwe, have resulted in illicit trade practices. "For all gemstones, the formal footprint on the value chain is very narrow (several stages are missing) resulting in offshoring of value – loss of ...

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Zimbabwe Mines For Sale

Sixtymile River Claims Yukon Canada in the historic Klondike Gold Rush mining district. Complete List of Claims, Mineral Properties, Deposits & Mining Projects For Sale in Zimbabwe . Lease, Option, & Joint Venture Available.

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Diamond Drilling Exploration for small-scale miners initiated

In an effort to ensure that artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) mine a quantified and defined resource, and to enable them to mine lower grades and deeper, Great Zimbabwe Mining and Exploration Drilling is launching exploration initiatives for small-scale miners, said the company's Managing Director, Patrick Takaedza. Rudairo …

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Artisanal and small-scale mining mapping in the Runde Rural

IPIS and the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) collaborated to map artisanal and small-scale mining in the Runde Rural district of Zimbabwe. Following a training on Mobile Data Collection (MDC) tools organized by IPIS in November 2018, ZELA conducted a pilot study on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in the …

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Zimbabwe calls on small-scale miners to make

Mining law in Zimbabwe is governed by the 1961 Mines and Mineral Act, which permits any individual, provided they are a "permanent resident of Zimbabwe," to apply for a mining …

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Investors must leave small-scale mining for locals: Rushwaya

The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President Ms. Henrietta Rushwaya has said foreign investors must leave small-scale mining for the locals and there must be a law that categorises a small-scale miner by possessing 50 or fewer hectares of land. Shantel T Chisango Speaking at a peggers meeting held at ZMF headquarters in …

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SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA

ASM is the supplier of minerals for the Jewelry Industry in Ghana. Serve as Precursors to Large Scale Exploration Companies (Pathfinders) Contribution towards Community Development through Implementation of CSR projects. ASM Contributed 43% (2.1 million oz) of total gold production in 2018, 36% in 2019, 30% in 2020 and.

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Occupational Health and Safety in the ASM sector

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a source of livelihood in Zimbabwe. It employs more than five hundred thousand workers directly and three million indirectly (Parliament Zimbabwe, 2017). However, ASM activities can damage the environment and pose health and safety risks to workers and surrounding communities. …

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SA grants amnesty to ASM to formalise, reserves small-scale to …

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Training Handbook for Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners in Zimbabwe

Pact Zimbabwe has piloted trainings to enhance artisanal and small-scale 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 & mining and financial …

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Small Scale Miners opting for Solar power

Speaking to Mining Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Miners Federation spokesperson Dosman Mangisi said that plans are already in motion to adopt solar energy system which they perceive as a good initiative considering that fuel prices are continuing to hike for them to opt for generators as a power supply source. He said "Statistics show …

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New policy aims to harness artisanal and small-scale miners …

18th September 2022 Zimbabwe. Spread This News. By Thobekile Khumalo. THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has crafted an artisanal and small …

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ZMF proposes measures to protect small-scale Lithium miners

December 18, 2023. The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has proposed the artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) in the lithium sector to partner with Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) for their ore processing to ensure predatory buyers and agents do not defraud the miners. Speaking to this publication, the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President ...

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Strategies for sustainable gold processing in the …

small-Scale mining sector in Zimbabwe T. Mukono 1, G.G. Dembetembe1, L.S. Mapamba1, ... and Minerals Act Amendment Bill, 2015, defines a small-scale miner as: an indigenous person

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Small-scale miners in Mashwest urged to reclaim pits

March 15, 2022. Read Next. THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has challenged small-scale miners to reclaim mined pits in line with the country's mining and environmental laws. Speaking last Friday at Dalny Mine to commemorate Africa Environment Day, EMA's Mashonaland West manager, Mr Rambwayi Mapako, said the …

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FINANCING THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD …

A small-scale miner is a miner who is registered and does not have more than 50 workers including contractors, and operates on an area that do not exceed 40 hectares with an …

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Government sets aside us$5 Million for small-scale miners

In response to these challenges, the government has set aside 5 million dollars to help small-scale miners. Mines and Mining Development Minister Hon Winston Chitando said the funds will be used to capacitate the miners by providing training, infrastructure, and equipment. "Looking at the current production in 2023, gold …

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Mining Law Zimbabwe

PROSPECTING, EXPLORATION AND MINING TITLES The Mines and Minerals Act Chapter 21:05 is the law for the mining industry in Zimbabwe. There are other Acts and Regulations that draw their existence from this Mines and Minerals Act. The Act has been acknowledged as a good piece of legislation by both local and international investors.

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Government introduces Loans for small scale miner – …

25 November 2022. The government of Zimbabwe in an endeavour to enable the growth and development of Artisanal and Small scale miners (ASM) will establish the Mining …

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Formalization of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector …

Zimbabwe is a signatory to the Africa Mining Vision whose fourth aspiration speaks of the formalization of artisanal and small-scale miners. The Zimbabwe Mines …

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Ten Exemplary Small Scale miners of 2020

Ten Exemplary Small Scale miners of 2020. January 28, 2021. The small-scale mining sector has of late become one of the pillars of the economy of Zimbabwe …

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Zimbabwe calls on small-scale miners to make

Zimbabwe calls on small-scale miners to make government payments. The Zimbabwean mines and mining development secretary, Onesimo Moyo, has drawn attention to conduct violations of the country's small-scale miners, calling on officials to ensure artisanal miners are operating within the law. JP Casey January 28, 2019.

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Safety and Health in the artisanal and small-scale mining …

Compiled by Joshua Machinga and Paul Matshona-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Introduction. This blog is a build up from the previous write up which delved deeper on the benefits of formalising the Artisanal and Small scale Mining sector (ASM) in Zimbabwe. This time around, we get to focus on safety and health in the ASM …

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Small-Scale Mining in Zimbabwe: Historical Perspective.

Abstract. The current discourse on small-scale mining in Zimbabwe has predominantly been a characterization of the current state of the sector. This paper focuses on the evolution of the sector ...

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Small-scale mining sector records 100 deaths. October 5, 2022; 2 mins Read; 0 Shares. NEWS. Shock as Dalny Mine downgrades to small-scale. ... policy and comprehensive analyses of the Zimbabwe mining industry. Telephone: +263 242 777728 . Visit us (Zimbabwe) 4th Floor Fidelity Life Towers; Raleigh St, Harare; South Africa. …

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