The contribution of small-scale mining to Zimbabwean …
The small-scale and artisanal mining sector has of late become one of the pillars of the economy of Zimbabwe contributing significantly to national exports. ... Zimbabwe's gold deliveries in September plunged by 73% to close at 1.36 tonnes from 2.8 tonnes in the comparative period in the prior year owing to rampant smuggling by small …
Primitive Accumulation and Exploitative Labour Relations in Zimbabwe…
Zimbabwe's artisanal gold mining sector has rapidly expanded during a changing agrarian situation occasioned by the radical land reforms implemented in 2000. A major dynamic underpinning this new gold mining frontier is the upsurge in artisanal gold mining activities. These activities have been instrumental in the diversification of ...
Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …
Mining with a Vuvuzela: Reconfiguring artisanal mining in Southern Zimbabwe and its implications to rural livelihoods. Journal of Contempor ary African Studies, 30 (2), 219–233. do
Towards a formalised Artisanal and Small-scale Mining …
By Joshua Machinga-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association. Background. Transparent, equitable and optimal exploitation of mineral resources to underpin broad-based sustainable growth and socio-economic development is what is envisioned by the African Mining Vision.Formalisation is also given great prominence …
The Political Economy of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
Small-Scale Gold Mining in Central Zimbabwe Showers Mawowa (University of KwaZulu Natal) Zimbabwe's post-2000 period has been characterised by a dramatic increase in artisanal ... Artisanal gold mining in Totororo clearly provided significant survivalist livelihood opportunities. Yet the site was also highly politicised and contested, and the ...
The death toll in a collapsed gold mine in Zimbabwe …
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 …
Understanding violence in Artisanal Small Scale Mining in Zimbabwe
Central to the growth of gold production is Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM). The ASM sector eclipsed gold output from large-scale miners in 2017 and 2018, a trend which is likely to continue judging by last year's results.
Benefits, concerns of illegal artisanal gold mining in Zim
Artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe, while providing economic benefits, is also associated with a myriad of environmental and social concerns that have significant implications for both local ...
Accidents, Injuries, and Safety among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) employs 14–19 million people globally. There is limited research on accidents, injuries, and safety in Zimbabwe's ASGM.
Artisanal Mining ecological Effects in Zimbabwe and …
Artisanal Mining ecological Effects in Zimbabwe and the ... The history of small-scale mining in Zimbabwe dates back to the period well before colonization in the late 1890s. As late as 1908, over 70% of the country`s mines were still classified as small workings (G. ... As in other countries, gold mining was the basis for the wealth and power ...
A push for gold leaves a toxic legacy in Zimbabwe
Mercury and gold-mining in Zimbabwe. ... a Canadian nonprofit known as the Artisanal Gold Council worked with small-scale miners to pay back the cost of new mercury-free equipment and training ...
The contribution of artisanal and small-scale gold mining to Zimbabwe…
In 2016, Zimbabwe's gold mining sector as a whole, consisting of both artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM) and large-scale gold mining (LSGM), contributed 2.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), 18% of exports, 28% of mining output, and 1% of government revenues (royalties only) and employed 7.1% of the labor force.
Zimbabwe's artisanal miners, popularly known as …
Artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe dates back to at least the thirteenth century when the Munhumutapa Empire traded with Swahili traders and Kilwa was the principal port in a …
In Zimbabwe, Farmers and Miners Clash as Artisanal Mining Threatens
But the pits that worry Sengwayo were left by artisanal gold miners, who are by definition unregistered, so there's no way to hold them accountable. As the government encourages more people to join the artisanal mining trade and unemployment rages, farmers in Zimbabwe say they are increasingly battling the negative impacts of small …
An assessment of the impact of illegal artisanal gold mining …
Artisanal gold mining is a growing threat to savanna biodiversity conservation (Bruner et al 2001, Cabeza et al 2019).In Africa (Ghana, Madagascar, Zimbabwe), efforts have been made to manage challenges emanating from the need to mine within protected areas with minimal success (Gandiwa and Gandiwa 2012, Owusu …
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
Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood …
Abstract. While the rural development consequences of Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform Programme have been heavily debated, there is a dearth of literature focusing on the post-land reform …
Health and Safety Risk Mitigation among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold
1. Introduction. Mining is a hazardous occupation, accounting for 1% of the global workforce and 8% of fatal occupational accidents, with more people employed in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) than large-scale mining (LSM) [].In Zimbabwe, the zero-harm policy [] targets the formal sector, which includes LSM and excludes the …
Better Working Conditions Can Improve Safety and …
A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 countries. The report outlines solutions to improve occupational health and safety, social protection, and fair labor standards for the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector and …
Accidents, Injuries, and Safety among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold
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 …
Decolonising the archaeology of indigenous artisanal gold mining …
An archaeological ethnography of artisanal small scale gold mining. Eastern Zimbabwe has been historically labelled a territory for the Shona speaking people where many dialects were spoken. Today the same area is occupied by diverse groups of Shona speakers and outsiders from as far as Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia.
Towards the decriminalisation of artisanal gold mining in Eastern Zimbabwe
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 one of the very few opportunities for survival and capital accumulation.
Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood …
In the period following land reforms, there has been increased mobility across formerly enclosed large-scale commercial farming areas, leading to an upsurge in artisanal gold mining activities. …
Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood Linkages …
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
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 …
The Political Economy of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining …
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 one of the very few opportunities for survival and capital accumulation.
(PDF) Artisanal and small-scale mining ( chikorokoza ) of gold …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) of gold in Zimbabwe is undertaken either through the exploitation of reefs or alluvial placer deposits. Millions of makorokozas (illegal gold miners in local ...
A golden opportunity: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining …
A golden opportunity: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe. PACT, 2016. Mines of Zimbabwe (COMZ) and the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development …
The occult goes underground: Rumour, rituals, and the …
This paper comes from the first author's doctoral thesis titled, "Women in mining worlds: A socio-environmental history of women in Artisanal Gold Mining in Zimbabwe with specific reference to Mazowe District, c. 1932 to 2021." Special thanks to my supervisor Prof. Sandra Swart for the guidance and mentorship.
The 'nouveau riche' and 'makorokoza': Artisanal and small-scale gold
1. Introduction. It is now commonplace in Zimbabwe to associate artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) or chikorokoza (as it is popularly known locally) with livelihoods, survival and capital accumulation (see, for example Mawowa, 2013; Mkodzongi and Spiegel, 2020; Spiegel, 2014, 2015).With declines in formal employment …