Crisis, Mbingas and Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in …

The growth of informal artisanal mining has resulted from three main reasons. First, the economic crisis in Zimbabwe has forced people to look for ways to survive by any …

All That Glitters is Not Gold: Turmoil in Zimbabwe's Mining …

Mining companies operating in Zimbabwe should strive to cooperate with artisanal and small-scale miners, including by voluntarily granting tributes to artisanal mining cooperatives that refrain from violence and pushing for additional modes of cooperation to be included in Zimbabwe's mining law.

24 Challenges faced by Artisanal, small-medium scale

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 …

Towards the decriminalisation of artisanal gold mining in …

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 mapping in the …

In Zimbabwe, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is predominantly in gold mining and has contributed significantly towards mineral output and a source of livelihood for many communities. It is crucial for countries having some of its citizens relying on ASM, to formally recognize this sector and work towards making ASM sustainable. ...

Better Working Conditions Can Improve Safety and …

The World Bank's Extractives Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) Multi-Donor Trust Fund established an emergency response for artisanal and small-scale …

Reviving The Legacy Of Formalized Artisanal Mining

Stakeholders in the mining sector have urged the government to revive its legacy efforts of formalizing artisanal mining to curb crime, black-market trading and Illicit financial flows IFFs. Speaking during a virtual discussion organized by the Zimbabwe Allied Diamond Workers Union (ZIDAWU) Proud Nyakunu, ZIDAWU legal officer, called for the …

(PDF) Artisanal and small-scale mining ( chikorokoza ) of …

In Eastern Zimbabwe, artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) has become a way of life that provides a source of livelihood to thousands of unemployed people. Moving away from the popularised ...

Artisanal mining is a grey area in Zimbabwe's …

Artisanal mining is a grey area in Zimbabwe's conservation story. Gold panning pollutes the bordering river, but mining advocates say the impacts are inconclusive. Tuesday 18 April 2023 …

2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining …

A miner in Zimbabwe who participates in Pact's Zimbabwe Accountability and Artisanal Mining Program. The program works to formalize the sector, bolster …

Understanding Artisanal miners as an economic tool

There are approximately 100 million artisanal miners globally. Approximately about Plus 500 000 artisanal miners in Zimbabwe as of 2017 UNIDO report. Artisanal and small-scale production supply accounts for 80% of global sapphire, 20% of gold mining and up to 20% of diamond mining. By Regis Jabulani Maburutse

Magaya Mining – Supporting Artisanal Miners in Zimbabwe

At the core of Zimbabwe, a nation rich in mineral resources yet weighed down by the realities of informal artisanal mining, we are determined to serve as a source of hope and transformation. With backing from the government and relevant authorities, we aim to change the narrative surrounding this demanding industry through ethical practices and ...

A Critical Analysis of the Tax Systems on Artisanal Miners …

Artisanal mining activities play a major role in contributing to our national GDP. In Zimbabwe the mining sector is said to be the backbone of the economy accounting for over 50% of national forex in the past decade. However, it has been said that Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is failing to collect revenue from this sector as the ...

Artisanal mining in South Africa and Zimbabwe

In Eastern Zimbabwe, artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) has become a way of life that is providesing a source of livelihood to thousands of unemployed people. Moving away from the popularised discourse …

In Zimbabwe, Farmers and Miners Clash as Artisanal Mining …

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-scale mining. While large commercial mines are regulated and have strategies to protect the local environment, small-scale miners often operate …

Understanding violence in Artisanal Small Scale Mining in …

Amid socio-economic malaise facing Zimbabwe, mining is the only remaining silver lining. The sector underpins the country's socio-economic growth prospects. ... Government must not ban artisanal mining but promote decriminalisation of artisanal mining, an important source of livelihoods for millions of people in Zimbabwe. …

A golden opportunity: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining …

In Zimbabwe, it is estimated that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides a direct livelihood for more than one million people—critical in a country …

Mining with a 'Vuvuzela': reconfiguring artisanal mining in …

This article therefore focuses on the expansion of artisanal gold mining in southern Zimbabwe; particularly in southern Matabeleland. Using fieldwork as a method of data gathering, the article unravels the development of artisanal mining in this region and how it has been reconfigured after the hosting of the Soccer World Cup in South Africa ...

(PDF) Strategies for sustainable gold processing in …

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

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 …

Artisanal and Small-Scale mining disasters

Zimbabwe like many other African countries has seen an ever-growing number of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners. By Anderson Magawa According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), these provide direct employment for up-to thirteen million people worldwide. However, work in these small-scale mines comes with so …

Institutional exclusion and the tragedy of the commons: …

These findings are consistent with observations made by Spiegel (2015) who argued that Zimbabwe's artisanal mining sector highlighted how, in times of economic instability, formalisation policies can be used by political elites to consolidate power rather than to distribute development opportunities in rural Please cite this article in press ...

Artisanal miners: Separating fact from fiction

The danger for Zimbabwe of the current inquisition into artisanal mining activity is to erroneously label honest, hardworking people illegal. It must be acknowledged that one of the positives of the land reform programme was to open up previously hidden mining claims to the indigenous population.

What government should do to address artisanal mining

In recent weeks Artisanal mining in Zimbabwe has been in the spotlight with calls to ban the practice from some quarters of the country. Redwing mine in Penhalonga had 15 miners trapped for three days and luckily all escaped alive. Days ago two miners were reported trapped underground in Kwekwe with rescuers labelling the …

The 'nouveau riche' and 'makorokoza': Artisanal and small …

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, …

A golden opportunity: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining …

In Zimbabwe, it is estimated that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides a direct livelihood for more than one million people—critical in a country grappling with high unemployment.

The contribution of artisanal and small-scale gold mining to …

Zimbabwe Accountability and Artisanal Mining Progr amme. Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow for communities challeng ed by . poverty and marginalization. W e serve these communities because we .

Artisanal mining in South Africa and Zimbabwe Artisanal …

Page 14 of 17 Artisanal mining in South Africa and Zimbabwe Conclusions Artisanal mining is largely self-organising with extremely limited organisational structures and very small capital investment. here is effectively no cost of entry, although risks—especially from rival artisanal miners and police—are high. Amounts of gold produced are ...

About – Magaya Mining

A report from Megatrends Africa predicts a substantial increase in participation within Zimbabwe's artisanal mining sector, estimating the number of miners to be between 500,000 and 1.5 million. The fluctuations within this range can be attributed to several factors such as seasonal changes, economic challenges, and rising gold prices.