Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

Impacts of mining on the environment and rural livelihoods at Connemara Mine, Zimbabwe. February 2022. South African Geographical Journal 105 …

Mining-induced displacement and livelihood resilience: The …

The following narratives represent the views of many: Related studies on mining-induced displacement in Marange, Zimbabwe, shed light on the adverse effects of forced relocation on livelihoods and ...

Zimbabwe and a wave of resource nationalism

Zimbabwe joins the wave of resource nationalism. Zimbabwe banned the exports of raw lithium ores in 2022, and then banned the exports of all raw mineral …

Mining in Zimbabwe in 2020: Achievements, …

Zimbabwe's mining sector is expected to be one of the key drivers for economic growth this year on the back of its export generation capacity. ... down of operations on the back of lockdown in transit and …

An assessment of the impact of mining on the …

Zvishavane is no exception to the impacts of mining in Zimbabwe. The presence of many minerals like gold, diamonds, chrome, steel, platinum and nickel in the Great Dyke belt, termed 'the mineral hub of …

(PDF) THE MINING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES …

Mining plays a key role in Zimbabwe's economy, contributing 5% and 23% to the country's gross domestic (GDP) and total exports, respectively. ... These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining industry at global level, in the SADC region and in Zimbabwe. Problems which confront the industry as well as ...

Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

Impacts of mining on the environment and rural livelihoods at Connemara Mine, Zimbabwe, South African Geographical Journal, DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2022.2032294 To lin k to this article: https://doi ...

(PDF) INVESTIGATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF MINING

A Brief Overview of Mining in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has a glorious history of the mining industry dating back to the pr e-colonial era. Its mineral resource base is composed of coal, chromium ore ...

An assessment of the impact of illegal artisanal gold mining …

A modified mining environmental impact assessment scaled table was used to analyse the impact of illegal mining within the CSA (Gandiwa and Gandiwa 2012). The scale ranged from very high impact to low impact. ... Artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe increased between 2000–2008 due to poor countries' economic performance (Matsa …

A call to halt destructive, illegal mining in Zimbabwe

Given the centuries of mining activity in the MH, it is difficult to know what impact mining has had on the environment over this time: it is possible, for instance, that the low levels of ...

Assessing impacts of mining: Recent contributions from

Social impacts in mining landscapes are dynamic, complex and interconnected, with a variety of beneficial and harmful consequences for liveability, cultural well-being, social cohesion, quality of ...

PRESS RELEASE: ZELA's Analysis of Legal Developments and …

The recently published situational report titled "Implications of the Lithium Mining Rush in Zimbabwe: Analysis of Legal Developments," also proffers recommendations on best practice in lithium mining which would enable the country to realize maximum economic benefits through responsible and sustainable mining practices.

Assessing the Impact of Illegal Mining on the Environment: …

According to Mushanawani (2019) rivers such as Metangua and Gwetera are under threat from the illegal gold mining activities of over 500 artisanal miners.The Zimbabwe mines and mineral act, the Minerals corporation of Zimbabwe Act (Chapter 21:04) requires all licenced operators to secure environmental impact assessment …

Top 9 Effects of Mining on the Environment

1. Erosion. One of the effects of mining on the environment is erosion. The enormous Ok Tedi Mine in Papua New Guinea is a perfect example of how nearby areas can be significantly impacted by the erosion of exposed slopes, mine dumps, tailings dams, and the resulting siltation of drainages, creeks, and rivers.

All That Glitters is Not Gold: Turmoil in …

Crisis Group telephone interview, Zimbabwe government official, 21 March 2020. Richard Ncube and Mukasiri Sibanda, "Impact Assessment of Buying Gold on No Questions Asked Basis", Tax Justice …

An assessment of the impact of mining on the …

One of the provinces severely affected by mining in Zimbabwe is Zvishavane because of the presence of different minerals in the Great Dyke belt. Infect the negative impacts of mining have outweighed the …

(PDF) The Mining Industry in Zimbabwe: …

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 …

Positive and Negative Effects of Mining

Mankind started mining for precious metals between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago. For the last century, mining has been one of our planet's largest industries (it generated 683 billion dollars in revenue in 2018 alone). …

All That Glitters is Not Gold: Turmoil in …

Violence has spiked in Zimbabwe's gold mining sector, costing hundreds of people their lives and triggering a police operation that led to the arrest of thousands. Media and government blame artisanal …

The Chrome Mining Sector Dilemma

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The impact of mining on water resources in Zimbabwe

It is important to take proper management strategy and policies to minimize mining induced negative impacts on ecosystem and human health. The case of Deka River in Zimbabwe Objective. Despite its economic relevance for many African countries, the mineral sector is associated with environmental externalities and related negative implications on ...

(PDF) Detecting Illegal Mining Activities in Zimbabwe …

Aggregated mining development has direct and indirect impacts on vegetation changes. This impact shows spatial differences due to the complex influence of multiple mines, which is a common issue ...

(PDF) The Mining Industry in Zimbabwe: Challenges for …

Mining plays a key role in Zimbabwe's economy, contributing 5% and 23% to the country's gross domestic (GDP) and total exports, respectively. ... These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining industry at global level, in the SADC region and in Zimbabwe. Problems which confront the industry as well as ...

SECTOR | Zimbabwe Mining Sector Report 2023

Mineral exports continued on an upward trajectory bolstered by both production increases from maturing investments and firm hard commodity prices. 2022 exports for the sector registered at US$5.67bn, up 9.65% y/y. According to the Chamber of Mines, mining costs are expected to come in 15% higher in 2023 with constraints …

Promoting sustainable mining in Zimbabwe

The impact of debt financing on financial performance of mining …

Request PDF | On Jan 1, 2021, Anthony Tapiwa Mazikana published The impact of debt financing on financial performance of mining firms in Harare, Zimbabwe | Find, read and cite all the research you ...

THE MINING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES FOR …

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' …

THE CASE OF PLATINUM FOR ZIMBABWE

1 Statistics from the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) 1.1 Overview of platinum mining in Zimbabwe Platinum in Zimbabwe is exported as a group due to the absence of further processing within the country. The Platinum-Group Metals (PGM) refers to a group comprising of six chemically

Mining in Zimbabwe, 5 years later (mining industry recap)

The mining sector in Zimbabwe has demonstrated steady growth since the appointment of Hon Winston Chitando as the Minister of Mines and Mining Development in November 2017 after the fall of the Robert Mugabe administration. Despite some visible challenges and setbacks, the industry's overall progress has been remarkable.

The effect of mining foreign direct investment inflow on …

The study employs the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to examine the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) in the mining sector on the Zimbabwe economy, while controlling for both non-mining FDI and domestic investment. Using data over the period 1988–2018, this research results show that …

Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

This study interrogates the impacts of mining at Connemara Gold Mine on the environment and rural livelihoods for surrounding communities the mine. While we acknowledge that mining is a very lucrative business and one of the major drivers of the Zimbabwean economy, we argue that most of the benefits of mining tend to be enjoyed …

Hazards and Control Measures among Artisanal and Small …

Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) involves gold mining through basic rudimentary and semi-mechanized methods [].ASGM is usually associated with poor health and safety standards [].In 2017, an estimated 14–19 million miners were employed in ASGM globally [].In Zimbabwe, over 500,000 people are …

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines 2022 state of mining report projected significant growth in the diamond, coal, and chrome subsectors, with PGM continuing to lead the sector. The Chamber of Mines reported gold output reached an all-time high of 37.3 tons in 2022, up from 31.5 tons in 2021, and projected to increase to 42 tons in 2023.

The impact of mining on the Environment in Gwanda District Zimbabwe…

Corpus ID: 54790262; The impact of mining on the Environment in Gwanda District Zimbabwe: A case study of Blanket Mine @article{Mathe2016TheIO, title={The impact of mining on the Environment in Gwanda District Zimbabwe: A case study of Blanket Mine}, author={Maligana Mathe and Anthony Phiri}, journal={Imperial journal of interdisciplinary …

Economic Impact of Mining through Linkages: A Case Study …

5. Methodology 5.1. Application of Input-Output Model This study applies the Input-Output (Leontief Model) to come up with quantitative indicators of mining linkages in Zimbabwe. Input-Output analysis has been used by Stilwell et al (2000) in analysing the impact of mining on South African economy.