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 increasing …
Zimbabwe: A Gold Mining Boom Amid Rapid Agrarian Change
This paper explores the changing dynamics of Zimbabwe's gold mining sector. The paper starts by providing a brief historical overview of gold mining in Zimbabwe before exploring the dramatic increase in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) within the context of Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform Program …
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. This article provides a contextual analysis of the growth of …
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. This study investigates the prevalence of accidents and injuries, as well as the
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 …
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 …
The contribution of artisanal and small-scale gold mining to …
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), …
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.
Small-scale Copper mining ignites interest
Small-scale miners in Zimbabwe are warming up to the idea of Copper mining after local businessman Shelton Lucas introduced the idea on various mining platforms generating interest from hundreds of miners. ... Gold mining is a resounding success because in mining areas Fidelity Printers and Refiners has branches and …
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in ail mining districts. The small scale miners are mainly involved in gold mining including illegal panning for gold along river beds. However, there is a considerable amount of mining on a small scale for other minerais such as beryl, chromite, vermiculite, agate and clay. Small scale miners are supported by well established
Golden Valley Project
The Golden Valley project has a history of high-grade underground mining with historic gold production. ... Click here or on the image above to view or download our Q2 2024 corporate presentation on the bright promise of …
Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining on …
Artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) is an informal economic activity. ASGM is the process of extracting gold ore from the ground in the absence of land rights, mining license, exploration ...
ZIMBABWE'S RUGGED ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE …
ZIMBABWE'S RUGGED ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE MINING SECTOR ANALYSIS November 2021 1 This analysis gives an insight of the organization, structure and legal framework of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Zimbabwe with a special focus on the gold sector. It mainly looks at two areas, that is, Mazowe in Mashonaland Central …
Mercury contamination associated with small …
Despite a surge in mercury (Hg) pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Zimbabwe's drainage basins, little is known about Hg trophodynamics in the country's major ...
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and rural …
This article explores the dynamics of a rural transformation process triggered by the dramatic growth of Zimbabwe's Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) …
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Mining Sector 4 Situational Report SITREP Types of disputes and conflicts recorded in the artisanal and scale mining sector Based on field research, the main actors and types of disputes or conflicts in the artisanal and small- scale mining sector in Zimbabwe's gold mining sector range from farmer and miner conflicts;
Mercury contamination associated with small-scale gold mining …
Mercury contamination associated with small-scale gold mining and processing represents a major environmental and human health concern in Eastern and Southern Africa. Approximately 200,000-300,000 persons are involved in small-scale gold mining activities in Tanzania and > 200,000 persons in Zimb …
Ten Exemplary Small Scale miners of 2020
The small-scale mining sector has of late become one of the pillars of the economy of Zimbabwe contributing significantly to national fiscus. Rudairo Dickson Mapuranga The small-scale gold mining …
GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS OF SMALL-SCALE …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Zimbabwe can significantly contribute to the economy and improve livelihoods but an enabling regulatory environment is lacking to achieve …
Resource policies and small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe
A broad overview of strategies for improving environmental performance in the small-scale gold mining industry is reviewed and a recommended strategy is put forth for governments keen on improving the environmental conditions of resident small- scale gold mines. Expand
SMALL SCALE GOLD MINES AND THEIR SUSTAINING …
Madagascar and Zimbabwe, small-scale gold mining has become important due to escalating poverty and lack of employment opportunities in the formal sector, (Logan, 2004). Women are increasingly getting involved in small-scale gold mining with about 50% of Zimbabwean and Madagascan women engaged in small-scale gold production, (Hoardley
Understanding violence in Artisanal Small Scale Mining in Zimbabwe
The sector underpins the country's socio-economic growth prospects. Gold which is expected to contribute US$4 billion, a third of the anticipated US$12 billion earnings from mining by 2023, undoubtedly, is strategic to the country's development agenda. Central to the growth of gold production is Artisanal and Small-scale Mining …
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
Zimbabwe calls on small-scale miners to make
Small-scale mining is tolerated, and sometimes encouraged, in Zimbabwe due to the practice's significant contributions to the country's economy. Up to 500,000 people are estimated to work in small-scale mining operations, which were responsible for nearly half of the 24.8 tonnes of gold produced in Zimbabwe in 2017. The sector has …
Hazards and Control Measures among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …
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 …
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Zimbabwe FOLLOW THE MONEY: ZIMBABWE April 2018. ii FOLLOW THE MOE: ZIMBABWE. FOLLOW THE MOE: ZMBABWE iii ... Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM)I is thought to be the greatest current emitter of mercury in the world. Although inexpensive and relatively …
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Zimbabwe FOLLOW THE MONEY: ZIMBABWE April 2018. ii FOLLOW THE MOE: ZIMBABWE. FOLLOW THE MOE: …
Crisis, Mbingas and Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in …
16 Kennedy Nyavaya, Zimbabwe's Rugged Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Sector (Johannesburg: Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa, 2021), 1. 17 Ibid. 18 …
Health and Safety Risk Mitigation among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is often associated with no or compromised attention to health and safety. Although headlines of fatal accidents in Zimbabwe characterise ASGM, little ...
The 'nouveau riche' and 'makorokoza': Artisanal and small …
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; …