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...
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), contributed 2.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), 18% of exports, 28% of mining …
GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS OF SMALL-SCALE ARTISANAL …
In that same logic, this article argues that artisanal gold mining sector in Zimbabwe is dominated by haphazard and chaotic operations, largely owing to politics …
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 …
Accidents, Injuries, and Safety among Artisanal …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) miners in Zimbabwe are faced with occurrences of accidents and injuries. Accidents and injuries were associated with underground mining, long working …
THE ROLE OF SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING IN PROMOTING …
Small-scale gold mining increased phenomenally in Zimbabwe with the liberalisation of the economy in the early 1990s when the Government of Zimbabwe …
Zimbabwe's gold production up as new mines begin production
Zimbabwe's most valuable resource, gold, dropped from US$1.60 billion in 2019 to US$980 million in 2020. FPR is addressing fundamental difficulties by permitting large-scale gold mining businesses to export a portion of their bullion directly.
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
Analysis of the Mercury Distribution in Blood as a Potential
People in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas are frequently exposed to high levels of mercury (Hg). Hg analyses in urine and whole blood are the gold standard of biomonitoring, although this may not provide sufficient information about the source of exposure, e.g., due to the use of Hg for gold extraction or due to …
Mining in Zimbabwe in 2020: Achievements, the good and …
Rampant violence caused by machete-wielding gangs in the artisanal and small-scale mining casts doubt on the sustainability of anticipated socio-economic development hinged on gold production. ... Zimbabwe's gold deliveries last year surged 17% to 27.6 tonnes from 33.2 tonnes in 2018 due to power outages which intensified in …
2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining Sector
A miner in Zimbabwe who participates in Pact's Zimbabwe Accountability and Artisanal Mining Program. The program works to formalize the sector, bolster safety and ... ASGM artisanal and small-scale gold mining ASM artisanal and small-scale mining ASM18 International Conference on Artisanaland Small-scale Mining &
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 attention is paid to prevention strategies. This study, ...
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Zimbabwe. Knowledge Areas ... Artisanal and small-scale gold mining's predominantly informal nature, regulatory constraints, financial limitations, and difficulties in meeting compliance standards all present challenges for miners to access formal markets.
Manual for Training Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …
Sudan, Laos, Tanzania and Zimbabwe Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this ... Small-Scale Gold Miners _____ Copies can be obtained at: Global Mercury Project UNIDO, Vienna International Center, D-12 ... 2. artisanal gold mining, 3. gold processing. GMP - Manual for Training Artisanal …
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 ...
Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in
Impact of artisanal small-scale mining . Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) operations feature a number of rudimentary practices that pollute air and contaminate resident water bodies and soils, for example through the use of mercury (Hilson & Van der Vorst 2002). Mercury is used for gold amalgamation in artisanal mining.
Hazards and Control Measures among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …
In 2017 around 14–19 million miners were exposed to multiple hazards in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). ASGM is characterized by basic and compromised mining methods with either very limited control of hazards or none at all. There is little knowledge about health and safety among artisanal and small-scale gold …
Mercury Exposure and Health Impacts among Individuals in …
The children who worked in small-scale gold mining operations in Indonesia and Zimbabwe ranged in age from 9 to 17 years. Umbangtalad et al. (2007) found that Thai schoolchildren living near, but not working in, small-scale gold mining operations had increased urinary Hg concentrations.
A golden opportunity: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining …
It was envisioned that such a study would illuminate the dynamics of gold production, gold processing, the gold trade, and sector regulation and would provide an important …
Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood Linkages and …
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 inter-relations between artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) and farming. This article discusses the growing ASGM sector, …
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FINANCING THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD
African Mining Vision (2017) revealed that Zimbabwe's artisanal and small-scale mining activities started around the 15th Century when the Mutapa Committee used to trade …
Strategies for sustainable gold processing in the …
The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is considered one of the most ... affect the sustainability of the small-scale mining sector in Zimbabwe. The focus was to
Towards a formalised Artisanal and Small-scale Mining …
Towards a formalised Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector in Zimbabwe: What to consider and why? Uncategorized. September 25 ... The ASM sector has for long been characterised by rampant criminality (smuggling of gold), violence (gangsterism), environmental degradation, largely informal with low levels of safety …
Mazowe underground reopening – a very tall order
In November 2022, the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President Ms Henrietta Rushwaya engaged Metallon Gold to tribute some of its claims to small-scale miners to bring sanity to the operations since it had been invaded by …
A golden opportunity: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe
It was carried out in two administrative districts, Shurugwi and Kadoma, both major mining areas; target groups comprised male and artisanal miners of all ages, as well as small-scale miners, large-scale miners, millers, gold traders, and government officials.
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A Rapid Assessment of Gold Supply Chains and Financial Flows Linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Zimbabwe
2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining Sector
A miner in Zimbabwe who participates in Pact's Zimbabwe Accountability and Artisanal Mining Program. The program works to formalize the sector, bolster …
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, …
Mercury contamination associated with small-scale gold mining …
Approximately 200,000-300,000 persons are involved in small-scale gold mining activities in Tanzania and > 200,000 persons in Zimbabwe. Mercury (Hg) is used mainly for the processing of primary gold quartz veins and supergene gold mineralizations.