Zimbabwe Bans Alluvial Mining Amid Environmental Concerns

The Zimbabwean Cabinet noted that these mining activities have led to significant water pollution, siltation, and the destruction of river channels, all of which have disrupted …

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The decline in world mineral prices, coupled with government policy made mining unviable (Save the Children 2003; Bond and Manyanya 2002). This resulted in the two companies (ZIMASCO and Zimbabwe ...

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IMPACT OF ARTISANAL SMALL SCALE GOLD MINING IN …

IMPACT OF ARTISANAL SMALL SCALE GOLD MINING IN UMZINGWANE DISTRICT (ZIMBABWE), A POTENTIAL FOR ECOLOGICAL DISASTER By Siduduziwe Phiri 2009149747 ... rampant land degradation has contributed to siltation of rivers and dams among other variables, destruction of vegetation as well as contamination of water bodies. Bulawayo Metropolitan

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

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 opportunities, artisanal and small-scale gold …

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Managing the impact of gold panning activities within the context …

The stakeholder analysis ranked siltation of rivers and dams high on the list of water problems caused by gold panning. Other water resource management issues related to alluvial mining that the stakeholders indicated included: muddiness of water, creation of pools along riverbeds/stream channels, and riverbank change.

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Zimbabwe ups pressure on alluvial and riverbed mining

At a media briefing, Jenfan Muswere, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, said, 'Large-scale and mechanical alluvial mining or riverbed mining …

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Committee to deal with Mazowe Dam siltation

Mining companies have set up camp and several mine shafts have been dug in the basin of the dam, a development that will increase the rate of siltation when the rains start. The dam has a carrying capacity of 39 357 mega litres of water, but now it is down to 8 500 mega litres or 21 percent full.

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Stream-bank cultivation and gold panning add to the problems

Environmentalist Happison Chikova estimates that nationwide, 108 rural reservoirs have been lost to a combination of siltation and drought over the past 20 years. Local statistics point to the gravity of the problem. In the Mwenezi district in southern Zimbabwe, 23 reservoirs formed by earth dams have been ruined by siltation.

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Govt mulls Soil Act to stem siltation scourge

"In the Mwenezi district in southern Zimbabwe, 23 reservoirs formed by earth dams have been ruined by siltation. Many others are heading for extinction," said D+D, quoting data from the ...

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Quenching the Thirst for Zimbabweans: Anthropogenic Activities and

In Zimbabwe, freshwater ecosystems are being altered and degraded by intense anthropogenic activities such as water abstraction, discharge of untreated sewage, mining etc., leading to water ...

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Managing the impact of gold panning activities within …

Wolff, P., 1993. Riverbed and alluvial mining in Zimbabwe. Unpublished report, Department of Mining Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Harare. Zwane, N., 2004. Environmental effects of small-scale alluvial gold mining activities on …

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(PDF) Impacts of Illegal Gold Panning on Surface Water Quality in

mining zone and site 2 was adjacent to the mining zone and site 3 after the mining zone. Samples wer e taken for the dr y season (Septe mber ) and the wet se ason (Dece mber).

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Riverbed mining takes toll on Mazowe Dam as inflows remain …

The company is said to be in a partnership with the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC). ... "Currently, the dam did not have any siltation, hence there was no need for de-siltation and the alluvial gold mining along Umzingwane River would lead to siltation and reduction in water inflows to the dam." ...

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Managing the impact of gold panning activities within the context …

In Zimbabwe the mining industry has ... and dams and is believed to play a major role in the frequency and magnitude of flooding affecting Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Siltation is also ...

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Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining to protect water sources

Zimbabwe has banned riverbed alluvial mining with immediate effect to protect the environment, a move that could impact many of the country's gold miners.

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Dying rivers dry up livelihoods

"Siltation of rivers is becoming endemic in the country, particularly in regions where there is acute illegal panning of minerals, especially gold. ... Diamond mining. Zimbabwe's largest river ...

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Zvishavane villagers bemoan river siltation

Source: Zvishavane villagers bemoan river siltation – The Southern Eye illegal mining activities are causing heavy siltation of their water sources. COMMUNITIES along the Runde River under Chief Masunda in Zvishavane say illegal mining activities are causing heavy siltation of their water sources. Chief Masunda said siltation has drastically reduced the …

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What needs to be done to improve ASM in Zimbabwe

Mining Zimbabwe Latest Mining News, Policy, and Industry Updates. 18.4 C. Harare. Search. My account. Get into your account. Login Register. HOME. NEWS. MAGAZINE. GOLD BUYING. ... acid mine drainage, river siltation, erosion and deforestation, landscape destruction and cultural damage. Governments are expected to enforce legislation to protect ...

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Zimbabwean mine dumps and their impacts on river water quality …

Many mining companies are introducing several of these technologies. Zimbabwe however faces another challenge in that many mines and mining areas, such as the Beatrice Gold Belt, are now abandoned, but are still releasing contaminants into the local environment (Ravengai et al., 2005b). These abandoned mines and dumps require attention ...

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Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba 2024 Declaration

1.1 The 13 th Edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) was held in Bulawayo from the 28 th of October 2024 to the 1 st of November 2024 under the theme, ... and water contamination due to uncontrolled Riverbed Mining and Siltation. In August 2024, the Government reaffirmed the Ban on Riverbed Mining due to the non-compliance ...

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Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in

The rapid growth of coal mining in Zimbabwe is a consequence of the government's 12-billion-dollar mining roadmap, which anticipates coal mining industry to contribute about USD 1 billion (Ncube ...

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Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining to protect water sources

Zimbabwe has banned riverbed alluvial mining with immediate effect to protect the environment, a move that could impact many of the country's gold miners. ... siltation and degradation of river ...

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Towards developing a framework to manage mining-induced land

Mining significantly contributes to the development of local communities across the globe. However, mining activities present various detrimental impacts to the natural environment in developed and developing nations. The scenario is more visible in developing countries particularly in rural areas where most of the mines are located and rural areas in Zimbabwe …

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Illegal mining threatens development

Mining Zimbabwe Latest Mining News, Policy, and Industry Updates. 16.8 C. Harare. Search. My account. Get into your account. Login Register. HOME. NEWS. MAGAZINE. ... "It would actually be costly not to act, as land degradation, siltation and pollution of water bodies, destruction of infrastructure, outbreak of diseases, and possible loss of ...

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Govt mulls Soil Act to stem siltation scourge

D+D said the Mazowe Dam was drying up and siltation sucks up much of the reservoir. "It has a holding capacity of 35 million cubic metres, but is only 21% full," says D+D. In his presentation to senate, Marapira said mining activities — both legal and illegal — had become the worst threat to the existence of Zimbabwe's rivers.

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Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in

Artisanal mining has received a boost in Zimbabwe in the last decade because of new government policies, through the Ministry of Small Scale and Medium Enterprises, that …

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The Herald

In August this year, Government banned all riverbed or alluvial mining activities saying the practice had resulted in water pollution, siltation, degradation of river channels and …

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Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

We discovered that mining caused extensive environmental destruction, creating artificial hills and open pits as well as promoting massive soil erosion, contaminating water and land with...

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Evaluating the environmental and economic impact of mining for …

Mining is the extraction of geological materials or other valuable minerals from either the surface or deep down the earth, mostly from an orebody. ... Zimbabwe: 8: Major: gold, asbestos ... which has caused siltation and coloration of rivers streams. When this happens, the water bodies either dry up due to the severe siltation or become toxic ...

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Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in

largely on siltation (Zimbabwe National Water Authority [ZINWA] 2009). Siltation of rivers 'reduces river conveyance and the storage capacity of reservoirs, which in turn will make several areas prone to flooding' (Shoko 2002:1). Gold panning processes on the river banks, beds and the surrounding areas discharge huge amounts of loose silt

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