The project sought to document the progression of events in Chiadzwa in terms diamond mining and trading, the socio-economic and environmental impacts and the conflict between authorities, (government agencies) and the local communities. The project has …
the socio economic effect of coal mining. Emerging economies and India's mining industry EY India. The mining industry had borne the brunt of the global recession.However,higher economic growth,good quality resources and growing domestic demand has induced the shifting of mining activity to emerging economies.Our report …
Propelled by Zimbabwe's deepening economic crisis, soon after this discovery of diamonds was made public, the Chiadzwa diamond fields were invaded by an avalanche of illegal diamond miners from ...
Rural communities bear a disproportionate burden of the cost of development projects. The paper is a preliminary examination of the displacement and resettlement in May 2011 of villagers from Chiadzwa in Marange communal area to make way for diamond mining.
Due to the formalized mining high rates of unemployment, poverty, land degradation, cultural erosion, social disintegration and outbreak of diseases have put the Chiadzwa …
sanal diamond mining in modern Zimbabwe, based on the Marange case study. We seek to examine the progression of events in terms of artisanal diamond mining and trading, …
7 Socio Economic Impact Study of Mining and Mining Polices on the Livelihoods of Local Population in the Vindhyan Region of Utt| ar Pradesh.2017. Dr. Kumud Dubey, Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation, Allahabad recommended. Provisions of eco-restoration of area were recommended through the involvement
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the debilitating socio-economic impact caused by the diamonds at Chiadzwa area in Zimbabwe on the illegal mining community that emerged and ...
Socio-economic impacts of mining. ... The Socio-Economic Impact of Non-Renewable Resource Development. on the Inuit of Northern Canada. Renewable Resources Studies, Waterloo, University.
mining in Zimbabwe is adequately appreciated, the impact of mining activities has also received its fair share of criticism especially from the general public. The research investigates the impact of ZMDC mining activities on the people of Chiadzwa as well as the environment. The research adopted a case study model that covered the entire
Section snippets The discovery of diamonds and forced displacements. Since the discovery of diamonds at Chiadzwa in Marange, much research has been done on and about diamond mining in Chiadzwa and the human rights violations that ensued (Maguwu, 2013; Human Rights Watch), as well as the politics of the Kimberley Processing …
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "The socio-economic impacts of mining on local communities: The case of Jordan" by R. Rawashdeh et al. Skip to search form Skip to ... The objective of the research was to measure the impact of metal mining production on per capita family income at the district level, during the period 2003 and …
Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the debilitating socio-economic impact caused by the diamonds at Chiadzwa area in Zimbabwe on the illegal mining community that emerged and inhabited the hills of Chiadzwa between 2006 and the beginning of 2009.
We argue that the creation of neoliberal mining enclaves at Chiadzwa created exclusionary terrains of disspossesion and led to multiple forms of precarities …
The research set out to document the changes noticeable in the way of life of the people of Chiadzwa and its hinterland. In tracing and recording the socio-economic …
However, my research unpacked the impacts of diamond mining by the Chinese companies, how they affected the community socio-economic, political and environmental. This research revealed that the people of Chiadzwa-Marange area were impacted direct and indirectly by the mining activities by the Chinese companies since the formalization …
Magweja and the socio-economic and political negotiation for space Navigating the hills and voluntary confinement: Magweja and the socio-economic and political negotiation for space in the diamond mining landscape of Chiadzwa in Zimbabwe, 2006-2009 Tinashe Nyamunda PhD Candidate, University of the Free State Patience Mukwambo Centre for …
Diamond mining in Chiadzwa in Zimbabwe attracted negative international publicity due to the legal wrangle over ownership of the diamond claims, the opaque way of
Abstract. Zimbabwe has reportedly been home to one of the world's most important diamond rushes in the 21st century. The discovery of diamonds in Chiadzwa area in mid 2006, in successive and increasing chaotic waves of influx, private title holders were succeeded by ten thousand of informal and illegal miners, state mining companies and …
We argue that the creation of neoliberal mining enclaves at Chiadzwa created exclusionary terrains of disspossesion and led to multiple forms of precarities marked by physical and socio-emotional ...
Some scholars examined the impact of large-scale mining operations at Chiadzwa. For ... the displacement of farmworkers in Mazowe was predominantly socio-economic rather than spatial and hence they experienced displacement in situ. These studies are illuminating in our understanding of the political economy of land reform …
12 Tinashe Nyamunda and Patience Mukwambo, 'The State and the Bloody Diamond Rush in Chiadzwa: Unpacking the Contesting Interests in the Development of Illicit Mining and Trading, 2006–2009', Journal of Southern African Studies, 38, 1 (2012), pp. 145–66; Patrick Bond and Khadija Sharife, 'Zimbabwe's Clogged Political Drain and …
This paper starts by showing the direct impact of mining on the economy. It then demonstrates the effect of mining on those working in that industry. Thereafter, it shows the indirect effects of mining on living standards in general. Finally, it looks at some of the possible future developments in the mining sector. ECONOMIC IMPACT. Basic ...
cmi report socio-economic effects of gold mining in mali r 2006: 4 19 The main inconsistency between this source and information conveyed from the mining firms
The present study investigates the environmental and socio-economic impacts of mining on local communities in Northern Sierra Leone. The overriding objectives were to assess local perception of the environment …
The Chiadzwa diamonds attracted widespread attention due to human rights violations and illegal smuggling. When diamonds were discovered in 2006, thousands of artisanal miners descended on the diamond fields. In response, the government unleashed the army and police in brutal crackdowns to drive artisanal miners off the …
We argue that the creation of neoliberal mining enclaves at Chiadzwa created exclusionary terrains of disspossesion and led to multiple forms of precarities marked by physical and socio-emotional ...
This research seeks to explore the social challenges that have risen with social impacts of diamond mining in Chiadzwa that are social evils such as prostitution, drug abuse, …
The mining sector's role in socio-economic development is documented in secondary data sources i.e. national accounts, fiscal data, chamber of mines annual reviews etc., however, at the micro-level, limited information is available regarding the mining sector's socio-economic impact. This
This article focuses on the socio-economic and political experiences of the artisanal diamond miners and the various communities within the hills of Chiadzwa situated in the …
Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Informal Diamond Mining in Chiadzwa, Zimbabwe
In general, communities affected by diamond mining in the areas of research perceive mining as generating few socio-economic benefits. Underpaid jobs for local youth and some scattered infrastructural improvements were cited during focus group discussions as the only tangible benefits to the communities.
It also examines the nature of the state and its role in the early dynamics of diamond exploitation. Mining development in Chiadzwa had far-reaching political, economic, cultural and moral, as well as epidemiological, …
Over the years, the impact of mining on the economy, environment, and society has attracted several views (Balasubramanian, 2017; Festin et al., 2018; Mensah et al., 2015; Ocansey, 2013).A study, (Widana, 2019) conceptualized the impacts of mining into several forms such as functionality (socio-economic, political and environment), …
benefits of $16 billion, with socio-economic and environmental benefits outweighing environmental and socio-economic impacts by almost 1700%. Since the environmental and socioeconomic impacts and benefits accrue to different stakeholder groups, with differing preferences and priorities, it may not be appropriate to
THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF DIAMOND MINING IN CHIADZWA Research material compiled by CRD G.R Chimonyo Senior Lecturer Africa University Solomon Mungure Institute of Peace and Governance (IPLG) Africa University Dr. Paul D. Scott Professor, European Peace University and Kansai …