Artisanal Mining ecological Effects in Zimbabwe and the …

Causes for the concern emanating from panning include soil erosion, formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity as well as the contamination of soil, groundwater and …

Promoting sustainable mining in Zimbabwe

Impact of Climate Change in Zimbabwe | SpringerLink

Like other African countries, Zimbabwe faces the predicament of increased temperature of between 1.5 and 3.5 °C by 2050, variable rainfall patterns and an increase in the frequency of climate extremes (Zhakata 2008; Oxfam International 2011).Although climate change may deliver both risks and opportunities to rural farmer communities, …

Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining on …

Environmental impacts of cooperative mining in Zimbabwe. 4 th Congress. Debra Debra Zeit, Ethiopia: Organization for Social Science Researc h in Eastern and Southern Africa.

The Impact of Mining on the Environment in …

An increase in artisanal and small-scale miners has had a signi cant negative effect on the environment, and there have been reports of health effects among residents in mining areas (30,31)....

Zambia Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project

The World Bank-funded $65.6 million Zambia Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project (ZMERIP), aims to reduce environmental health risks in critically polluted mining areas. The project specifically targets the communities living in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe and Mufulira municipalities, including lead exposure in …

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 link to this article: https://doi ...

Satellite images show the widespread impact of mining on …

Climate change, deforestation and rapid urbanization all threaten the remaining surface water, as do increasing population pressures and changes in land use, so news that river mining has a ...

Typology of Environmental Impacts of Artisanal …

Artisanal and small-scale mining is a widespread economic sector in the African Great Lakes Region, where it has an adverse impact on the population's environment. The purpose of this …

Withering of Zimbabwe's Heritage Sites amid Climate Change

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are 17 goals with 169 targets that all UN Member States agreed on (UN 2015).Their achievement is slated by 2030 with a vision of a world free from poverty, hunger, and disease (Labadi et al. 2021).Climate change exceeds the 17 SDGs in the 2030 Agenda …

Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining

Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also …

Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) 12th Edition

History shows that when a mining transition is not well managed, the impacts on the environment, economy, and social fabric of former mining regions can be catastrophic. It is important for mining companies to make closure and post-closure plans together with local authorities, trade unions, and community members to manage the …

Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in

These environmental impacts are a result of destructive mining, wasteful mineral extraction and processing practices and techniques used by the artisanal small …

THE MINING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES FOR …

These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining industry at global level, in the SADC region and in Zimbabwe. Problems …

Indigenous communities in Zimbabwe struggle to hold …

A 2020 report on Extractive Sector and Sustainable Economic Development, by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association ZELA identified three important aspects highlighting the effects of mining in Shurugwi, another town in Midlands Province, including: failure by mining companies to implement their corporate social …

All That Glitters is Not Gold: Turmoil in Zimbabwe's Mining …

[fn] Mukasiri Sibanda, "Analysis of new gold buying framework in Zimbabwe with a special emphasis on artisanal and small-scale gold mining", Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, 31 May 2020.Hide Footnote Amid the collapsing economy, an estimated 1.5 million people have turned to artisanal mining as a safety …

Climate change, Australian mining, and the storm ahead

Climate change and its direct impacts will increasingly define this century, and work within it. Changing weather patterns will ultimately lead to changing work practices, especially in the unwelcoming outback and its many mining operations. Miners must now face up to a raft of small concerns that will together change how business …

Effects of Mining on Urban Environmental …

The environment supplies water, land, biological resources, and climate resources for people's daily life and development, dramatically affecting the subsistence and development of human …

Mining Laws and Regulations Report 2024 Zimbabwe

Mining Laws and Regulations Zimbabwe 2024. ICLG - Mining Laws and Regulations - Zimbabwe Chapter covers common issues in mining laws and regulations – including the acquisition of rights, ownership requirements and restrictions, processing, transfer and encumbrance, environmental aspects, native title and land rights.

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

The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has produced a situational report that provides an account of the lithium rush in Zimbabwe by artisanal, small-scale, and large-scale miners as well as the associated legal and policy developments. ... The research also assesses the potential and actual impacts of …

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MINING ON LOCAL …

Mining comes with a lot of impacts. Some of the negative impacts of mining on host communities are water pollution (surface and underground), land degradation, air pollution and displacement of people. Despite all this, mining activities do also have positive impacts. Mining

Research on the impact of mining on children

Research on the impact of mining on children & youths'right to a healthy & sustainable environment in Zimbabwe

Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution …

Mining is of major economic, environmental and societal consequence, yet knowledge and understanding of its global footprint is still limited. Here, we produce a global mining land use dataset via ...

Mining in Zimbabwe in 2020: Achievements, the good and …

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. The industry accounts for between 12 and 15% of annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the diverse mineral base has the potential to generate about US$18 billion annually, experts …

The Effects of Climate Change in Zimbabwe

Climate change is affecting the most vulnerable in Zimbabwe. But while it's strong, there's something more powerful: the voices and the will of the people of Zimbabwe who want change and are working hard to make it, despite obstacles. This is their story.

Socio-economic Impacts of China's Mining Investments in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's mining profile differs from many other countries in Africa, such as South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Ghana, that tend to rely on a much smaller range of minerals and fewer large-scale mines (Weng et al. 2018; Kaseke et al. 2015). As indicated, Chinese mining conglomerates have been venturing …

Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the environment …

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 …

Mining and Environmental Rights in Zimbabwe. A Case …

and socioeconomic discrepancies. Anderson (2017) maintains that in several African states, mining is responsible for environmental degradation in comparison to other parts of the world. Specifically, in sub-Saharan Africa mining effects have exceeded the global yearly average per cent of environmental change which is 0.8 per cent

Chinese dominance in Zimbabwe's lithium mines: Potential …

In the global race for energy transition minerals that are meant to help address the climate change crisis, Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries with important lithium reserves. If mining projects are managed transparently and with respect for property rights, human rights and openness to competitive investments, it can …

Withering of Zimbabwe's Heritage Sites amid Climate Change

Climate change has impacted Africa's World Heritage Sites, hence the concerns raised by all. The concerns are valid because heritage sites are esthetic and …

Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the environment …

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 ...

Double tragedy: the Zimbabwe farmers affected by illegal mining …

Smallholder farmers in Gwanda, rural Zimbabwe face droughts and rising temperatures from climate change. Their environment is also being damaged by artisanal gold miners, new research has found.

An assessment of the impact of mining on the environmental …

Based on information that was collected in August 2017, this paper discusses various aspects of the mining industry. These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining industry at global level, in …

Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in …

2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as the result of …

ASM's significant negative impact on human health

From Sibanda's observation it is clear that although artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) particularly in the gold mining sector, is generally pursued as a route out of poverty or as an activity to complement insufficient income, especially in communities where alternative employment is hard to come by, it has a significant negative impact on the …

Appendix 2: Environmental and Social Impacts of …

Appendix 2: Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining This appendix is meant to provide a brief review of the literature with regard to environmental and social impacts from mining, as well as key regulatory issues. Key Environmental and Social Impacts Environmental and social impacts of mining have been well-documented and an ample