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Price Slump and Challenges Force Artisanal Miners to Abandon Zimbabwe’s Lithium Fields
A significant exodus of Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners (ASM) from Zimbabwe's lithium sector has been revealed in a new study, with many abandoning their mine sites entirely due to economic pressures and operational challenges, Mining Zimbabwe...
Planet Gold Advocates for Explicit Inclusion of Artisanal Miners in Mines Bill
The Planet Gold Zimbabwe project has revealed that it is actively lobbying for the explicit inclusion and definition of artisanal miners within the forthcoming Mines and Minerals Bill, arguing that the current draft overlooks a key...
Mazowe Farm Mine Tragedy Kills Four Artisanal Miners
Four artisanal miners have been confirmed dead after a mine shaft collapsed at Umsasa Farm in Mazowe. This incident renews scrutiny on lax safety enforcement within the country’s high-risk small-scale gold sector.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)...
Five Artisanal Miners Trapped in Mazowe Mine Shaft Collapse
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a mine accident that occurred at Mamini, Umsasa Farm in Mazowe on 28 September 2025.
According to police, five artisanal miners were trapped underground after a 20-metre-deep shaft in which...
Four Artisanal miners die in Shurugwi mine collapse
SHURUGWI – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a tragic mining accident at Chengxi Gold Mine in Shurugwi that claimed the lives of four artisanal miners.According to a statement released on the ZRP’s official Twitter...
Mnangagwa Backs Gold-Based Currency and Recognises Artisanal Miners as Economic Drivers
In a powerful declaration of Zimbabwe's economic direction, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to anchoring the national currency in physical gold reserves—while simultaneously acknowledging the crucial role of artisanal and small-scale miners...
Midlands High Court Clears Backlog of Murder Cases, Many Involving Artisanal Miners
The Midlands High Court Circuit has made significant strides in reducing its backlog of cases, completing 60 cases in its first week of hearings. The backlog includes a high number of murder cases, often involving illegal...
ZimAlloys Introduces Third-Party Lumpy Consolidation Program, Aims to Empower Artisanal Miners
Kuvimba Mining House (KMH)-owned Zimbabwe Alloys (ZimAlloys) continues to strengthen its position as a key player in the ferrochrome industry by launching a third-party lumpy consolidation program that seeks to integrate and empower small-scale and artisanal...
Artisanal miners bear brunt of TB infections
After completing secondary school, Terrence Nyoni joined the job-seeking band wagon and never got an opportunity to be employed formally.
He hopped from one informal job to another, and his efforts to be employed by his “dream”...
‘Artisanal miners fuel HIV spread in Mat South’
ARTISANAL miners have been blamed for causing the spread of HIV and tuberculosis in Matabeleland South province.Matabeleland South TB/HIV officer Norbert Singine told Southern Eye that the province has huge mineral deposits, resulting in the influx of artisanal...
HIV, Tuberculosis and silicosis threaten artisanal miners
At least 23,5% of artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASM) who participated in a recent study by the United States Agency for International Development tested positive for HIV.By Vongai MbaraA total of 373 ASM participated in...
Understanding Artisanal miners as an economic tool
FACTSThere are approximately 100 million artisanal miners globally.
Approximately about Plus 500 000 artisanal miners in Zimbabwe as of 2017 UNIDO report.
Artisanal and small-scale production supply accounts for 80% of global sapphire, 20% of...
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