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Illegal Gold Panning Lands Siakobvu Man in Jail as Zimbabwe Tightens Grip on Riverbed Mining
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed the imprisonment of Kudakwashe Mapinda of Siakobvu, who was convicted of illegal gold panning and sentenced to two years in prison, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
This comes as...
Mount Darwin Man Fined for Illegal Riverbed Mining Amidst Government Crackdown
As Zimbabwe tightens its grip on illegal mining activities, a 38-year-old man, Simbarashe Chayambuka, from Mount Darwin, has been fined for engaging in riverbed mining, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
Caught extracting minerals along the Fuse...
ZMF backs government’s ban on riverbed mining
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has welcomed the government's decision to ban alluvial, or riverbed, mining, citing its detrimental effects on the environment and the organization's efforts to promote responsible and sustainable mining practices.By Rudairo MapurangaSpeaking...
Reconsider the blanket ban on riverbed mining: Mkaratigwa
Mines Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Chairman Honourable Edmond Mkaratigwa has recommended for the government to conduct a pilot study instead of a blanket ban on riverbed mining.By Shantell T ChisangoA pilot study can be defined as a...
Govt to authorise riverbed mining in Angwa and save rivers
Industry and Commerce Minister, Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu has announced that Angwa River and Save River are mature enough to sustain riverbed mining.
By Shantel Chisango
Speaking on riverbed mining, Minister Ndlovu opined that there are two rivers that...
Ema seeks to stop riverbed mining at Umzingwane river
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) is concerned with damage caused by riverbed mining, at the confluence of Insiza and Umzingwane rivers in Matabeleland South saying that poses serious health risks for people downstream and those who...
Zimbabwe bans riverbed, alluvial mining with immediate effect
The government has immediately banned all mining and desiltation activities in riverbeds, citing their lack of tangible benefits to the country and the increasing environmental degradation of rivers, Cabinet announced.Cabinet stated that pollution, siltation, and degradation...
Beyond Minerals’ Glitter Lies Devastation if Mining Activities Remain Unchecked
In the relentless pursuit of mineral wealth, the line between prosperity and peril is often crossed. While mining is the undeniable backbone of the Zimbabwean economy, contributing over 50% to the GDP and 60% of export...
Cabinet Directs Polluters to Pay for River Rehabilitation as Alluvial Mining Ban Holds
The government has ordered that perpetrators of illegal riverbed mining bear the full cost of rehabilitating degraded environments, invoking the "Polluter Pays Principle" as the next phase of its nationwide ban on alluvial mining, Mining Zimbabwe...
I Don’t Know If It’s Mining or Agriculture, But We Must Act Now to Save Our Rivers
A journey from Harare to Bulawayo was once a lesson in Zimbabwe’s rich hydrology, a traverse across veins of life that sustained the nation. In 2006, the rivers I crossed were vibrant, flowing entities, their waters...
EMA and NSSA — Guardians or Bystanders in Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector?
Mining remains a critical pillar of Zimbabwe’s economy, providing jobs, foreign currency, and local development. Yet beneath the sector’s economic contributions lie persistent environmental degradation and workplace hazards that continue to claim lives and threaten ecosystems,...
Zimbabwe Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining as More Offenders Receive Jail Time
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has secured another conviction in its ongoing campaign against illegal mining, with two gold prospectors from Gwanda sentenced to two years in prison this week, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
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