ZIMSHEC to Conduct ASM Mining SHE Toolkit in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Mining Safety Health and Environment Council (ZIMSHEC) will conduct an artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) training program, dubbed the Mining SHE Toolkit, in Bulawayo in mid-August this year, ZIMSHEC Director Mr. Makumba Nyenje announced.
By Rudairo Mapuranga
According to Nyenje, the Mining SHE Toolkit focuses on responsible mining and sourcing in the ASM industry. The goal is to ensure that the country’s mining sector is not tainted by unknown practices within ASM, thereby elevating the industry to world-class standards.
“Mining SHE Toolkit focuses on responsible mining. It includes the engineering setup, adherence to provided statutory instruments (SIs), recruitment drive, and social and economic justice. There are quite a lot of aspects involved. It will be held in August and is aimed at training artisanal and small-scale miners to improve their SHE practices,” Nyenje said.
Nyenje added that ZIMSHEC has called upon officers from the Zimbabwe School of Mines, the Midlands State University, and the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to provide training to the artisanal miners.
“We have invited the Zimbabwe School of Mines, the Mining Division at Midlands State University, and officials from the Ministry of Mines’ engineering department. Additionally, our officers from ZIMSHEC will conduct the training sessions,” Nyenje said.
This training initiative will be crucial for the government’s ongoing research of a responsible mining audit. By improving the SHE practices of artisanal and small-scale miners, the training will support the audit’s goals of ensuring that all mining activities in the country meet high standards of safety, health, and environmental responsibility.