The World Gold Council and its member companies support the responsible mining and trading of gold from all legitimate sources, including artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The responsible development of gold resources both through large-scale mining (LSM) and ASGM, especially when coupled with sound governance, has the potential to ...

Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) involves gold mining through basic rudimentary and semi-mechanized methods [].ASGM is usually associated with poor health and safety standards [].In 2017, an estimated 14–19 million miners were employed in ASGM globally [].In Zimbabwe, over 500,000 people are involved in artisanal and small …

The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is considered one of the most important sources of income for both rural and urban communities in Zimbabwe, particularly with diminished ...

Abstract and Figures. The main purpose of this research is to explore the impact of small scale gold miners on environment. Mashava mines, which are Lenoxy mine, Temmerria mine, King mine and ...

Small-scale artisanal gold mining has a potential to propel the socio-economic transfor - mation of communities, especially in rural areas, and it can successfully ini- tiate national …

Drawing on long-term fieldwork in Zimbabwe engaging small-scale gold miners, EIA consultants and government officials, this article examines the changing social significance of EIAs during and ...

It was a commercial loan facility to finance the purchase of equipment for small-scale miners (International Monetary Fund, 2015). In 2015, ASSGM sector has about 40 000 registered miners, Zimbabwe Mines Federation (2020) and of the registered 40 000 miners, only 307 miners benefited. In an attempt to increase gold output from ASSGM in …

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries last year surged 17% to 27.6 tonnes from 33.2 tonnes in 2018 due to power outages which intensified in June. ... the gold mobilisation committee is accused of choking artisanal and small-scale mining due to its rent-seeking behavior motivated by the knowledge that the bar of compliance for ASM is too high." ...

The Government of Zimbabwe has interrelated with the ASM sector in a number of ways over these 30 years, from ignoring the growing sector during the 1980s to becoming a leader in engaging the sector during the 1990s (via pro-poverty interventions such as legalizing small-scale gold panning and stabilizing gold prices) (Pact, 2015).

PDF | On Feb 6, 2021, Vunganai Chivore published Understanding small scale gold mining activities in Mazowe District in Zimbabwe through an Environmental Security lens for the period 2017-20 ...

A golden opportunity: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe. PACT, 2016. With the support of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and …

In Zimbabwe, artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) for gold is undertaken through the exploitation of reefs and alluvial placer deposits. It is estimated that as many as two million people across the country derive their livelihoods from ASM (Mawowa, 2013; Spiegel, 2017; Chipangura, 2019). Despite the huge role of ASM, …

Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) involves gold mining through basic rudimentary and semi-mechanized methods [].ASGM is usually associated with poor health and safety standards [].In 2017, an estimated 14–19 million miners were employed in ASGM globally [].In Zimbabwe, over 500,000 people are …

This article seeks to discuss the role of resource governance infrastructure frameworks for small-scale artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe, as well as how this …

in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing within its territory; (e) Strategies for promoting the reduction of emissions and releases of, and expo sure to, mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing, including mercury-free methods; (f) Strategies for managing trade and preventing the diversion of mercury and

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) employs 14–19 million people globally. There is limited research on accidents, injuries, and safety in Zimbabwe's ASGM.

In artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) the toxic metal mercury is used for gold extraction. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess mercury concentrations in urine and blood and mercury-related symptoms of participants identifying themselves as miners from Kadoma and Shurugwi, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe. Artisanal gold mining. Great dyke geological formation. Social and economic transformation and livelihoods diversification. 1. Introduction. Zimbabwe's …

16 Kennedy Nyavaya, Zimbabwe's Rugged Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Sector (Johannesburg: Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa, 2021), 1. 17 Ibid. 18 Facebook, The Sunday Mail Facebook page, 10 December 2022. 19 Mining Zimbabwe, "Gold Delivery 2020 and 2021 to Fidelity Gold Refinery", Mining Zimbabwe, n.d.

Gold deliveries for the first ten months of 2021 totalled 22 tonnes, up from 16 tonnes in the same period last year, according to numbers released this week by Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR). Gold exports, Zimbabwe's most valuable resource, dropped from US$1.60 billion in 2019 to US$980 million in 2020. The RBZ blamed Covid-19 …

According to RBZ MPS (2018), both large scale and small-scale gold mines are contributing 28% on exports. ASSGM is contributing 1.2% to the GDP of the country and …

Zimbabwe's post-2000 period has been characterised by a dramatic increase in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM), particularly gold mining. Economic decline and rising unemployment meant that ASM provided …

1. Introduction. It is now commonplace in Zimbabwe to associate artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) or chikorokoza (as it is popularly known locally) with livelihoods, survival and capital accumulation (see, for example Mawowa, 2013; …

Small-scale dredges are portable machines used to extract minerals or materials from the beds of rivers, streams, or other bodies of water. They are commonly employed in placer mining operations in Zimbabwe, where gold or gemstones are found in alluvial deposits. These dredges allow miners to access submerged mineral deposits …

The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector is considered one of the most important sources of income for both rural and urban communities in Zimbabwe, particularly with diminished ...

Small-scale gold mining A Small-scale mining operation near Harare. Artisanal and Small-scale miners currently operating in Zimbabwe are estimated to range from 500 000 to 1 500 000 people. …

Mining is physically demanding, women do not have the physical strength to undertake some of the physically demanding mining activities. As a result, when women discover a lucrative gold pit they look for men who can help them to dig. ... the social organisation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Eastern Zimbabwe. Extr. Ind. …

Zimbabwe just like many African states has a policy of value addition on most of its mineral resources, and recently a ban was introduced on all raw chrome exports resulting in many small scale chrome miners crying foul, closing operations and lobbying the government. 2.0 Background to the Study The Government of Zimbabwe introduced a policy of ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) of gold in Zimbabwe is undertaken either through the exploitation of reefs or alluvial placer deposits. Millions of makorokozas (illegal gold...

24 Challenges faced by Artisanal, small-medium scale miners in Zimbabwe. The artisanal and small scale mining industry is on an upward trajectory in Zimbabwe and is estimated to be supporting over 1,5 million Zimbabweans. As a fairly new industry, it is faced with a myriad of challenges that can be overcome if proper solutions …

Between colonial intervention and a weak regulatory framework, mining in Zimbabwe has struggled to live up to its potential. With the government cracking down on undeveloped licenses, and aiming to force companies to "use it or lose it", we consider the history of mining in Zimbabwe, and who the winners and losers of the new policy could …

Redwing Mine, historically one of the major gold mines in Zimbabwe operated by Metalon Gold has since been on the brink of closure for over five years.

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) of gold in Zimbabwe is undertaken either through the exploitation of reefs or alluvial placer deposits. Millions of makorokozas (illegal gold miners in Shona) in Zimbabwe continue to exploit ancient, abandoned and primitive gold mines. Despite this huge footprint of ASM, no spatial and social understanding ...

Formalisation offers advantages not only to artisanal and small-scale miners but also to governments, large-scale mining companies, and rural communities. Formalisation: Trending. Zimbabwe gold buying prices/ gram 04 December 2023. Helps promote better working practices and conditions. Reduces negative environmental …

February 01, 2016. Gold, Environment, Mining, Livelihoods, Business & markets. In Zimbabwe, it is estimated that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides a direct livelihood for more than one million people—critical in a country grappling with high unemployment. Consensus is growing among key ASM stakeholders that the …

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 …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) employs 14–19 million people globally. There is limited research on accidents, injuries, and safety in Zimbabwe's ASGM. This study investigates the prevalence of accidents and injuries, as well as the associated risks and existing safety practices. A cross-sectional survey was conducted …

The study investigated the role of small-scale gold mining in promoting sustainable livelihoods among local communities in Kadoma District of Zimbabwe. The sustainability of small-scale gold mining is a contentious issue given the level of environmental degradation and the disruption of social relations taking place in the district.

Background: The role of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) as a source of income is rapidly gaining importance in the economically difficult times in Zimbabwe. Small-scale miners are now responsible for over 50% of the Zimbabwean gold production. However, the sector is still characterised by high labour-intensity, low productivity and …

In Zimbabwe, the gold mining sector has significantly contributed to uplifting the livelihoods of many communities who are making a living through artisanal and small-scale mining. Artisanal mining is largely informal, characterized by low technology and use of minimal machinery. 3The sector has unfortunately continued to record