— The Gold Miners Association of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Miners Federation also said small-scale producers had benefitted from firmer prices for the precious metal on the international market ...

 — Rampant violence caused by machete-wielding gangs in the artisanal and small-scale mining casts doubt on the sustainability of anticipated socio-economic development hinged on gold production. ...

 — PDF | On Jan 1, 2017, Lyman Mlambo and others published The contribution of artisanal and small-scale gold mining to Zimbabwe's economic growth and development Zimbabwe Accountability and ...

 — Causal risk factors associated with equipment used by artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Kadoma and Shurugwi in Zimbabwe in 2020: (a) hazardous noise exposure at a site with six stamp mills ...

Mining Sector 4 Situational Report SITREP Types of disputes and conflicts recorded in the artisanal and scale mining sector Based on field research, the main actors and types of disputes or conflicts in the artisanal and small- scale mining sector in Zimbabwe's gold mining sector range from farmer and miner conflicts;

 — Small-scale mining is tolerated, and sometimes encouraged, in Zimbabwe due to the practice's significant contributions to the country's economy. Up to 500,000 people are estimated to work in small-scale mining operations, which were responsible for nearly half of the 24.8 tonnes of gold produced in Zimbabwe in 2017.

Small scale mining equipment is available from renown engineers and suppliers, Appropriate Process Technologies (APT). APT's small scale mining equipment is simple to use, efficient and effective. Options are available for the recovery of gold, tin, chrome, tantalite and more.

It was envisioned that such a study would illuminate the dynamics of gold production, gold processing, the gold trade, and sector regulation and would provide an important perspective on challenges to, and …

 — The government of Zimbabwe has set aside ZWL$2.7 billion to facilitate a complete formalisation of the Artisanal and Small-scale miners (ASM) industry.. Presenting the 2024 National Budget which ran under the theme "Consolidating Economic Transformation", the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof Mthuli Ncube …

 — In 2016, Zimbabwe's gold mining sector as a whole, consisting of both artisanal and small-scale mining and large-scale gold mining, contributed 2.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), 18% of exports, 28% of mining output, and 1% of government revenues (royalties only) and employed 7.1% of the labour force.

The planetGOLD Guyana project is assisting artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities implement mercury-free technologies that also increase yield and profits. This video demonstrates the use of three types of equipment that concentrate gold from alluvial deposits without using mercury - the gold kacha, gold cube, and blue bowl.

Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Large-Scale gold mining Total gold mining Production 311,000 troy ounces 428,000 troy ounces 739,000 troy ounces % of GDP 1.2% 1.4% 2.6% Royalty (% of government revenue) US$3.8 million (0.24% of government revenue) US$11.8 million (0.76% of Government revenue) US$15.6 million (1% of

 — There is little knowledge about health and safety among artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Zimbabwe. Objective: This study explores the interaction between …

 — Zimbabwe's gold deliveries in September plunged by 73% to close at 1.36 tonnes from 2.8 tonnes in the comparative period in the prior year owing to rampant smuggling by small scale miners who blamed …

 — The centres will be located in areas of high activity by small-scale miners to facilitate ease of processing and marketing of gold. "Further support will be extended to the Mining Industry Loan Fund to support small-scale miners through mining establishment loans and plant and equipment hire loan schemes," Prof Mthuli Ncube said.

 — THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development has recommended the introduction of electronic vouchers for small-scale miners to enhance their security after receiving payment for gold deliveries. Of late, small-scale miners across the country have become targets of robbers after receiving payment from Fidelity …

 — Only a few mining groups use such equipment as jack hammers and headgears. Most resort to the use of simple tools such as hammers, picks and shovels. 8 Therefore, artisanal mining, as opposed to small scale mining, is labour intensive hence its male dominance. Women are usually engaged in ancillary goods and services provision.

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.

Best Practices for suPPorting artisanal and small-scale mining in ZimBaBwe research team: dr. gibson chigumira (team leader, executive director of ZeParu) dr. antony mamuse (executive dean, faculty of mining sciences, midlands state university) mr. cornelius dube (ZeParu senior research fellow) mr. gamuchirai chiwunze (ZeParu research fellow) mrs. …

Abstract: 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 inves-

 — An estimated 40 000 ASM miners are believed to be formalised whilst about 1,5 million are said to be operating 'illegally' in Zimbabwe. This is despite the fact that the small-scale mining sector is responsible of about 60 percent of gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers, contributing significantly to the country's Gross Domestic Product.

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) miners in Zimbabwe are faced with occurrences of accidents and injuries. Accidents and injuries were associated with …

 — 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.

 — Small scale gold mining has hit Zimbabwe by storm over the past couple of years. Being someone intimately familiar with Mashava I know this too well. Mashava is situated about 40 kilometres outside Masvingo CBD, Bulawayo-bound. The whole town literally sits on the great dyke thus there are numerous minerals found there. There are …

 — Gold pans are indispensable tools in the arsenal of small-scale gold miners. Their shallow, flat-bottomed design allows for efficient separation of gold or other heavy minerals from gravel or sediment.

 — 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 …

 — SMALL scale miners in Zimbabwe are officially producing more gold than large scale, however, the conditions on which small scale miners are operating need a lot of improvements. By Dickson Rudairo Mapuranga The miners are reportedly neglected by the government, many of them are denied opportunities to get funding the same way small …

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 — In 2016, Zimbabwe's gold mining sector as a whole, consisting of both artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM) and large-scale gold mining (LSGM), contributed 2.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), 18% of exports, 28% of mining output, and 1% of government revenues (royalties only) and employed 7.1% of the labor force.

 — 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; Mkodzongi and Spiegel, 2020; Spiegel, 2014, 2015).With declines in formal employment opportunities, …