The sector underpins the country's socio-economic growth prospects. Gold which is expected to contribute US$4 billion, a third of the anticipated US$12 billion earnings from mining by 2023, undoubtedly, is strategic to the country's development agenda. Central to the growth of gold production is Artisanal and Small-scale Mining …

The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development through its Permanent Secretary Mr Pfungwa Kunaka has promised to address all the challenges being faced by the Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners (ASM) in Zimbabwe by actively engaging the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF).. Rudairo Mapuranga. In his vote of thanks …

A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 countries. The report outlines solutions to improve occupational health and safety, social protection, and fair labor standards for the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector and …

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. …

1. Introduction. Recent global estimates assert that 14–19 million people are employed in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) [].In Zimbabwe, ASGM is one of the informal sectors with a key economic role as it serves as a fundamental livelihood source [].This role has recently expanded as a result of persistent droughts and increasing …

The case study was carried out by the Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit (ZeParu), in collaboration with Mines and Mining development ministry to contribute "to the knowledge base for the creation of a conducive environment that fosters artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) development, encourages the …

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 access to …

PACT, 2016. With the support of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pact conducted a scoping study of the ASM sector on behalf of the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (COMZ) and the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development (MMMD). It was envisioned that …

Background: In 2017 around 14-19 million miners were exposed to multiple hazards in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). ASGM is characterized by basic and compromised mining …

In 2017 around 14–19 million miners were exposed to multiple hazards in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). ASGM is characterized by basic and …

The study concluded that small scale gold miners have impacted the environment both negatively and positively in Mashava area. It was also discovered that small scale gold miners have caused a lot ...

World Bank. 2020. 2020 State of the Artisanal and Small- Scale Mining Sector. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. Acknowledgments and key contributors: The …

and causes of conflict being experienced in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector in Zimbabwe. The data used to compile this report was collected from ZELA's network of ASM miners, Community Monitors, and other actors in the gold mining areas. The information was collected from Bubi, Gwanda, Gweru, Kwekwe, and

In 2019, killings by machete-wielding gangs at Zimbabwe's gold mines jogged the government into preventive action. But police sweeps alone cannot make the sector safe. Harare should adopt …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is often associated with no or compromised attention to health and safety. Although headlines of fatal accidents in …

More than 13 million people in the South are directly engaged in small-scale mining – many of whom are women and children – with another 80 to 100 million depending on it for some aspect of ...

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 …

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.

1.0 Executive Summary This research paper seeks to outline and assess the social, economic, political and cultural barriers that women face thereby, hindering them …

A miner in Zimbabwe who participates in Pact's Zimbabwe Accountability and Artisanal Mining Program. The program ... Challenges in ASM Operations..... 18 FIGURE 3. ... ASGM artisanal and small-scale gold …

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 …

a) To analyse the extent to which the small scale chrome miners' operations have been affected by the chrome export ban. b) To highlight challenges which were faced by small scale chrome miners in implementing those strategies. c) To come out with strategies which are sustainable to small scale chrome mining operations which can be

artisanal and small-scale miners (45 women and 33 men). Another 115 questionnaires were administered mining host communities (50 men and 65 women). Focus group discussions were held for men and women, per category. Officials from Government Institutions linked to the mining sector were interviewed for their expert knowledge on …

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 ...

In Zimbabwe, artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) have a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and silicosis. Previous studies on ASMs utilised programme data, …

That Zimbabwe has a significant and diverse mineral resource base is not in doubt. With estimates that Zimbabwe has the second largest reserves of chrome and platinum after South Africa and potential to supply about 25% of the global diamond market, mining can play a catalytic role in Zimbabwe's economic revival, stabilization and eventual growth.

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 …

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.

The history of gold mining and processing in Zimbabwe predates the colonial occupation by Cecil John Rhodes' British South Africa Company (BSAC) in 1890 (Kritzinger 2012a, b; Phimister 1974; Beach 1988).The BSAC was an entity put together by Rhodes in the late nineteenth century in order to expand his gold mining monopoly …

Distribution of immediate causal factors among artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Kadoma and Shurugwi in Zimbabwe in 2017 and 2020.