16 May 2022 Compiled by Josphat Makaza- Chiadzwa Community Development Trust In 2020 Alrosa Zimbabwe engaged the local leadership in ward 24 with the intention of mining diamonds. The officials met with a few individuals who granted the mine a social licence to operate. They informed the community representatives that there are diamonds in ward […]
22 April 2022 Compiled by Ngoni. T. Maunga, Tildar Nyakunu and Zvaitwa Katsidzira. The mining of diamond in Marange came with destruction and pollution of the environment due to land degradation, deforestation, discharge of effluents, blasting, and dust emissions. Lack of progressive rehabilitation of land and implementation of precautions to lessen pollution of water and […]
21 April 2022. Compiled by Cosmas Sunguro Some community monitors are facing a plethora of challenges in accessing the Environmental Impact Assessment certifications and any material related to the management of the environment from the offices of the Environmental Management Agency (EMA). This was revealed during a training by ZELA on Independent EIA monitoring in […]
13 May 2022 By Tatenda Mapoodze Zimbabwe is determined to achieve an empowered and prosperous upper Middle-income society by 2030 through establishing transformative inclusive development agendas. The country has moved to a mineral resource-dependent economy and the hope remains that the extractive industry will catapult the country’s economy and hugely contribute to the achievement of […]
Theme: A Just energy transition for sustainable mining Communities in an era of the climate crisis Preamble: We, the more than 4000 physical and 200 virtual delegates, from various formations that include faith-based organisations, mining-affected communities, civil society organisations, traditional leaders, political leaders, academia, trade and labour unions, government, and business representatives, convened our annual […]
13th Alternative Mining Indaba 10 May 2022 By Shamiso Mtisi It’s good to be back at the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI). I was last on this stage exactly eight years ago. But since yesterday I have been hearing the same community related problems we heard eight years ago. But now we have a new mantra […]
Theme: Gender Equality today for a sustainable tommorow #GenderAndExtractives #BreakTheBias WE, the 56 participants that include traditional leaders, local authorities, mining communities, legislators, faith-based organisations, government officials and civil society organisations gathered at Nyamakwere Lodge, Mutoko on the 23rd of March 2022 for Gender and Extractives Symposium. The symposium which built on the commemorations of […]
14 April 2022 For several years, human and wildlife conflict (HWC) in Dewe Ward 17 one of the six wards bordering the Matopos National Park has been a significant problem, not only has HWC led to loss of livestock and crops but also loss of lives. Conflicts are particularly common near protected areas where human […]
Background and introduction A local organization is looking for enumerators to participate in data gathering processes that contribute to improving the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change in Zimbabwe. The work on this project will be guided by a three-year project that is being carried out in Gwanda and Gutu districts, with funding from […]
The State of Gender Based Violence in the Artisanal Small-Scale Mining Sector Introduction Gender-based violence (GBV) has become a widespread problem in Zimbabwe[1]. GBV (which disproportionately affects women, men, and girls) is systemic, and deeply entrenched in institutions, cultures, religions, and traditions in Zimbabwe including in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) sector. This situational […]