17 September 2021 Compiled by Josephine Chiname:ZELA Zimbabwe’s economy depends on natural resources. In the mining front, the artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) sector has proven to be a crucial source of livelihood for many households. It has been reported that it sustains livelihoods of at least two million people in Zimbabwe directly and […]
Theme: TBC Venue: Holiday Inn Bulawayo Dates: 5 – 8 October 2021 Background The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) and Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development(ZIMCODD) (the Steering Committee) are seeking expressions of interest to host half day side sessions 10th Edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) 2021. […]
Compiled by Nobuhle T (Mabhikwa) Chikuni 10 September 2021 Agricultural activities provide employment and income for 60-70 percent of the population, supplies 60 percent of the raw materials required by the industrial sector and contributes 40 percent of total export earnings. The sector contributes approximately 17 percent to Zimbabwe’s Gross Domestic Product with many relying […]
The small-scale miners’ gold delivery to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) continues to surge with August figures showing that the sector delivered 1.91 tonnes while large miners delivered 1.03 tonnes. Despite the increased gold deliveries, the artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) are convinced that creating a conducive and appropriate legal and policy framework for the […]
Webinar: Friday 27 August 2021 Overview Zimbabwe is currently using a manual system of registering mining claims which has caused serious problems such as double allocation of claims resulting in disputes. Such problems have affected mineral production and reduced effectiveness of other policies such as the use it or lose it policy[1] and the ease […]
Compiled by Eunica Pabwaungana of Shurugwi Community Development Trust (SCDT) Unki is a well-known mining company in Zimbabwe which legally extracts platinum and other group of metals. The mine is located in Shurugwi district and ward 19 is the host community. Apart from Unki mine in Shurugwi, there are also Small-Scale Miners (SSM) and Artisanal […]
02 September 2021 Dear Partners, Colleagues and Stakeholders RE: STAFF CHANGES AT THE ZIMBABWE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION It is my hope that this email finds you well during these uncertain and unprecedented times. Despite the chaos in the world that has kept our nerves constantly on edge, it gives me immense pleasure to inform you […]
Compiled by Proud Nyakuni and Cosmas Sunguro. Dated: 31/08/2021 Background and Introduction Benefit sharing in Zimbabwe has been very contentious especially in resource rich communities that feel that they are being short changed, and they are not getting a fair share of the benefits derived from the extraction of natural resources in their host communities. […]
27 August 2021 The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development has raised concern over the increasing level of mining accidents especially in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. In its report issued after the fact-finding visits to areas affected by mining accidents, the Committee highlighted that since 2018, mining-related accidents have been on […]
Deadline: 29 August 2021 Background Extractive activities place Zimbabwe in a strategic position through the generation of income, creation of jobs together with attracting public investment. As such mining has played a critical role in reviving the economy. However, the mining discourse cannot be done devoid of the function and nature of property rights in […]