12 July 2021 Compiled by Byron Zamasiya, Natural Resources Economist (Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association) Human-wildlife conflict remains a significant problem in Zimbabwe among wildlife reliant communities and those that are adjacent to protected areas. Smallholder farmers are losing crops, lives are being lost while some have suffered injuries due to this hazard. Some smallholder farmers […]
10 July, 2021 Compiled by Cosmas Sunguro The Office of Auditor General (OAG) report of year ending 2019 came at the right time when the government of Zimbabwe is clamoring for a vision of an upper middle income economy by 2030. As always anticipated by many, it brought some juicy news, surprises and some shock […]
Compiled by Joshua Y. Machinga and Nobuhle Mabhikwa-Chikuni-ZELA Introduction Building on to the previous blog titled, ‘Towards a formalised ASM in Zim: what to consider and why’[1], this latest blog zeros in on the merits of devolution approach in influencing formalisation of the ASM sector. In 1992 gold panning along the country’s streams was legalised […]
09 July 2021 The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya on the 5th of July 2021 gave oral evidence before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Tourism. The Governor highlighted that there has been a sharp increase in gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refineries from small scale miners in June as […]
Co-authored by Sandra Musonzah and Billian Matambo Introduction Touching base with reality, the silence on the Mines and Mineral Amendment Bill leaves us wondering whether it is ready or long forgotten? The Bill does carry strategic means to unlock the government’s potential to achieve the 12 billion mining industry and greater control over mining hurdles. […]
Compiled by Nobuhle T Chikuni-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association On the 5th of July 2021, the RBZ Governor shared the plans to register all ASM in Zimbabwe in an effort to formalise the miners, promote traceability and know their miners. this was part of the oral evidence he presented before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment, […]
09 July 2021 The Publish What You Pay Zimbabwe (PWYP) would like to applaud Caledonia Mining Corporation for its actions in pursuing a listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange[1]. Caledonia Mining Cooperation is also trading on London Stock Exchange’s AIM. Caledonia was a part of the breakfast meeting held on the 31st of May […]
Closing date: 14 July 2021 Background A local NGO that works to promote good governance, environmental justice and sustainable development in the natural resource sector seeks the services of a consultant to undertake a research on the application of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)[1]’s requirements on environmental reporting to the extractive sector in Zimbabwe. […]
28 June 2021 Introduction The Office of The Auditor General (OAG) recently released its Audit report for the year ended 31 December 2019 on State Owned Enterprises and Parastatals. This paper delves into the findings of the Auditor General to gauge how State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) involved in the mining sector managed to fulfil their mandates […]
Compiled by Josphat Makaza (Chiadzwa Community Development Trust) 01 July 2021 The Zimbabwean Government was amongst the participants at the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) held in 2019 in Paris, France. Nearly two years after the convention the government is still struggling and is yet to decide whether to join EITI or not. EITI is […]