19 March 2021 Compiled by Clarity Sibanda Anglo American’s Unki platinum mine operating in Zimbabwe’s move to be assessed against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) comprehensive mining standard has been welcomed by locals as a reflection of the company’s commitment to transparency and responsible mining. This came out during a Shurugwi dialogue meeting […]
DEADLINE:28 March 2021 Introduction Zimbabwe has a very rich and diversified biodiversity. The country is home to 4,440-5,930 plant species, 270-350 mammals, 530-670 birds, 156 reptiles, 120 amphibians and 131 fish.[1] The wildlife sector housed all the “Big Five” – African elephant, white and black rhinos, lion, buffalo and leopard – but also many species […]
Deadline 28 March 2021 Introduction IMPACT’s Digging for Equality project aims to improve security, gender equality, and women’s empowerment in the artisanal mining sectors across three countries—Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Zimbabwe. The project supports women working in the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector to tackle the barriers that they face with respect […]
Deadline: 22 March 2021 Introduction and background Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is seeking the services of a consultant to help the organisation develop a grant management system (GMS). The need for institutional grant management system is to advance already existing data and information storage system to a more modern design and with ease of […]
The Digging for Equality project starts activities in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe ahead of International Women’s Day March 8, 2021—Bukavu/Harare/Kampala/Ottawa IMPACT is partnering with Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) and Réseau d’Innovation Organisationnelle (RIO) to mark International Women’s Day with a new project to support gender equality in the artisanal mining sectors […]
Zimbabwe’ socio-economic recovery path is mainly dependent on the performance of the mining sector. Recognizing the importance of harnessing the potential of mining to deliver development benefits, government crafted and adopted a mining strategy that is expected to see the country being able to rake in US$12 billion worth of export earnings from the mining […]
The 2021 International Women’s Day #IWD2021 comes during a difficult time in our lives where the COVID-19 pandemic has brought in compounded challenges to millions of people globally, women and girls have not been spared either. Despite the pandemic having highlighted the immense contributions by women, sadly new barriers have emerged. Therefore, now more than […]
05 MARCH 2021 Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has today filed two court applications simultaneously at Masvingo High Court on behalf of Chilonga Community. One is an urgent chamber application to interdict the displacement of the Chilonga community and the other is an ordinary court application seeking to declare section 10 of the Communal Land […]
Alternative Mining Indaba 2021 Declaration We met virtually between 8-12 February 2021,with over 800 delegates registered. The AMI refused to be muted.Please find the full declaration here
Introduction On February 09, 2021, the South African High Court sitting at Western Cape delivered a milestone ruling on the protection of Environmental Rights Defenders (ERDs) against Strategic Litigation and against Public Participation (SLAPP) claims. In the Mineral Sands Resources (PTY)LTD and Others vs Reddel and Others[1] case, the High Court upheld the SLAPP suit […]