Compiled by Dr Makanatsa Makonese*[1] Read last week’s edition here Trans-boundary Natural Resources Management Programme The Trans-boundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Programme ushered ZELA into the world of transnational environmental management and engagement with other actors working on natural resources governance particularly within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The main focus of this […]

Preamble: We, the 149 delegates simultaneously convening in Bulawayo (in respect of COVID-19 restrictions) from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October 2020 for the 9th Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) drawn from the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe comprising of representatives from Government, civil society organisations, community members, faith-based organizations (FBOs), traditional leaders; […]

Compiled by DrMakanatsa Makonese*[1] When the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) was formally established in 2001 with the mission of “using the law to protect and conserve the environment”, there was no limit to what the organisation could do, as long as the issues handled fell within the realm of the environment and natural resources […]

For Immediate Release  30 September 2020 ZAMI 2020 Opens in Bulawayo Bulawayo, 30 September 2020 – The 2020 Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) opens in Bulawayo and it will run from the 30th  of September to the 2nd of October 2020 under the theme “Towards an inclusive and equitable US$12 billion mining industry anchored on […]

From the 30th of September to the 2nd of October 2020, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) and Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) will co-host the 9th edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI). The Indaba which will run under the theme, Towards an inclusive and equitable […]

By Mutuso Dhliwayo-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Transparency and accountability is important for a number of reasons.  Firstly, the mineral resources belong to the people.  The state and the bodies that administers minerals like the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation and the Minerals Marketing Corporation among others, are doing so […]

By Joshua Machinga-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Background Transparent, equitable and optimal exploitation of mineral resources to underpin broad-based sustainable growth and socio-economic development is what is envisioned by the African Mining Vision. Formalisation is also given great prominence and the Vision clearly lays out the aspect of a  mining sector that harnesses the potential of […]

Date of Issue: 26 September 2020 Harare- The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) notes with concern the slow and poorly coordinated search, rescue or recovery efforts of five artisanal miners trapped underground at Task Mine in Chegutu. This disaster follows several others in the last two years that claimed young lives and people seeking to […]

Compiled by Mutuso Dhliwayo -Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction Zimbabwe is a country that is endowed with a significant mineral resource base, which has resulted in it being called the “ Persian Gulf of Minerals”.  The Zimbabwe Geological Survey of 1990 lists Zimbabwe as having no fewer than 66 base and industrial mineral deposits. Of […]