Case Brief Sengwa coal fired project ZELA over the past few months has been working on the proposed coal fired project case. The information relating to the massive proposed coal fired project is still enshrouded in secrecy to the detriment of the Sengwa community and the country at large. ZELA has therefore served letters on […]
State of Play in Artisanal, Small-Scale and Large-Scale Mining Areas Compiled by Shamiso Mtisi, Joyce Nyamukunda, Nobuhle Mabhikwa, Joshua Machinga and Paul Matshona 1.0 Introduction Over the past four months, we have waited for COVID-19 to abate. The lockdown was indefinitely extended, with some relaxations in June 2020. It’s now the end of July, the […]
Compiled by Fadzai L. Midzi-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Zimbabwe has put all its hope for economic recovery in its vast mineral wealth which is expected to translate into development and turn the country into a middle-income economy as enshrined in the vision 2030. This saw the President announcing a USD$12 billion mining strategy which has […]
Compiled by Josephine Chiname-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction Over the past decade, China has emerged as a global political and economic power.[1] It has become Africa’s largest trading partner and has signed bilateral ties with 45 African countries. 48 out of the 54 African countries have established diplomatic ties with China.[2] Between 2005 and 2017 […]
Compiled by Josephine Chiname-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction Over the past decade, China has emerged as a global political and economic power.[1] It has become Africa’s largest trading partner and has signed bilateral ties with 45 African countries. 48 out of the 54 African countries have established diplomatic ties with China.[2] Between 2005 and 2017 […]
Compiled by Fadzai L. Midzi-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Zimbabwe has put all its hope for economic recovery in its vast mineral wealth which is expected to translate into development and turn the country into a middle-income economy as enshrined in the vision 2030. This saw the President announcing a USD$12 billion mining strategy which has […]
Compiled by Mutuso Dhliwayo-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association This is a continuation of last week’s edition which can be accessed here ORGANISATIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ZELA ‘s breakthrough in terms of laying the foundation for organizational growth and development came in 2003 when it received an institutional grant from the Ford Foundation Office for Southern Africa […]
Compiled by Mutuso Dhliwayo-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association This is a continuation of last week’s edition which can be accessed here ORGANISATIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ZELA ‘s breakthrough in terms of laying the foundation for organizational growth and development came in 2003 when it received an institutional grant from the Ford Foundation Office for Southern Africa […]
By Cosmas Sunguro and Proud Nyakuni. Dated 16-07-2020 trucks loading diamond ore in Chiadzwa. The road map towards the attainment of 12 Billion dollar economy as pronounced by government of Zimbabwe is under siege due to emerging impediments. The disclosure was made at a workshop hosted and facilitated by Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association ( ZELA […]
Compiled by Kudakwashe Zivera Mimosa mining company on 21/07/2020 once again enabled citizen participation by calling stakeholders for an EIA consultation meeting for an expansion of a tailings dam and opening of a new shaft at North hill. The meeting was attended by the local Chief,DDC ,RRDC,government departments and the CLC.We had a tailings dam […]