Opening Statement on Session Objectives and Focus Lithium and Battery Minerals Value Chain Symposium “Unleashing the Growth Potential of the Battery Minerals Value Chain” 31 May 2023: Online Presentation Shamiso Mtisi My name is Shamiso Mtisi (Deputy Director at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association). I am happy to be part of this session and happy […]
24 MAY 2023 Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls Acting President, on behalf of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, I want to thank the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development for inviting me to speak during this session and for hosting the 2023 KP Intersessional Meeting here in Victoria Falls. I also want to thank the Government […]
By Manele Mpofu (ZELA Litigation Unit) Introduction Youth are increasingly aware of the environmental challenges facing their country and are eager to take action and can play a key role in ensuring that the environment is protected for future generations. Social media has become an increasingly important tool for youth in advocacy efforts, particularly when […]
12 May 2023 Introduction and background The question that boggles people’s minds in Zimbabwe is whether families living in communal areas can lawfully resist being displaced from the land they occupy when the land is set aside by the government for a particular ‘development’ project. Given Zimbabwe’s development agenda centered around developing natural resources, it […]
11 May 2023 Compiled by Primrose Siyakachana (WIGAZ Chairlady), Fadzai Midzi and Joshua Machinga (Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association) The 24th to the 26th of October 2022 saw the birth of an association that was once an idea seeing the light of day. Sixteen women drawn from different districts in Zimbabwe, such as Hurungwe, Mount Darwin, […]
26 April 2023 The United Nations Working group on business and human rights is calling for input for their report on extractives, just transition and human rights. The call can be found here. As Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association we are working on a substantial response based on our work on the subject matter, part of […]
For immediate release Harare,25/04/2023 The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has produced a situational report that provides an account of the lithium rush in Zimbabwe by artisanal, small-scale, and large-scale miners as well as the associated legal and policy developments. The research also assesses the potential and actual impacts of lithium mining and exploration and […]
Date of Release: 14 April, 2023 Since the adoption of the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) in 2009, stakeholders are increasingly realizing its value proposition, as an effective framework for designing a resilient, effective, and well-governed African mining sector. At the core of the AMV is the enhanced contribution of the mining sector to Africa’s sustainable […]
March 2023 Compiled by ZELA’s Deputy Director Shamiso Mtisi Speech at the 8th Ordinary Meeting of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Committee of Experts and Council of Ministers: 23 March 2023- Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls Your Excellency, I want to firstly thank the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and the African Diamond Producers […]
24 March 2023 Compiled by Clarity Sibanda Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity, and the negative consequences are borne disproportionately by those who not only emit fewer greenhouse gases but are already in disadvantageous situations due to gender, poverty, and other factors. These are the words of Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association’s (ZELA) Executive […]