Impacts of mining on the environment and rural livelihoods at Connemara Mine, Zimbabwe, South African Geographical Journal, DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2022.2032294 To link to this article: https://doi ...
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In the annual publication of the World Mining Data, 65 mineral commodities are produced from 168 countries. This data are statistically summarized and evaluated by World Mining Data [20].The world production of iron and ferrous alloy metals in metric Tons, for five years are given in Table 1.The world production of non-ferrous metals in …
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A 2020 report on Extractive Sector and Sustainable Economic Development, by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association ZELA identified three important aspects highlighting the effects of mining in Shurugwi, another town in Midlands Province, including: failure by mining companies to implement their corporate social …
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Aggregated mining development has direct and indirect impacts on vegetation changes. This impact shows spatial differences due to the complex influence of multiple mines, which is a common issue ...
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Mining contributes to Zimbabwe's GDP and exports, but also causes environmental pollution and depletion of resources. The paper discusses the legislation, impacts and problems of the mining industry and suggests solutions based on education and ESD.
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Research on the impact of mining on children & youths'right to a healthy & sustainable environment in Zimbabwe
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These environmental impacts are a result of destructive mining, wasteful mineral extraction and processing practices and techniques used by the artisanal small …
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From Sibanda's observation it is clear that although artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) particularly in the gold mining sector, is generally pursued as a route out of poverty or as an activity to complement insufficient income, especially in communities where alternative employment is hard to come by, it has a significant negative impact on the …
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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 …
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The environment supplies water, land, biological resources, and climate resources for people's daily life and development, dramatically affecting the subsistence and development of human …
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The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are 17 goals with 169 targets that all UN Member States agreed on (UN 2015).Their achievement is slated by 2030 with a vision of a world free from poverty, hunger, and disease (Labadi et al. 2021).Climate change exceeds the 17 SDGs in the 2030 Agenda …
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At the same time the effects the mining activities on the local people and the environment have also been wide spread in these economies. While the contributions of mining in Zimbabwe is adequately appreciated, the impact of mining activities has also received its fair share of criticism especially from the general public.
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Veld fires are a common phenomenon in the predominantly savanna ecosystems of Zimbabwe. Until now no studies have investigated the causes, and socio-economic and environmental impacts of veld fires in Zimbabwe. Yet such information is crucial for planning and implementation of fire prevention and control practices. The …
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Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …
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Mining is of major economic, environmental and societal consequence, yet knowledge and understanding of its global footprint is still limited. Here, we produce a global mining land use dataset via ...
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Appendix 2: Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining This appendix is meant to provide a brief review of the literature with regard to environmental and social impacts from mining, as well as key regulatory issues. Key Environmental and Social Impacts Environmental and social impacts of mining have been well-documented and an ample
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Zimbabwe's mining profile differs from many other countries in Africa, such as South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Ghana, that tend to rely on a much smaller range of minerals and fewer large-scale mines (Weng et al. 2018; Kaseke et al. 2015). As indicated, Chinese mining conglomerates have been venturing …
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These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining industry at global level, in the SADC region and in Zimbabwe. Problems …
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This focused on the effects of the gold mining on environment and to examine perception of local communities on environments as well as to investigate the contribution of the mining to local s in study area. A secondary data source includes books, published literature related to effects of mining operation to environment.
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Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also …
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[fn] Mukasiri Sibanda, "Analysis of new gold buying framework in Zimbabwe with a special emphasis on artisanal and small-scale gold mining", Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, 31 May 2020.Hide Footnote Amid the collapsing economy, an estimated 1.5 million people have turned to artisanal mining as a safety …
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Like other African countries, Zimbabwe faces the predicament of increased temperature of between 1.5 and 3.5 °C by 2050, variable rainfall patterns and an increase in the frequency of climate extremes (Zhakata 2008; Oxfam International 2011).Although climate change may deliver both risks and opportunities to rural farmer communities, …
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An increase in artisanal and small-scale miners has had a signi cant negative effect on the environment, and there have been reports of health effects among residents in mining areas (30,31)....
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Mining comes with a lot of impacts. Some of the negative impacts of mining on host communities are water pollution (surface and underground), land degradation, air pollution and displacement of people. Despite all this, mining activities do also have positive impacts. Mining
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Climate change and its direct impacts will increasingly define this century, and work within it. Changing weather patterns will ultimately lead to changing work practices, especially in the unwelcoming outback and its many mining operations. Miners must now face up to a raft of small concerns that will together change how business …
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Climate change is affecting the most vulnerable in Zimbabwe. But while it's strong, there's something more powerful: the voices and the will of the people of Zimbabwe who want change and are working hard to make it, despite obstacles. This is their story.
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Zimbabwe's mining sector is expected to be one of the key drivers for economic growth this year on the back of its export generation capacity. The industry accounts for between 12 and 15% of annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the diverse mineral base has the potential to generate about US$18 billion annually, experts …
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Based on information that was collected in August 2017, this paper discusses various aspects of the mining industry. These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining industry at global level, in …
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Causes for the concern emanating from panning include soil erosion, formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity as well as the contamination of soil, groundwater and …
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Climate change, deforestation and rapid urbanization all threaten the remaining surface water, as do increasing population pressures and changes in land use, so news that river mining has a ...
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