Leading environmental justice group, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has announced its transition to the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO), in a move that it says reaffirms its commitment to empowering communities and promoting equitable natural resource management in the country and the region. The
We have noted that we are getting more information on activities at Blanket gold mine through reports generated by its major shareholder Caledonia Limited under Canadian laws-Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA).
Right from the beginning, the sunny side of Marange’s rich alluvial diamonds was obscured for many Zimbabweans. More so, to communities impacted by diamond mining activities, who have been subjected to counting the costs of mining and hardly counting any benefits.
To help women to better tap opportunities presented by ever-growing artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) in partnership with Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF), Women in Mining Association-affiliated with Ministry of Women and Zimbabwe School of Mines are currently hosting
Generally, mining sector reforms have proved to be elusive in Zimbabwe. This has been the case despite the pivotal role of mining to the country’s socio-economic development outcomes. The archaic Mines and Minerals legislation and outdated mining title management system, for instance, point to a
High Court Judge, Justice David Mangota has ordered Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) to immediately stop mining operations in Marange until they obtain an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate from the Environmental Management Agency. Justice Mangota’s order follows a High Court application filed by Malvern Mudiwa
The state is endowed with the power to compulsorily acquire land via public interest and we have it in our constitution, but what is public interest, are the communities consulted when there is an investment taking place.
Where is the missing $15 billion from Marange diamonds? This is an eminent question that is likely to be asked in any public discussion on the Marange diamonds. A state owned enterprise, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) was created under the guise of promoting
Zimbabwe is endowed with abundant natural resources that include rich mineral deposits, wildlife, arable lands, forests, and surface and groundwater. By ZIMCODD It is generally believed the nation has about 30 percent of the world’s diamond reserves and is the second largest platinum producer in the world
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