Global Report on Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining 3 Introduction In many parts of the world, artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM) activities are at least as important as large-scale mining activities, particularly in terms of the numbers of people employed. ASM can play a crucial role in poverty alleviation and rural development; most
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073hereby publish the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Policy, 2022 for implementation in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002. Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Policy, 2022 will become effective on the date of publication in the Gazette. (Signed) MR S G MANTASHE, MP Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Mines and Minerals Act, 1995 Zambia Zambia Mines and Minerals Act, 1995 Chapter 213 Commenced on 13 September 1995 [This is the version of this document at 31 December 1996.]
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Abstract Mining has played a vital role in the economy of Zimbabwe from pre‐colonial times, with the emphasis on gold. Although about 80 percent of Zimbabwe's production comes from major mining groups, the complex geology of the country ‐ in particular the gold geology ‐ coupled with an exceptionally liberal mining law, has led to a large …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073regulations expected in mining. The Mines and Minerals Act (MMA)6 (drafted in 1961 and enacted in 1965) and the Gold Trade Act (1940) mainly govern the gold sector of Zimbabwe. Small-scale mining, which refers to operations conducted by individual people or small groups as opposed to larger companies, is permitted in Zimbabwe unlike ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Mining Act Chapter 123. Commenced on 1 November 2010 [This is the version of this document at 30 November 2019.] [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The current discourse on small-scale mining in Zimbabwe has predominantly been a characterization of the current state of the sector. This paper focuses on the evolution of the sector through ...
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073By 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 …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073to Republic Act No. 7076, otherwise known as the "People's Small-scale Mining Act of 1991": "(I) The sale of gold to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas by registered small-scale miners, as defined under Republic Act No. 7076, and accredited traders; and "(2) The sale of gold by registered small-scale miners to accredited traders for eventual sale to
WhatsApp: +86 1822175507316 Kennedy Nyavaya, Zimbabwe's Rugged Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Sector (Johannesburg: Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa, 2021), 1. 17 Ibid. 18 Facebook, The Sunday Mail Facebook page, 10 December 2022. 19 Mining Zimbabwe, "Gold Delivery 2020 and 2021 to Fidelity Gold Refinery", Mining Zimbabwe, n.d.
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, in its quest to achieve the targets set under the National Development Strategy-1 (NDS1) and ultimately Vision 2030, has outlined several strategies aimed at elevating Zimbabwe's mining sector to world-class standards.. By Rudairo Mapuranga. Zimbabwe is confident that, supported by NDS1, it …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Mining law in Zimbabwe is governed by the 1961 Mines and Mineral Act, which permits any individual, provided they are a "permanent resident of Zimbabwe," to apply for a mining licence. This has encouraged small-scale mining, whose practitioners aim to take advantage of the country's vast mineral resources; Zimbabwe has over …
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WhatsApp: +86 182217550733 T. Hentschel, R. Hruschka and M. Priester, Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Challenges and Opportunities (International Institute for Environment and Development and World Business Council for Sustainable Development, London, 2003), p. 7. 4 Ibid., p. 8. 5 Zimbabwe, Mines and Minerals Act, [Chapter 21:05], 1961 (last amended in 2006).
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073In the 1990s, Zimbabwe was at the forefront of supporting small-scale mining as a livelihood option. This was a response to the growth of illegal alluvial panning, with the idea that upgrading and formalising would create more viable and long-term sources of employment and livelihood.
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 PNDCL 218 11.8-4 (3) No person shall be granted a licence under subsection (1) of section 1 unless such person has been registered under subsection (1) of this section. Small-scale Gold Mining Committees. 10. (1) There shall be established in every designated area a Small-scale Gold Mining
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073In support of the Government of Zimbabwe's objectives, Pact Zimbabwe is implementing the Zimbabwe Accountability and Artisanal Mining Program (ZAAMP) which is working on a pilot project to support the formalization (legalisation and professionalization) of Artisanal and Small-Scale gold mining (ASGM) and trading in …
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