In layman's terms, alluvial diamonds are "the low hanging fruit" in diamond mining due to the simplistic mining and processing methods that can be used to recover them. Alluvial diamonds were first mined in Marange in 2006 and in 2009. Eight companies were issued with Special Grants to mine diamonds in Marange and in Chimanimani.

This view was articulated both in interviews with a mining engineer, Bulawayo, April 30, 2009, and with the Director of Mining Promotion, Ministry of Mines, Harare, Zimbabwe, …

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Zimbabwe bans alluvial mining. Kerry Hall | June 12, 2013 | 9:52 pm Precious Metals Africa Canada Diamond Gold . Bubye River, Zimbabwe . ... An official said alluvial mining activities ...

Best Practices for suPPorting artisanal and small-scale mining in ZimBaBwe research team: dr. gibson chigumira (team leader, executive director of ZeParu) dr. antony mamuse (executive dean, faculty of mining sciences, midlands state university) mr. cornelius dube (ZeParu senior research fellow) mr. gamuchirai chiwunze (ZeParu research fellow) mrs. …

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Zimbabwe could become an alternative rare earth element's biggest global supplier as the US-China trade war intensifies, Mining Zimbabwe can report. Rudairo Dickson Mapuranga Zimbabwe sits on bountiful and lucrative deposits of rare earth minerals, reports have in that Zimbabwe's deposits could be second after China although exploration activities on …

In 2019, killings by machete-wielding gangs at Zimbabwe's gold mines jogged the government into preventive action. But police sweeps alone cannot make the sector safe. Harare should adopt reforms that allow more citizens to mine legally and head off disputes over the country's mineral wealth.

Kenneth Matimaire THE highly publicised Belarusian investors that were awarded a special mining grant amassing vast tracts of mining land along Mutare River have been sub-contracting other firms to undertake alluvial gold mining, it has emerged. Information shows that the investors have been relying on other already established locally …

The recent discovery of alluvial diamonds in Marange, Zimbabwe, has rekindled the interest of environmental scholars in critiquing the political economy of artisanal mining.

Govt permits ZCDC to engage in alluvial gold mining. Source: Govt permits ZCDC to engage in alluvial gold mining – Sunday News Jul 31, 2016. Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Business Reporter THE Government has given the greenlight to Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) to diversify and start extracting gold on the country's …

An R800-million mineral beneficiation plant in Zimbabwe has been unveiled by Zimbabwe-based chrome producer African Chrome Fields, which uses a modern aluminothermic process that is energy efficient.

LARGE scale and mechanical alluvial/river bed mining in Zimbabwe has contributed to the degradation of an estimated 421.84 hectares of the riverine...

Artisanal mining is hymned by the AMV because of its ability to create employment since it is lowly mechanised and highly labour intensive. If well managed artisanal diamond mining can balloon the community spend, enhance community enterprise development, and mitigate violent conflicts which tarnish Zimbabwe's diamonds on the international ...

Alluvial diamond mining involves the use of mining equipment; excavators/shovels and trucks to perform loading and hauling to screening units; Alluvial diamond deposits occur as lag material with minimal waste or as deep seated gravels with generally significant waste stripping.

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 responsibilities ...

A MINING company operating in Mberengwa has continued to defy the Government ban on alluvial gold mining despite warnings and orders from Ema. ... Policy changes show Zim is open for business "An order was served on 1 July by our district official to stop operations and rehabilitate the area but the manager refused to sign the documents ...

A MINING company operating in Mberengwa has continued to defy the Government ban on alluvial gold mining despite warnings and orders from the Environmental Management Agency (Ema). The Government released Statutory Instrument 104 of 2021 Environmental Management (Control of Alluvial Mining) (Ame ...

December 1, 2021. 0. LARGE scale and mechanical alluvial/river bed mining in Zimbabwe has contributed to the degradation of an estimated 421.84 hectares of the …

Environmental Management (Control of Alluvial Mining) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (No. 2) hydrology, soils and topography of the area which may result in the adjustment …

at Hartley Platinum Mine, Zimbabwe ... trital PGM from recent alluvial sediments in a river close to the Hartley Platinum Mine. Miner Deposita (2003) 38: 344–355 DOI 10.1007/s00126-002-0338-8

Mining in rivers has been a common method for the extraction of gold, diamonds and other precious minerals for centuries 7,8.We define such river mineral mining, often called alluvial mining, as ...

1. Introduction. Tropical rivers, especially those draining through gold deposits, are threatened by a variety of physical and chemical pollutants (van Straaten, 2000; Ravengai et al., 2005) originating from formal and informal alluvial gold mining activities.This pollution threat is amplified in developing countries experiencing economic distress, …

The Zimbabwean government recently availed Statutory Instrument 104 of 2021 Environmental Management (Control of Alluvial Mining) (Amendment) Regulations, …

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Through Statutory Instrument (SI) 92 of 2014, the Government of Zimbabwe restricted alluvial mining. However, this restriction was overturned by Statutory Instrument 258 of …

Edition 74 of the Mining Zimbabwe Magazine is now out. The edition highlights key developments and trends in the Zimbabwean mining sector. This edition covers a wide range of topics including advancements in mining technology, regulatory changes, and significant industry events.

SI 2018-258 Environmental Management (Control of Alluvial Mining)(Amendment) Regulations, 2018. IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has, in terms of section 140 of the. Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27] and in consultation.

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In Hwange, Northwestern Zimbabwe, mining, processing and combustion of coal are impacting the water quality of the local river system. In recent years, Deka River, a tributary to the Zambezi, has shown a deterioration of water quality and repetitive fish kills. Communities living along Deka River depend on the river as a source of fresh water ...