Zimbabwe's benchmark interest rate is at 200%, while annual inflation is at 269%. The IMF last month cut its forecast for global growth next year to 2.7%, from 2.9% and sees Zimbabwe's economy ...
3 key concerns raised in response to new regulation: 1) Policies are irrelevant if special land areas are not designated for ASM. developing plans for educating miners about. 3) Effective implementation requires stakeholder dialogue and administrative coordination (especially local government and central government)
That Zimbabwe has a significant and diverse mineral resource base is not in doubt. With estimates that Zimbabwe has the second largest reserves of chrome and platinum after South Africa and potential to supply about 25% of the global diamond market, mining can play a catalytic role in Zimbabwe's economic revival, stabilization and eventual growth.
Zimbabwe's post-2000 period has been characterised by a dramatic increase in artisanal small-scale mining (ASM), particularly gold mining. Economic decline and rising unemployment meant that ASM provided one of the very few opportunities for survival and capital accumulation.
5 For example, T. Gumbo, 'Community-Based Activism and Local Content Development: The Case of Platinum Mining Communities in Zimbabwe' (PhD thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2020); S. Hamauswa, 'The Politics of Natural Resources Governance in Zimbabwe: A Critique of Community Share Ownerships Schemes in …
By 1996, Zimbabwe was one of the leading producer of gold and other minerals such as asbestos, lithium minerals, and ferrochromium (Matsika 2010 ). …
To understand the challenges of current policy-making around resource nationalism we consider the case of Zimbabwe, a country which has been host to vibrant mining reform debates and experiments in new policy-making in the 2000s, but has experienced little transformation in resource governance practices.
Abstract. This paper explores the changing dynamics of Zimbabwe's gold mining sector. The paper starts by providing a brief historical overview of gold mining in Zimbabwe before exploring the dramatic increase in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) within the context of Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform Program …
ANALYSIS – ZIMBABWE (SERA) PROGRAM MINING SECTOR POLICY STUDY CONTRACT NO. AID-613-C-11-00001 Program Title: USAID Strategic Economic Research & Analysis – Zimbabwe (SERA) Sponsoring USAID Office: USAID/Zimbabwe Contract Number: AID-613-C-11-00001 Contractor: Nathan Associates Inc. Date of Publication: …
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Africa Mining Vision Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill. In November 2016, ZELA commissioned a research into current legal developments in Zimbabwe's mining sector, particularly centered on developments in the legislative framework. The focus of the research is thus pivoted on the fact that the Government.
Zimbabwe's indigeniza on and empowerment policy requires at least 51% of shares in every mining company to be owned by indigenous Zimbabweans by 2015. Of this, the ministry now requires at least 10% to be disposed to local communi es through a Community Share Ownership Trust (CSOT).
In the 1990s, government authorities in Zimbabwe introduced internationally praised policies to formalize the artisanal and small-scale mining sector, using a combination of district-administered ...
Miner to fence mining location adjacent to pasture land. 190. Trading on mining locations. 191. Agreement as to use of private water. 192. Registration of agreement. 193. Right of …
In the global race for energy transition minerals that are meant to help address the climate change crisis, Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries with important lithium reserves. If mining projects are managed transparently and with respect for property rights, human rights and openness to competitive investments, it can …
This is supported by Bonga (2014) after analysing Zimbabwe's economic policies. 14 above shows that 874 (92.3%) respondents rated the Programme as a failure against 73 (7.7%) who rated it as a ...
Abstract. This article examines the policy framework in place for small-scale gold mining in Zimbabwe. Through an analysis of stakeholder interviews and industry performance, the paper argues that ...
FDI approvals fell from US$3.2 billion in 2015 to US$2.3 billion and US$1.5 billion in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Having approved US$33.94 billion worth of investments between 2009 and June 2018, US$ 15.76 billion worth of investment approvals were made from 165 investment proposals between January and June 2018.
and Mining Development (MMMD), Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) and Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ). 1.4 Platinum exports as a proportion of total exports and total output PGMs account for 32.25 percent of Zimbabwe's mineral production values and about 18 percent of the country's merchandise exports. …
Mineral exports continued on an upward trajectory bolstered by both production increases from maturing investments and firm hard commodity prices. 2022 exports for the sector registered at US$5.67bn, up 9.65% y/y. According to the Chamber of Mines, mining costs are expected to come in 15% higher in 2023 with constraints …
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced a medium-term bank accommodation lending facility and private sector lending facility. Real GDP rose by 6.3 percent in 2021 reflecting a bumper maize harvest, strong pickup in mining, and buoyant construction. A tighter policy stance since mid-2020 (relative to 2019) has contributed to
The paper assessed the challenges caused by the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (IEE) policy of 2008 on the mining sector of Zimbabwe. Qualitative research method was used to analyse data on challenges caused by the IEE policy, strategies for addressing the challenges and evaluation of the policy.
Summary. The purpose of this policy brief is to identify the shortcomings of the Minerals Amendment Bill (2015) of Zimbabwe and to make recommendations that will have a positive impact on the lives of mining communities. It is in line with Africa-wide trends to improve transparency and accountability in the mining industry in order to enhance ...
Statutory Instrument 185 of 2021. [CAP. 21:05. Mining (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (No. 26) IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Mines and Mining Development …
Water Act of Zimbabwe. Minister Chitando gave the below remarks on the overview of the Lithium policy in Zimbabwe. The Law. Anyone who has a lithium mining concession, can mine lithium. Processing lithium ores. You require an approved processing plant license, which you get from the Ministry of Mines. Transportation of lithium.
Zimbabwe's Minerals Amendment Bill (2015): Enhancing natural resource governance? Summary The purpose of this policy brief is to identify the shortcomings of the Minerals …
The effective and efficient management of Zimbabwe's natural resources is a critical element of the Government's economic development 3programme and will entail "the …
A COUPLE of weeks back, Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines published its state of the mining industry survey report looking at issues faced by the industry and prospects for 2022. To ensure objectivity, the Chamber states that its involvement was restricted to sponsoring and facilitating access to information to its members who form a greater part.
Zimbabwe. FEATURE ARTICLE: Top ten Operating mines in Zimbabwe 2019 (full story on page 16) 20. How young women can be incor-porated into small scale mining. 22. What needs to be done to improve ASM in Zimbabwe. SMALL-SCALE MINING. 26. Protecting your operations from Machete gangs. MIN-ZIM-FEB-2019-compressed.pdf | 6. MIN-ZIM …
PDF | One of the key objectives of the Zimbabwean government's "Vision 2030" is growing the mining industry to have a revenue of 12-billion USD... | Find, read …
Between colonial intervention and a weak regulatory framework, mining in Zimbabwe has struggled to live up to its potential. With the government cracking down on undeveloped licenses, and aiming to force companies to "use it or lose it", we consider the history of mining in Zimbabwe, and who the winners and losers of the new policy could …