Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association

8.1.2022 8:06

‘They want to remove us and take the rock’, say Zimbabweans living near Chinese-owned mines

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As companies extract wealth, villagers say they see little benefit and are instead exploited in quarries, live in homes damaged by blasts and are unable to...

7.9.2020 7:05

Illegal gold rush threatens wildlife in pristine Zimbabwe national park

Hundreds of illegal gold panners invaded Zimbabwe's Chimanimani National Park last month, on the back of...

24.8.2020 9:26

Tensions Flare Between Zimbabwe Miners and Chinese Investors

Local chrome miners depend on Chinese investors for machinery and a market for ore. In theory,...

16.5.2020 6:06

COVID-19 lockdown daily situation update – Day 46

Zimbabwe COVID-19 Lockdown Monitoring Report: 14 May 2020 – Day 46...

5.1.2020 15:44

New threat haunts Zimbabweans panning for gold: Machete wielding gangs

Drought sent hungry Zimbabweans in search of gold. Now they face a new threat: Machete-wielding gangs....

21.11.2019 8:35

Homes, land destroyed as desperate Zimbabweans turn to illegal gold mining

FILABUSI, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Under the blazing sun, a group of men use picks...

8.7.2019 7:34

‘Not For the Faint-Hearted’: The Struggles of Women in Zimbabwe’s Mining Industry

Female miners seek equal opportunity in Zimbabwe’s male-dominated mining industry, but several cultural and financial obstacles...

15.5.2019 14:40

Zimbabwe’s Rural Communities Standing up to Chinese Mining Companies

MUTARE, Zimbabwe—Zimbabwe’s rural communities are beginning to stand up to Chinese companies operating in the country, as...

9.4.2019 7:46

Chinese Companies Tear Down Zimbabwe’s Environment

MUTARE, Zimbabwe—The environmental impacts by some Chinese companies operating in Zimbabwe can only be described as...

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