Buchwa mine have also left the mining communities without any alternative source of livelihood following their closure. Since mineral resources are inite, this is an impending scenario in most mining towns in Zimbabwe. The "new scramble" for and exploitation of Africa's natural resources led by the emerging
DetailsBased on information that was collected in August 2017, this paper discusses various aspects of the mining industry. These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, …
Detailsbe encouraged for all firms in the mining industry. Keywords: Firm Performance, Planning Intensity, Strategic Planning. 1. Introduction Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) was established by an act of Parliament number 31 of 1982 with a mandate to invest in the mining industry in Zimbabwe on behalf of the state. For this reason the
DetailsMuch of the literature on the labour movement in Zimbabwe since the late 1990s has tracked its struggle for autonomy from state control, which marked much of the first decade of independence (Schiphorst 2001; Tengende 1994; Nordlund 1996; Yeros 2001, 2013a, 2013b). In the 1980s the new state faced immense challenges in its attempt to develop a ...
DetailsAt independence in 1980, Zimbabwe enjoyed a vibrant economy yet with a harmful legacy of racialist colonialism. The economic gains of the 1980s and 1990s were largely reversed by 2000 due to cumulative factors, including South Africa's policy of destabilization. Zimbabwe faced several economic and political challenges.
DetailsThe report looks at key highlights, mining business confidence, local content and corporate social investments in the mining industry, expectations of the artisanal and small-scale …
DetailsHistory of Tobacco Industry in Zimbabwe The story of tobacco in Southern Rho desia (S. Rhodesia) is intricat ely linked to the failed hopes of finding a second Rand nor th of the Limpopo.
DetailsZimbabwe is an example of a once strong African state that has fallen rapidly through weakness to the very edge of the abyss of failure. Since 2000 Zimbabwe has experienced varied combinations of fragility such as 'de-institutionalized' state, 'the state within a state', the 'delegitimized' and mediated/transitional state.
DetailsOfficial Government figures show the mining industry alone has attracted more than US$6 billion in new projects in the last four years, with a corresponding increase in output, …
DetailsThe mining industry is also a significant employer in ... high-grade gold were extracted since operations started until the year 2000. ... Zimbabwe's mining sector in general (Magidi ...
Detailsnature of the mining industry which calls for the industry to engage a huge labour force in order to maximise returns (Matangi, 2006). Despite these challenges, the mining sector in Zimbabwe is on a growth trajectory and the Zimbabwean government has pinned total economic recovery on the revival of the mining industry (Moyo; 2013).
DetailsAn analysis of the Human Resource practices in the mining industry in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province: A relook at the Resource Based View of managing Human Resources.
DetailsWe then examine the role of government support and subsidy programs for agriculture, including the large fiscal costs associated with these subsidies. Finally, we identify fiscally sustainable reforms to improve agricultural as a vehicle for inclusive growth in Zimbabwe. A. The Evolution of Agricultural Production in Zimbabwe Since Independence 1.
DetailsSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana have expanding economies with active mining and agricultural activities that pose health and safety risks to the working population.
DetailsThe report, which comes out annually, gives an insight into the challenges and prospects for the capital-intensive mining sector – the largest generator of foreign currency for the …
DetailsThis article maps the evolution of Zimbabwe's Look East Policy (LEP) and specifically the bilateral relationship with China through the lens of Zimbabwe's domestic politics. ... since 2000, their economic relations have been growing from strengths to strengths during the wake of the Zimbabwe's crisis on account of the country's ...
DetailsZambezia (2000), XXVII (ii). EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE EVOLUTION OF LABOUR POLICY IN ZIMBABWE MKHULULI NCUBE* Department of Economics, University of Zimbabwe Abstract This article discusses the development of the labour market in Zimbabwe. In particular, we analyse the evolution of labour market policy …
DetailsSouth Africa's mining industry has been transformed since the end of apartheid, with vast improvements ... South Africa's mineral wealth was nationalized in 2000, and the government now owns all minerals above and below ground. The African National Congress (ANC) first called for this in 1955 in the Freedom ... up a commission to examine ...
DetailsBrief overview of mining activities in Zimbabwe. Mining projects vary according to the type of metals or minerals to be extracted from the earth. This ultimately defines the structural phases of a mining project which typically begin with the exploration phase and ending with the post-closure period after commercial production.
DetailsThe study employs the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to examine the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) in the mining sector on the Zimbabwe economy, while controlling for both non-mining FDI and domestic investment. Using data over the period 1988–2018, this research results show that …
DetailsIN THE COLONIAL ECONOMY OF ZIMBABWE, 1903-1930: A LOPSIDED STRUGGLE BETWEEN LABOUR AND CAPITAL1 E.P. Makambe Accepted January 17, 1994 Abstract Up to 1903, the mining industry in colonial Zimbabwe had operated on the basis of primitive accumulation whereby extra economic coercion was a major factor in …
DetailsJemitias Mapira THE MINING INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT European Journal of Social Sciences Studies - Volume 2 │ Issue 8 │ 2017 314 Keywords: mining, challenges, sustainable development, Zimbabwe 1. Introduction One of the major sources of revenue in Zimbabwe is the mining sector …
DetailsZimbabwe is currently suffering from a myriad of environmental conservation problems in addition to destabilising economic and political problems.
DetailsMining in Zimbabwe from the 6th to the 21st centuries is a substantial book consisting of a compilation of 19 chapters providing an all-encompassing view of the mineral resources …
DetailsThis paper will examine the development of collective bargaining in Zimbabwe from 1980 onwards and its impact on trade unions. The literature on African industrial relations provides examples of how the institutionalisation of collective bargaining proved to be a source of union strength1. Similar arguments have also been voiced for Zimbabwe.
DetailsThis paper chronicles the evolution of industry in Ghana over the post-independence era from an inward over-protected import substitution industrialization strategy of 1960-83 to an outward ...
DetailsThe mining sector in Zimbabwe during this period was characterized by informal mining through artisanal and small-scale mining. The economic crises experienced by Zimbabwe since 2002 occasioned an influx of Zimbabweans into the artisanal and small-scale mining as a means of poverty alleviation and sustaining …
DetailsThree main features of mineral policy have emerged since independence in 1980: (1) state participation in production and supervision of sales; (2) specific regimes for some …
DetailsThere were gains in life expectancy from 43.7 years in 2000–2004 to 61.6 years in 2019–2020 ... in Zimbabwe since the year 2010. Fig. 10.6. Government health expenditure as a proportion of general government expenditure and GDP. ... & Makate, C. (2017). The evolution of socioeconomic status-related inequalities in maternal health …
DetailsZimbabwe's Chamber of Mines 2022 state of mining report projected significant growth in the diamond, coal, and chrome subsectors, with PGM continuing to lead the sector. The Chamber of Mines reported gold output reached an all-time high of 37.3 tons in 2022, up from 31.5 tons in 2021, and projected to increase to 42 tons in 2023.
DetailsThe artisanal and small scale mining industry is on an upward trajectory in Zimbabwe and is estimated to be supporting over 1,5 million Zimbabweans. As a fairly new industry, it is faced with a myriad of challenges that can be overcome if proper solutions are put in place. This article was written by a Small-scale
DetailsThis paper examines the economic impact of the inception of the full dollarization 1 in Zimbabwe's economy after the effects of hyperinflation and an unprecedented depreciation of an exchange rate ...
DetailsAs a result of deforestation in newly resettled and other areas, Zimbabwe lost about 1.48 per cent per year of its forest cover between 1990 and 2010 (FAO, 2010b). 4.4. Agricultural surplus and rural urban trade. Since 2001, Zimbabwe has experienced a cereal deficit primarily in the staple maize and wheat.
Details1. Introduction. The fact that mining in Sub-Saharan Africa largely occurs in rural areas or areas used for different livelihoods by indigenous people has often engendered conflicts between large-scale mining companies and indigenous people (see Hilson, 2002; Mnwana, 2015).This places traditional leaders, who are custodians of the …
Details106, and occupational injuries increased 36% to 5,390 from the previous year in Zimbabwe. Mining and quarrying industry attributed 20% of the deaths in year 2014 compared with 10% the previous year (NSSA, 2014). However, year 2014 had a 300% increase in mining fatalities compared to previous year (NSSA, 2014). The prevalence of
DetailsGovernment says it will issue higher denomination notes – $10, $20 and $50 – this year in a bid to end a bank note crisis which emerged late 2015. Here, ZimFact provides a pictorial sequence of Zimbabwe's currency evolution since independence in 1980. The Desmond C. Krogh ZWD series: (1980-1983)
DetailsZimbabwe's mining sector is expected to be one of the key drivers for economic growth this year on the back of its export generation capacity. The industry accounts for …
DetailsThe present mining sector Since 1890 there have been between 4 000 and 5 000 mines in Zimbabwe, the vast majority of them small gold operations. Given the geological setting and the sophistication of the formal sector, the Zimbabwean mining industry has become the largest of its type in Africa north of the Limpopo.
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