Typology of Environmental Impacts of Artisanal …
Artisanal and small-scale mining is a widespread economic sector in the African Great Lakes Region, where it has an adverse impact on the population's environment. The purpose of this …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining is a widespread economic sector in the African Great Lakes Region, where it has an adverse impact on the population's environment. The purpose of this …
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Impacts of strip mining: Strip mining destroys landscapes, forests and wildlife habitats at the site of the mine when trees, plants, and topsoil are cleared from the mining area. This in turn leads to soil erosion and …
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Mining Contributes To Global Warming. Natural resources extracted through mining contribute heavily to global warming. Coal and oil are burned to power cars and our electric grid, releasing dangerous CO2 into the environment. Beyond being fueling these processes, mining itself creates a lot of pollution.
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Based on information that was collected in August 2017, this paper discusses various aspects of the mining industry. These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, …
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Zimbabwe's new coal mines and power projects are part of a government plan to achieve a US$12 billion mining economy by 2023 that will make the country self-reliant in power generation and a net exporter of power regionally.. From energy insecurity to self-sufficiency. Zimbabwe's rush for coal power is hardly surprising given its chronic …
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The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association ... of economic challenges that have faced the country over the past two decades that have now been compounded by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic that greatly affected the informal sector, the mining sector is widely regarded as a viable source of livelihood. ... Impacts of mining …
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This explosive growth strains energy grids, raises retail electricity rates, and increases total carbon emissions and local air pollution. Known proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining operations in the United States, as of Sept. 2022. Little-to-no reporting requirements exist at the state or federal level for the proof-of-work …
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Mining produces several environmental, social, and economic impacts which can be analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS). This paper provides an overview of recent studies using these techniques to assess mining impacts on water, land, and society. It also highlights the geographic …
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1. Introduction. As Zimbabwe continues to suffer from environmental conservation problems (Mawere, Citation 2013), academics and policy makers turn to the juridical framework with which the country regulates access to and control over natural resources.The pieces of legislation under this framework, however, are devised to …
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We discovered that mining caused extensive environmental destruction, creating artificial hills and open pits as well as promoting massive soil erosion, …
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Impact of Coal Mining on Environment: A Study of Raniganj and Jharia Coal Field in India. October 2015 · IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities. Sribas Goswami. Coal mining adversely affects the …
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This paper examines the impact of artisanal small-scale mining on the environmental rights of communities in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe. All over the world, mining has been significant in enhancing the livelihoods of the people by reducing poverty and ensuring food security. Despite its major contribution to economic growth and …
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Metal mining has affected some 164,400 km 2 of floodplains (112,400 km 2 from inactive mines and 52,000 km 2 from active mines), and 480,700 km of river channels (active, 114,000 km; inactive, 365,200 km) are affected by mining ( Fig. 2 and table S16). We estimate that 23.48 million people live on mining-affected floodplains that also …
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A Brief Overview of Mining in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has a glorious history of the mining industry dating back to the pr e-colonial era. Its mineral resource base is composed of coal, chromium ore ...
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This focused on the effects of the gold mining on environment and to examine perception of local communities on environments as well as to investigate the contribution of the mining to local s in study area. A secondary data source includes books, published literature related to effects of mining operation to environment.
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4.3.2 Disadvantages (negative impacts) of sand and gravel mining 58 4.3.2.1 Respondents' views on the activity 58 4.3.2.2 Negative effects of mining to people's lives 59 4.3.2.3 Negative impacts of mining observed by respondents 60 4.3.2.4 Accidents reported during sand and gravel mining 62
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These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining industry at global level, in the SADC region and in Zimbabwe. Problems …
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As Zimbabwe experiences its worst economic crisis in a decade, with crippling hyperinflation and unemployment, young people are venturing into illegal gold mining in a bid to earn a living.
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This chapter discusses global environmental and climate change manifestations at the local level in Zimbabwe, including an analysis of the country's changing physical and climatic characteristics. ... Vol. 32, No. …
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What is important to note here is that a change in agrarian structure, and a difficult socio-economic environment, which rendered industrial mining unviable, has …
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Based on information that was collected in August 2017, this paper discusses various aspects of the mining industry. These include Zimbabwe's mining legislation, environmental impacts of the mining …
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Abstract and Figures. This study was proposed to explore the impact of human activities on the environment in Mhondongori. In this community, there are natural resources that include minerals ...
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This study interrogates the impacts of mining at Connemara Gold Mine on the environment and rural livelihoods for surrounding communities the mine. While we acknowledge that mining is a very lucrative business and one of the major drivers of the Zimbabwean economy, we argue that most of the benefits of mining tend to be enjoyed …
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Lake Kariba is one of the largest lakes and reservoirs in the world. It lies on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. At over 140 miles long and 20 miles wide, the maximum depth of the lake is 320 feet. Despite the lake's size, Edward seems to know every inch of it. He points out animals and landmarks on shore.
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The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is responsible for regulating the environmental aspects of mining, including granting the environmental impact assessment certificates required before mining projects can commence. The Chamber of Mines, which represents the interests of the mining industry.
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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 …
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The environment supplies water, land, biological resources, and climate resources for people's daily life and development, dramatically affecting the subsistence and development of human beings. Panzhihua City is a representative resource-based industrial city of southwestern China. The abundant mineral resources provide the …
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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 …
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As a major energy source, coal has been mined on an increasingly larger scale as the social economy has continuously developed, resulting in drastic land type changes. These changes in turn cause changes in the local climate and affect the local ecological environment. Therefore, for coal cities, mining activities are an important …
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Climate change is one of the most urgent global environmental challenges facing humanity. It is not the only environmental or non-environmental challenge, yet the prospect of its devastating impacts and its potential to change the biophysical and man-made environments is unfathomable. Other global challenges include poverty, …
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Interventions and Expected Results. The World Bank-funded $65.6 million Zambia Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project (ZMERIP), aims to reduce environmental health risks in critically polluted mining areas. The project specifically targets the communities living in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe and Mufulira …
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