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Artisanal, small-scale miners in Covid-19 risk

The initiative follows a Cabinet decision in August to prohibit riverbed mining, citing its harmful impact on water quality, river channels, and ecosystems.

THE Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (Zela) has bemoaned lack of personal protective clothing and information on the deadly coronavirus among small-scale and artisanal miners, saying it exposes them to the risk of contracting and spreading the disease to others. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a 21-day lockdown in efforts to curb the spread…

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