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…
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.