MUTOKO, ZIMBABWE — "I have been dreaming about these precious stones for the past 11 years. ... Mutoko, a mountainous rural district, has always been home to black granite, a highly priced stone used in homes, kitchens and buildings. ... 40, found lithium near her home in Mudzi district, about 43 miles (70 kilometers) from …
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It costs six goats to get a prospecting licence, one cow to get a mining title and three goats to renew the mining title. Clearly, Mutoko community can afford to own black granite mining titles in ...
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Small- and large-scale mining land acquisitions and mining establishments continue to grow in Zimbabwe, but the question about the development of sustainability remains problematic. While mining establishments can be regarded as vehicles for development, the evidence of positive effects in terms of sustainability in this case is …
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Chinese mining companies have spread out over Mutoko district in Zimbabwe, about 200 km east of Harare, looking for granite, Feb. 1, 2022. "The area they want is where we live and where our ...
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understanding the shifting development imaginaries in rural Zimbabwe. 2.1 Mining, development and sustainability There is a paucity of studies on mining and black granite mining focusing on the funda-
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Close to 50 years of granite mining in Mutoko and surrounding areas has left the communities that produce the black granite with scars of massive land degradation, …
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Abstract. Environ Dev Sustain (2013) 15:1527–1541 DOI 10.1007/s10668-013-9456-y Black granite mining and the implications for the development of sustainability in Zimbabwe: the case of Mutoko communities Sandra Bhatasara Received: 4 December 2012 / Accepted: 12 April 2013 / Published online: 27 April 2013 Springer …
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The activities of various European-linked and Chinese granite mining companies operating over several decades in the Mutoko, Mt Darwin and Murehwa Districts of Zimbabwe – …
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In this study, which seeks to explore the socio-economic and environmental impacts of black granite quarrying on local communities in Nyamuzuwe Ward 3, Mutoko District, questionnaires were used to obtain data from …
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black granite production is from Mutoko with some estimates putting this at 75%. Figure 2: Black granite production and sales, 2014-2018 Source; MMCZ (2016; 2017; 2018).
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According to the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, Mutoko District produces 75% of the country's black granite. ... "The issue of black granite mining in Mutoko is worrisome. It has ...
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The paper argues that local sustainability challenges generated by mining activities cannot be resolved as long as there is institutionalized exclusion of local communities, hence, aspects such as revision of the current Mines and Minerals Act, involvement of communities affected by the extraction of granite, opportunities for skills ...
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In 2016, Zimbabwe exported $45.5 million in granite, and the country's black granite is particularly valued. There's just one problem: Zimbabwe's miners and mining communities are receiving a pittance of the …
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Wards where black granite extraction is ongoing are marked by a pickaxe. from publication: 'Our own law is making us beggars': Understanding the marginal experiences of governed, mine-side ...
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According to Mining Zimbabwe, it is estimated that Zimbabwe produces approximately 150 000 tonnes of black granite annually with Mutoko contributing about 75% of that output. If these figures are anything to go by then the infrastructural deficit in the district are not commensurate to the amount of black granite mined from the district.
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Black granite mining in Mutoko has for some time been a contentious affair for multiple reasons relating to the benefits derived from it, and the way its extraction is governed.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2021.101003 Corpus ID: 244229506 'Our own law is making us beggars': Understanding experiences of governed, mine-side communities in Mutoko district, Zimbabwe
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Five wards (2, 5, 7, 8 and 10) in Mutoko District (see Fig. 1) are directly affected by black granite mining by companies like Natural Stone, Ilford Red, Longrui and Digmao.These five wards are the main focus of this research. While Longrui and Dingmao are known to be Chinese-owned companies, Surewin, spelled by locals as Xua Win, …
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In this article we ask how the extraction of black granite used in grand buildings in the West is experienced by mine-affected people in Zimbabwe's Mutoko District.
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Mutoko stone is sought after for its lustre. It is a popular material for tombstones. An extension to the Danish royal library in Copenhagen, known as the Black Diamond, is clad in Mutoko granite.
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In this article we ask how the extraction of black granite used in grand buildings in the West is experienced by mine-affected people in Zimbabwe's Mutoko District. We seek to bring forth voices of those affected by mineral extraction including its governance processes, to produce an account of mining anthropology rooted in Habermas's …
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At least 98% of black granite extracted from Mutoko is exported to European countries like Germany, Spain and Italy. According to the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, Mutoko...
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Mutoko, Zimbabwe — Villagers in Zimbabwe say a Chinese mining company has told them they will have to leave their homes to make way for a granite quarry.
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In the village of Mutoko, Zimbabwe, Villagers are feeling the negative effects of black granite mining. Mining has created huge open pits that have killed people and livestock, damaged homes due to …
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Currently, 75% of the country's black granite is produced in Mutoko, Mashonaland East Province. Companies such as Southern Granite, Dingmao Mining, Quarrying Enterprises, Zimbabwe …
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Mutoko witnessed significant changes after Zimbabwe's independence in 1980. Land redistribution programs aimed to address historical imbalances, shaping the rural landscape. Today, Mutoko thrives as an agricultural hub, renowned for its production of tomatoes, mangoes, and maize. Granite mining also contributes to the local economy.
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A granite mine fast encroaching homes in Mutoko, Eastern Zimbabwe / Credit: Humanitarian Eye. Chakavinge has since engaged community monitors for redress, however the miners are reluctant to …
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Mined in certain areas for over 24 years, the black granite of Mutoko has not yielded meaningful benefits for the community. If one visits Mutoko area on any typical day, it is impossible to fail to take note of the many trucks transporting black granite to Harare and beyond. Mutoko is in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe.
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The town is known for its granite rocks and is an important center for the mining and quarrying industries in the country. The population of Mutoko is around 26,250 people, and it is accessible by road from the capital city of Harare, which is approximately 150 kilometers away. ... Mutoko Black Granite Quarries - This quarry is one of the ...
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2.6.1.1 Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe (COMZ) 48 2.6.1.2 The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) 49 2.6.1.3 The Small Scale Miners Association (SSMA) 50 2.6.2 Challenges in the mining sector 51 2.7 EVOLUTION OF GOLD MINING IN ZIMBABWE 53 2.7.1 Historical background of gold mining in Mutoko and Mudzi …
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A CHINESE black granite mining company operating in Mutoko has threatened to take legal action against the media for exposing its operations, after it was reported to have displaced some villagers ...
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Mining Host Communities Living In Poverty In a "Sea of Plenty" - Case of Mutoko. According to Mining Zimbabwe, it is estimated that Zimbabwe produces approximately …
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Filmmaker Terry Mutsvanga produced a documentary titled The curse of black granite in Mutoko. Granite rock has been mined by foreign companies, a curse more than a blessing. Resistance led by …
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Therefore, this research analyzed the impact of the extraction of black granite on sustainable development particularly making use of the case of Mutoko District in Zimbabwe. Mining of black granite in Mutoko commenced way back in the early 1970s.
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Close to 50 years of granite mining in Mutoko and surrounding areas has left the communities that produce the black granite with scars of massive land degradation, pollution of all forms, and poverty.
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As mining activities are continuing within the Mutoko communities and mountains being razed down, it is of great importance that the government of Zimbabwe together with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development join hands and come up with methods and means of coming up with a historical infrastructure constructed with black …
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