Zimbabwe has approved a nationwide task force to tackle illegal and unregulated mining following findings of environmental damage, infrastructure destruction and social problems in Bindura.

A Harare man has appeared in court over alleged illegal gold mining, blasting and possession of explosives at a residential property in Marlborough.

Eight men have been arrested after police uncovered an alleged illegal underground mining operation in Marlborough, Harare, where suspects reportedly dug a 10-metre-deep shaft in a residential neighbourhood.

The death of a teacher from Buhera who reportedly turned to artisanal gold mining to supplement his income has reignited debate over teacher salaries and the growing economic pressures facing public sector workers in Zimbabwe. Progress Makamani, a teacher at Dune Primary School in Buhera District, died after a gold mining shaft collapsed while he was engaged in artisanal mining activities, according to a statement issued by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (A