Zimbabwe advises artisanal miners to stop operations due to rains
Africa
By
Xinhua
| Jan 16, 2024
The Zimbabwean government has advised small-scale and artisanal miners to stop mining until the rainy season ends.
In addition, all miners including large and medium-scale miners should take precautionary measures to safeguard their operations during the current rainy season due to heightened risks of flooding, drowning, ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/article/2001488601/zimbabwe-rescues-all-15-trapped-miners-alive">weakened ground and ground< subsidence, Minister of Mines and Mining Development Zhemu Soda said in a statement on Monday.
His call comes after 15 artisanal miners were trapped for four days at the Redwing Gold Mine in Mutare. The collapse of a shaft led to their entrapment, with rescue efforts initially hindered by unstable ground. They were successfully rescued on the fourth day.
Zimbabwe is expected to experience a "short and sharp" rainfall season this year owing to the El Nino weather phenomenon. Authorities said the rains, which started in late December, could end by February.
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