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Zimbabwe: Over 300 Arrested for Alluvial Mining As Govt Extends Ban to Permit Holders

Source link : https://www.afric.info/2024/12/11/news/zimbabwe-over-300-arrested-for-alluvial-mining-as-govt-extends-ban-to-permit-holders/

Government has revealed that 344 have been arrested across the country for alluvial mining and face stiff penalties of up to 12 months imprisonment and fines not less than US$5,000. In August, government announced a ban on riverbed mining citing that it was disrupting the ecosystems and causing water pollution, This immediate ban was followed […]

Author : AFRICA-NEWS

Publish date : 2024-12-11 12:22:55

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