how zama zamas extract gold

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  Zama zamas on the warpath: The scourge of South Africa’s

  2023821 · The zama zamas and the locals are inextricably intertwined, a volatile mix of economic dependency and fear. Explosives used in mining operations lead to unstable environments, causing frequent ...

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  Lesotho zama zamas sentenced to 45 years for murder

  2024613 · Two men from Lesotho have been sentenced to 45 years for murder, attempted murder, and illegal mining in Odendaalsrus, Free State.

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  The life of the zama zama part six: Experiencing the deadly …

  2023717 · Every day, when the zama zamas enter the deadly tunnels, there is no guarantee they will come out alive.

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  Zama Zamas' Gold-Digging Chemicals a Threat to Hiking …

  2024124 · The Mpumalanga Panorama route is an iconic international tourist attraction, and the Blyde River Canyon is one of the main attractions under its wing Tourists’ lives are in danger after parks and picnic areas closed down when zama zamas invaded the area The chemicals they use to harvest and divert gold include mercury, cyanide, and e …

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  Grenades, Drugs and Discrimination: Inside South Africa’s Illegal Gold …

  202283 · They spend weeks underground, blasting rocks with explosives in the hope they’ll find gold. VICE World News meets the “zama zamas” – South Africa’s controversial illegal miners.

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  The Year in Review 2023: The zama zama phenomenon and …

  In 2023, South Africa grappled with the persistent and escalating crisis of illegal mining, predominantly orchestrated by groups known as zama zamas. This year has seen a significant rise in their ...

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  Illegal miners continue mining despite death of 13 Zama Zamas

  202385 · Illegal miners at Kleinzee, in the Northern Cape, where 13 miners died underground when a mine collapsed earlier this week, have vowed to continue mining. Strong police and private security officials presence has not deterred them.

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  Where to go with “zama zama” mining? - AIDC

  201822 · Zama zamas manually extract metals (and in some cases other stones and sand) from old, disused, unsafe, and abandoned mines. They also sometimes work in operational and semi-operational mines, as well as tailings dams. Thousands of men, and even women, are pushed by high levels of poverty and unemployment to risk their lives to …

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  How Harmony Gold tackled the zama zama problem

  2023105 · Despite a tragedy involving 28 missing zama zamas in the Virginia shaft in May, there’s evidence that curbing illegal mining reduces other forms of crime.

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