OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF MINING ON THE ... - IIED pubs

• Disposal of solid waste, Magunje and Kariba;
• Disposal of liquid effluent, Magunje and Kariba;
• Urban run off, Magunje and Kariba;
• Non-point domestic effluent, rural areas;
• Minor non-point impact from agriculture in Communal lands;
• Fuel loss and litter on the roads to Kariba and to Magunje; and
• Litter and fuel loss from boating, Lake Kariba; and
• Run off, Kariba Airport.
3.31.2 Mining and mineral processing operations
The catchment falls under the Harare Mining District (ZGS, 1995). Graphite is mined and there are numerous
pegmatites in the south of the area.
Table 3.31: Mining operations in the Charara and Nyaodza sub-catchments.
Name Commodity Status Total produced /t Potential Impact
Kariba Glitterstone Low
Lynx Graphite Closed 1984 130785.0 Low
Catkin Mica Closed 1960 333.9 Low
Muyenza Sillimanite Closed 1966 76.2 Low
See ZGS (1988a) for locations.
There is some exploration for beryl and gold (ZGS, 2001).
3.31.3 Alluvial mining
Neither known nor likely.
3.31.4 Monitoring systems
ZINWA has a single monitoring station on the upper Nyaodza River.
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