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

3.32.2 Mining and mineral processing operations
The catchment falls under the Harare Mining District (ZGS, 1995). Cordierite and emeralds have been mined in
the hills in the south (Table 3.32).
Table 3.32: Mining operations in the Rukomeshe and Chewore sub-catchments.
Name Commodity Status Total
produced /t
Potential Impact
Chirundu Uranium Exploration only Low
Makuti Cordierite Open in 1984 0.0756 Low
See ZGS (1988a) for location.
There is limited exploration for gold, copper, nickel and PGEs (ZGS, 2001).
3.32.3 Alluvial mining
Neither known nor likely.
3.32.4 Monitoring systems
None.
3.32.5 Water quality data
None available.
3.32.6 Implications for water quality and quantity management
There is no evidence to suggest impact of mining within this area.
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