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Swaziland Water<br />

Environment<br />

Tanzania Fisheries<br />

Water Resources<br />

Mining<br />

Environment<br />

Petroleum<br />

Health<br />

Zambia Water Resources<br />

Health<br />

Land / Water Resources and<br />

Environment<br />

Mines and Minerals<br />

Zimbabwe Natural Resources<br />

Mines<br />

Pollution / Health /<br />

Atmosphere<br />

Land / Water Resources<br />

• Nuclear Energy Act, No. 46 of 1999<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Water Act of 1967<br />

Protection of Fresh Water Fish Act, 1938<br />

• Swaziland Environment Authority Act, No.<br />

15 of 1992<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Fisheries Act, 1970<br />

Water Utilization (Control & Regulation)<br />

Act, 1974 and Amendment, 1981<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Mining Act, 1979<br />

National Environment Management Act,<br />

1983<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Petroleum Act, 1980<br />

Public Health Ordinance CAP 336<br />

Protection from Radiation Act, 1983<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Water Act, Chapter 312<br />

Water Pollution (Effluent and Wastewater)<br />

Regulations, 1993<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Zambezi River Authority Act, 1986<br />

Public Health Act, 1930<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Factories Act, 1967<br />

Action for Smoke Damage Act, 1959<br />

Air Pollution Control Regulations, 1996<br />

• Environmental Protection and Pollution<br />

Control Act No. 12 of 1990<br />

• Environmental Protection Control<br />

(Environmental<br />

Regulations, 1997<br />

Impact Assessment)<br />

• Natural Resources Conservation Act, 1970<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Petroleum Act, 1985<br />

Explosives Act, 1974<br />

Mines and Minerals Act, 1995<br />

• Mining (Dumps) Regulations, Act 31 of<br />

1995<br />

• Mines and Minerals (Environmental)<br />

Regulations, 1997<br />

• Mines and Minerals (Environmental<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Protection Fund), 1998<br />

Natural Resources Act, 1996<br />

Parks and Wildlife Act, 1998<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Mines and Minerals Act, 1996<br />

Explosives Act, 1972<br />

Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act,<br />

1971<br />

• Water Act of 1977 and its Amendment of<br />

1998<br />

• Hazardous Substances and Articles Act,<br />

1961<br />

2.9 Legal and policy frameworks that influence or control mining and minerals<br />

processing activities in Zimbabwe<br />

2.9.1 Introduction<br />

Zimbabwe has a long history of mining, dating from at least the twelfth century. The early twentieth century<br />

colonial economy was primarily a settler mining economy. This dated back to the occupation of the country in the<br />

late nineteenth century. Indeed, Cecil Rhodes’ expectations of discovering a “Second Witwatersrand” in<br />

Mashonaland were a major motivating factor behind the occupation. This attitude towards mining has translated<br />

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