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The Environment
















                                                                      Zinyanga Learnmore is a
                                                                      Zimbabwean Freelance Journalist
                                                                      and educationist. He is interested in
                                                                      highlighting stories around African
                                                                      Politics and Arts and Culture.

                                                                      you see the handshakes and smiles of

                                                                      government officials, one may picture
                                                                      the eradication of extreme poverty
                                                                      and the arrival of the Disney lifestyle.

                                                                      However, the hourly news and what
                                                                      we see on large screens daily are very
                                                                      different from what is happening on
                                                                      the ground.



                                                                      Investor Negligence Around Human
                                                                      Safety and Healthy Living.



                                                                      I should be commended where
                                                                      credit is due, not punished for this.
                                                                      Mozambique, Malawi, Mali, the
                                                                      Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                                                                      and other nations still categorized as

                                                                      “developing countries” are among
                                                                      the African countries where I have
                                                                      been examining mining practices.

                                                                      Communities are left wanting, and this
                                                                      is even worse in nations that boast of
                                                                      independence and total freedom. The
                                                                      underprivileged peasants should not
                             e frequently read articles that aim      lose hope as soon as earth-moving
                             to inform the public about the           machinery passes through their

               Wquality and amount of wealth gained                   villages.
               through mining. Bilateral relations and MOUs
               are inked, and press conferences are held. When        As shafts are opened, extractions are





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