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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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