Illegal artisanal gold miners work at an open mine after occupying parts of Smithfield farm, owned by former President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace Mugabe, in Mazowe, Zimbabwe, in 2018.
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Crisis, Mbingas and Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in Zimbabwe. Can Informal Mining Entrepreneurship Offer a Gateway for Youths?
Megatrends Policy Brief 16, 08.06.2023, 9 PagesIllegal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is attracting Zimbabwe’s youth. Despite numerous challenges, their work ethic, endurance and creativity promote entrepreneurship. Using the rise of mbingas as an example, this policy brief analyses how that may benefit both young people and the economy.
Illegal artisanal gold miners work at an open mine after occupying parts of Smithfield farm, owned by former President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace Mugabe, in Mazowe, Zimbabwe, in 2018.
© picture alliance / REUTERS | PHILIMON BULAWAYO