ABSTRACT
This research seeks to explore the effects of formal diamond mining on the community of
Chiadzwa. The research seeks to assess the challenges and problems that the community of
Chiadzwa faced from 2009-2015 which emanated from the formalized diamond mining in
Chiadzwa.2009 marked a turnaround in the diamond mining spectrum ,diamond mining in
Chiadzwa shifted from illegal to legal or formalized diamond were companies such as Mbada,
Anjin acquired mining claims from the Ministry of Mines .Mining in many countries such as
Botswana served as one of the major contributing economic activity to the country’s Gross
Domestic Project (GDP).Minerals such as diamonds if managed properly can positively change
the lives of the community and their environments . However, one cannot underestimate its impacts
particularly negative impacts (harm) on the community’s social .economic, cultural,
environmental and political life although mining sector contributes to the country’s economy
.These impacts can change the way of life of individuals, thus calls for attention. Due to the
formalized mining high rates of unemployment, poverty, land degradation, cultural erosion, social
disintegration and outbreak of diseases have put the Chiadzwa community in danger and have
called for stakeholder participation and mechanisms that mitigate these impacts. Effects of formal
diamond mining outweighs the potential socio-economic and environmental benefits of diamond
mining on the community hence the role of the government and other relevant stakeholders as
enforcers of laws, regulations and policies need to be clearly defined for the benefit and the
protection of the community. In an effort to divulge the effects of diamond mining on the community
the researcher used a qualitative research design. Interviews and focus groups were of great
importance to the researcher. The researcher employed simple random sampling.
MUTAHWA, R (2021). THE EFECTS OF DIAMOND MINING ON THE PEOPLE OF BOCHA.A CASE STUDY OF CHIADZWA .FROM 2009-2016.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-efects-of-diamond-mining-on-the-people-of-bocha-a-case-study-of-chiadzwa-from-2009-2016
MUTAHWA, RUMBIDZAI "THE EFECTS OF DIAMOND MINING ON THE PEOPLE OF BOCHA.A CASE STUDY OF CHIADZWA .FROM 2009-2016." Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-efects-of-diamond-mining-on-the-people-of-bocha-a-case-study-of-chiadzwa-from-2009-2016. Accessed 09 Nov. 2024.
MUTAHWA, RUMBIDZAI . "THE EFECTS OF DIAMOND MINING ON THE PEOPLE OF BOCHA.A CASE STUDY OF CHIADZWA .FROM 2009-2016.". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 09 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-efects-of-diamond-mining-on-the-people-of-bocha-a-case-study-of-chiadzwa-from-2009-2016 >.
MUTAHWA, RUMBIDZAI . "THE EFECTS OF DIAMOND MINING ON THE PEOPLE OF BOCHA.A CASE STUDY OF CHIADZWA .FROM 2009-2016." Afribary (2021). Accessed November 09, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-efects-of-diamond-mining-on-the-people-of-bocha-a-case-study-of-chiadzwa-from-2009-2016