Stop criminalising poverty – mining leaders push for urgent artisanal, small scale formalisation

MINING executives have urged the government to accelerate formalisation of artisanal and small-scale miners, saying the sector’s future depends on bringing operators into the mainstream economy. The calls were made at the ongoing Chamber of Mines Annual Conference 2026 being held in Victoria Falls. Speaking during a gold mining session, which was sponsored by Mutapa […] The post Stop criminalising poverty – mining leaders push for urgent artisanal, small scale formalisation app...