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CBM Investment Guide for Zimbabwe

Coal Bed Methane • This report gives an overview of the potential of a CBM industry in Zimbabwe covering project development, technology, economics, markets and investment opportunities. • Coal bed … Continue reading

January 20, 2014 · 1 Comment

A Tale of Two Countries

A comparison of Botswana’s and Zimbabwe’s Diamond Industries  Author: Norman Mukwakwami CENTRE FOR NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE November 2013 Download as pdf here     1.0 Introduction In 2012, the Southern African … Continue reading

November 26, 2013 · 2 Comments

A Critique of the de-listing of ZMDC off the European Union sanctions list

Abbreviations used: EU                          –              European Union ZDERA                   –              Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act ZMDC                    –              Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation MMCZ                  –              Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe KPCS                      –              Kimberley … Continue reading

October 21, 2013 · 1 Comment

Illicit Financial Flows in Zimbabwe’s Artisanal Mining Sector

Case Study: Penhalonga Abstract Zimbabwe is severely affected by the problem of illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the extractives industry. The artisanal mining sector is one of the worst affected … Continue reading

October 21, 2013 · 6 Comments

Formalising Zimbabwe’s Artisanal Mining Sector

As dawn breaks and the sun paints the horizon crimson and orange, a group of dishevelled men trudge up from the Mutare river’s bank carrying picks and crow-bars. Their muddy … Continue reading

September 24, 2013 · 1 Comment

Coal Bed Methane: A clean energy elixir for Zimbabwe

A paper prepared by Norman J. Mukwakwami, HME(UZ) January 2013 1.0 Introduction Coal mine workers are well aware of the dangers posed by coal bed methane. The Pike River Mine … Continue reading

January 4, 2013 · 3 Comments

A gold backed currency for Zimbabwe

A paper prepared by Norman Mukwakwami, HME (UZ) November 2012 1.0 Introduction There’s a growing opinion tide advocating for the return of the gold standard from all over the world. … Continue reading

November 29, 2012 · 15 Comments
Norman Mukwakwami

Norman Mukwakwami

A writer, an extractives industry enthusiast, researcher and above all else a believer in the goodness and potential of the human race...

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