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Villagers clash with miner
14 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | Views
DOYANA villagers in, Umzingwane district under Chief Gwebu are up in arms with a miner who erected a stamp mill near their only water source, a development they say poses a health hazard for the area.
Stamp mills are popular among gold miners, but are deemed to be a threat to the environment as they use mercury.
Mercury is a dangerous metal chemical with long-term effects on the health of human beings and all other species.
Ntolo village headman Lazarus Nyathi said the stamp mill was located about 200 metres from the local dam.
"We were not consulted, we only saw big trucks moving in and installing the stamp mill without our consent," said Nyathi.
Nyathi said while the identity of the owner of the stamp mill was yet to be known, it was believed the person is related to a powerful politician from Matabeleland.
Stamp mills are popular among gold miners, but are deemed to be a threat to the environment as they use mercury.
Mercury is a dangerous metal chemical with long-term effects on the health of human beings and all other species.
Ntolo village headman Lazarus Nyathi said the stamp mill was located about 200 metres from the local dam.
"We were not consulted, we only saw big trucks moving in and installing the stamp mill without our consent," said Nyathi.
Nyathi said while the identity of the owner of the stamp mill was yet to be known, it was believed the person is related to a powerful politician from Matabeleland.
Source - Cite
