Makwiro loses forests as miners ravage land

However, miners, especially small-scale, continue to operate in these regulated areas and as a result, there is wanton destruction of farm lands and indiscriminate pollution of water bodies.</p>
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	Because the overburden from excavated material contains acerbic chemical, it pollutes nearby water bodies causing severe harm to inhabitants relying on the water.</p>
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	In addition to that amalgamation which is the simplest and cheapest technique used by almost all small-scale gold miners involves in the use of mercury which contaminates the soil, surface and underground water.</p>
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	Forests are also cleared in the process, leading to loss of tree cover and habitat loss. read more... https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2017/10/08/makwiro-loses-forests-as-miners-ravage-land