The machete fights among artisanal miners, or ‘makorokozas,’ as they are commonly referred to, have brought a lot of misery among residents of Kwekwe as well as surrounding areas.
Some analysts have attributed this uncouth behaviour to the long term effects of exposure to mercury.
It has been scientifically proven that inhalation of elemental mercury vapours can cause neurological and behavioural disorders such as tremors, emotional instability, insomnia, memory loss and headaches, which in a way attempts to explain the violent nature of the illegal gold panners.
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