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Mine Fined for Flouting Environmental Regulations

Villagers in Mudzi lost several cattle after allegedly drinking cyanide-contaminated water

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Mine Fined for Flouting Environmental Regulations

ZIMCN Investments, a company widely believed to be linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Collins, has been fined for breaching environmental regulations at its gold mining operation in Mashonaland East, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal.

Last week, the Independent reported that villagers in Mudzi lost several cattle after allegedly drinking cyanide-contaminated water along the Nyamusanzara River in the gold-rich Makaha area, where ZimCN operates Radnor Mine.

Some countries have banned the use of cyanide in gold mining to protect the environment and human health from the toxic effects of the chemical.

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According to state media reports, Collins Mnangagwa chairs the Radnor Mine board.

President Mnangagwa officially commissioned the multi-million dollar ZimCN plant in 2022.

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Mine Fined for Flouting Environmental Regulations

An Environmental Management Agency (EMA) executive confirmed that ZimCN had been fined for environmental infractions. EMA spokesperson Amkela Sidange said:

The source and type of contamination is yet to be established though it is suspected that it is coming from a nearby mine.

Sidange added that the company had been red-flagged for environmental transgressions linked to the livestock deaths.

ZimCN general manager Collins Musarurwa requested questions in writing but had not responded to emailed queries by press time.

The Independent sought clarity on whether the company had implemented pollution abatement measures as directed by EMA, the quantum of the fine imposed, and whether the penalty had been paid.

When the Independent broke the story last week, Musarurwa insisted that ZimCN was cooperating with authorities to determine the cause of the livestock deaths.

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