Mining with a 'Vuvuzela': Reconfiguring artisanal mining in Southern Zimbabwe and its implications to rural livelihoods

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-233

  Mabhena, Clifford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Artisanal mining; Gold panning; Off farm livelihoods; Rapid land redistribution

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL MINING; GOLD MINE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LAND REFORM; LANDOWNERSHIP; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84864669897     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2012.664416     Document Type: Article

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