Mining Index Zimbabwe

Lithium Boom Leaves Buhera Community Choking On Dust

October 14, 2026

A young girl in a Mukwasi Primary School uniform turns away from the road, covering her face with a pink cloth as a passing truck sends a cloud of dust into the air, she slows down, waits for the dust to settle and continues her journey home.

For children like her, this has become part of everyday life along the 35-kilometre road linking Gaza Rural Service Centre to the Sabi.

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