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New planetGOLD Framework Unveiled to Formalize Zimbabwe’s Artisanal Gold

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October 29, 2026

The planetGOLD Zimbabwe Project has launched a landmark regulatory framework to completely overhaul the country’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector, deploying a comprehensive roadmap to transition hundreds of thousands of miners from informal survival mining into a regulated, mercury-free economic sector.

The publication, titled “A Guide to Reforming Formalization of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector in Zimbabwe,” establishes a five-step technical strategy to eliminate toxic chemical dependencies.

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