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Pictures: Chakari’s illegal gold panners

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DESPITE witnessing several accidents that have ended in fatalities and serious injuries, small scale miners in Chakari, Mashonaland West province have vowed to continue with their work as it was the only source of livelihood for them.

DESPITE witnessing several accidents that have ended in death and serious injuries, small scale miners in Chakari, Mashonaland West province have vowed to continue with their work as it was the only source of livelihood for them.

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This came amid reports that two of the miners, commonly refereed to as Makorokoza died after a mineshaft collapse on Monday.

See our multimedia feature on illegal gold panners here.

Illegal miners mill around the site where they usually carry out their activities in Chakari in Mashonaland West.
Illegal miners mill around the site where they usually carry out their activities in Chakari in Mashonaland West.
Some illegal miners prepare to pan.
Some illegal miners prepare to pan for gold despite two panners having been killed on Monday when a shaft in the area collapsed and buried them alive.
Melusi Ncube, a gold panner in Chakari, emerges from a mineshaft which is more than 60 metres deep where he and his colleagues have been panning as a means of survival despite the dangers associated with such activities.
Melusi Ncube, a gold panner in Chakari, emerges from a mineshaft which is more than 60 metres deep where he and his colleagues have been panning as a means of survival despite the dangers associated with such activities.
A group of illegal miners.
A group of illegal miners.