Chinese-owned gold mine stirs controversy in eastern Zimbabwe

FILE - Mining equipment and piles of ore are seen at the Sino Africa Huijin mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, Zimbabwe, Sept. 17, 2024. (Enos Danher/VOA)

Government officials in Zimbabwe have been scrutinizing a Chinese mining company that has been operating a gold mine in the country’s east since at least 2021. The scrutiny comes as residents voice concern about the impact on health and the environment.