Unauthorized Mining Practices (PETI) During The Pandemic Muhammad Alif Ikhsan 12118018 Image source : www.effective-states.org
COVID-19 is a disease caused by the latest coro-
Unauthorized mining practice is a mining activity
navirus named SARS-CoV-2. WHO first found this vi-
performed without legal path such as application for
rus on 31 December 2019, following the reports on an
land right status, mining license, and other licenses.
emerging cluster of pneumonia cases on Wuhan peo-
The lack of expertise and mastery in mining engineering
ple, People’s Republic of China. According to WHO’s
causes negative impact arising from this illegal mining,
data, about 80% patients may recover without medical
such as water and soil contamination because of the
treatment, while 15% are severely exposed and require
sue of hazardous and toxic materials (B3), ecological
oxygen aids, and 5% are exposed quite severely and
damage because of deforestation, economic loss to
require intensive treatment. Because of the very rapid
the state because of loss of source of tax and royalty,
spread, many countries throughout the world perform
and dissatisfaction/no post-mining treatment and rec-
various methods to stop this virus from spreading, one
lamation of ex-mining land. Many illegal mining prac-
of which is through regional quarantine (lockdown).
tices occur in the following countries
Regional quarantine is a method taken by a region to control its people to stay at home. This aims at sup-
Zimbabwe
pressing their movement and activities including work-
Chimanimani Mountains in the east of Zimbabwe
ing, going to school, etc. This causes economic reces-
is a place visited by many tourists. It boasts fertile land
sion to occur almost in all countries in the world, loss
with green grassy plain and beautiful waterfall behind a
of employment which causes unemployment, scarcity
dense forest. However, Covid-19 emerging from the end
of food, and even increased crimes. One of the crimes
of 2019 changes it entirely. The travel ban enforced by
arising and emerging during COVID-19 pandemic is un-
many countries, including Zimbabwe, in order to stop
authorized mining practice (PETI).
this virus from spreading has caused tourists cease
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