Senior Lecturer

Mr Kudzai Musiwa

Qualifications: MPhil Environmental (UZ) 2004; PGrad dipMex in Meneral Exploration  (ITC-Netherlands) 1996; Post Grad.Cert Pollution Tracing Techniques  (Graz, Austria); Geology (Luton, UK) 1993

Research Interests: Environmental Impact Assessment; Waste Disposal; Environmental Management Planning; Mine rehabilitation; Acid Mine and Acid Rock Drainage; Pollution Tracing; Alluvial Mining; Mineral Geochemical Exploration

Publications

1. Seedwel Ravengai, David Love, Maideyi Mabvira-Meck, Kudzai Musiwa and William Moyce Water quality in an abandoned gold mining belt, Beatrice, Sanyati valley, Zimbabwe. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 30 (@005) 826 – 831.
2. Emmanuel Zingoni, David Love, Chris Magadza, William Moyce and Kudzai Musiwa. Effects of a semi-formal urban settlement on groundwater quality Epworth (Zimbabwe): Case study and groundwater quality zoning. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 30 (2005) 680-688.
3. C Magombedzi, K L Sandvik, B Manda and K Musiwa. Geochemical Controls on Acid Mine Drainage Generation, Neutralisation Treatment and Attenuation at Iron Duke Mine. Metallurgical Plant Design and Operating Strategies (MetPlant 2006) 18 - 19 September 2006 Perth, WA
4.  Kudzai Musiwa, David Love and Richard Owen. Secondary Minerals as indicators of pollution, Athens Mine, Sanyati catchment, Zimbabwe. Proceeding of the International conference on Hydrological Perspectives for Sustainable Development (HYPESD -2005), (941-951 India.
5. Musiwa K., Love D. and Owen R. Impact of a Gold Mine on water Systems – Athens Mine, Mvuma, Zimbabwe. Proceedings of the 1st SANREN Conference and Exhibition, Gaborone, Botswana, 2004.

Book Chapters

1. Chapter 6 in Diffuse pollution of Water resources: Principles and case studies in the Southern African region. Editor R. Hranova. ISBN 0415383919. Pages 117 – 130. Love D., Zingoni E., Gandidzanwa P., Magadza C. and Musiwa K. Impacts on groundwater quality and water supply of the Epworth semi-formal settlement, Zimbabwe.
2. Chapter 7 in Diffuse pollution of Water resources: Impacts of a solid waste disposal site and a cemetery on the groundwater quality in Harare, Zimbabwe. Moyce W., Love D., Musiwa K., Nyama Z., Mangeya P., Ravengai S., Wuta M. and Zingoni E.

Environmental detailed reports

1. Gungutswa Gold Mining project in Nyanga - for gold extraction and exploration.
2. Syndicate 96 Gold Mining project in Christone Bank area - for the gold extraction of gold
3. Goora Gold Mining project in Madziwa - for gold extraction.
4. Vundhla Gold Mining project in Chegutu - for gold extraction.
5. Mungari Gold Mining Project in Shamva - for gold extraction.
6. Geo Associates Step Lively Gold project in Chegutu - for gold extraction and processing plant.
7. Ruschrome Platinum mining project on the Great Dyke Darwendale Section - for platinum exploration and extraction.
8. Pull Power Mining project in Kadoma - for gold extraction.
9. Mbada Diamond Mining in Chiadzwa, Marange - for the relocation of communities,  extraction for alluvial diamonds and setting up of a diamond sorting plant.
10. First Access chrome mining project in Mapinga Area, Great Dyke - for eluvial chrome extraction.
11. Northridge platinum exploration project in Selous area, Great dyke - for platinum exploration.
12. Mugomo Irrigation Project in Marange Communal Area which involved construction of a pump station and canals for irrigation.
13. Lake Kariba Crocodile Farm, construction and sand extraction project

Professional Membership

• Zimbabwe Institute of Engineering (ZIE)
• Geological Society of Zimbabwe (GSZ)
• Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)