Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved the creation of a national task force to address illegal mining, following concerns about damage linked to unregulated mining activities. The decision is made during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, after Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe presents information on the impact of illegal mining in Bindura. The government says the move is intended to tackle illegal mining more broadly across the country, not only in Bindura, where damage has prompted scrutiny of mining practices. According to the reports, the task force is expected to support efforts to curb illegal operations and respond to environmental and other consequences associated with unregulated extraction. Both outlets describe the same Cabinet decision and the same initiating briefing by the Local Government Minister. They also frame the announcement as part of wider government action to manage and mitigate harm attributed to illegal mining activities. No further details on the task force’s composition, powers, or timeline are provided in the available excerpts.