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The Economic and Environmental Effects of Coal Mining: South Africa

According to the research, the influences of coal mining in South Africa are dissected. The positive influence is that coal mining improves the South African economy, expressive of impacts on ...

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"Harmful mining activities, environmental impacts and effects …

mining activities, environmental impacts and effects in the mining communities in South Africa: a critical perspective. Environmental Economics (open-access), 8(4), 14-24. doi:10.21511/ee.08(4 ...

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Social impact assessment in the mining sector: Review

Focus on social consequences of minerals mining activities, excluding oil and gas extraction (but including coal). ... Australia and South Africa: n.a. Global: 14: Tonts et al. (2012) P: A: Statistical: Australia: n.a. Regional: 15: Freudenburg and Wilson (2002) P: A: ... Socio-Economic Effects of Gold Mining in Mali: A Study of the Sadiola and ...

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Mine closure, social disruption, and crime in South Africa

Many of South Africa's gold mining areas have experienced decline and closure since the boom period of 1950–1990, mainly because of resource depletion, increased mining costs and the health and safety risks of deep mining (Crankshaw, 2002). Jobs in gold mining dropped from about 560,000–100,000 between 1987 and 2020.

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Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …

The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural …

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Collapse of the Free State Goldfields, South Africa

This case study examines the collapse of gold mining in Free State, South Africa. It is part of a series that looks at four historical cases involving the decline of major industrial or mining activities. In each, we describe the reasons for the decline and explore how various actors addressed (or did not address) the social, economic and

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Mining and socio-ecological systems: A systematic

West Africa with countries such as Ghana, Guinea, Niger and Burkina Faso has been the hub of gold mining in Africa for centuries, and mining activities have been undergoing expansion (Hilson, 2002b). Cyanide and mercury used in mining activities in these countries contribute to water pollution, which affect the health of ecosystem and …

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MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA: THE CHALLENGES AND THE …

Mining in South Africa: the challenges and the opportunities 2 September 2016 18 • Non-gold mining sector can grow at 3-5% pa, resulting in more balanced country growth rate (double size of non-gold mining by 2028). • If mining had grown at same pace as rest of economy between 1994 and 2013, country's growth rate would have been 4% (not 3.2%)

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Positive and Negative Effects of Mining

When mining industries are well managed, countries like Peru, Chile, and Botswana have seen massive economic growth. Mining is crucial for developed nations as well. For example, mining makes up 20% of …

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How South Africa's rural communities are getting a raw deal from mining

LinkedIn. Some of the most profitable South African mines are situated in the areas of the country that are home to traditional communities and are governed in terms of customary law. Many of ...

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Impacts of mining on water resources in South Africa: A review

South Africa's environment (Younger, 2001). Acid generation and metals dissolution are the primary problems associated with pollution from mining activities. The effect of mining on the environment includes the release of many chemical contaminants into water resources turning them into acidic which is referred as

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Mining activities continue to dispossess black families in South Africa

Dispossession in South Africa is associated with the period of colonialism and apartheid. ... Relocating graves for mining activities removes the material obstacles to a company's desire to make ...

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Perceptions of local communities regarding the impacts …

Information was collected from 690 residents in different local mining communities of four provinces in South Africa. The study indicated positive impacts and …

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Impacts of Coal Mining in Witbank, Mpumalanga Province of South Africa

Coal mining plays a critical role in the economy of South Africa though posing detrimental environmental effects on aquatic life and the terrestrial environments with one of the major impacts ...

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Perceptions of local communities regarding the impacts of mining …

In terms of its contribution, the study attempts to determine how local South Africans perceive the impacts of mining companies in their community in terms of employment and economic activities. The economic activities include small, medium and large business traders, small manufacturers (sewing of safety overalls, drill bits, etc), …

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Overview and outlook: mining law in South Africa

Overview. For more than a century, South Africa's mining industry has been one of the main driving forces and still forms a crucial cornerstone of its economy, which is generally considered to be ...

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Environmental Impact and CSR Responsibilities | SpringerLink

However, the dilution of mining policies is one of the challenges affecting smooth implementation of CSR activities in the African region. South Africa is viewed as a regional hub of most of the mining companies and as such, most of the CSR initiatives are conceived in the country and rolled out to other countries such as Namibia in a diluted form.

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(PDF) Mining and the African Environment

The ecological consequences emanating from mining have significant implications for animals and their biodiversity. About 44% of the extensive mineral mines in Africa are in reserved areas or a ...

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Development or destruction? Impacts of mining on the …

1. A cursory reflection on the post-mining communities and the aftermath of the environment paints a gloomy picture of capital ventures especially in the global South (Meyersfeld, 2017). A study by...

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the rivers and …

The gold economy in South Africa has been mainly an extracting enterprise since the British government took over the rule of South Africa after the Anglo-Boer War and this is still the case today. Mining costs are kept artificially low by the mines by deflecting responsibility for their environmental and health impacts to the state and third ...

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The Effects of Mining in Africa

Negative Effects of Mining in Africa on the Environment. Mining firms are not only attracted to developing countries in Africa because of mineral riches – they are also attracted to the countries because of lower safety and environmental standards. To establish a mine vegetation is cleared. This causes deforestation, and a loss of ...

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"Harmful mining activities, environmental impacts …

Harmful mining activities, environmental impacts and effects in the mining communities in South Africa: a critical perspective . Abstract . In South Africa, the right to a clean...

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How does the mining sector impact the South African economy?

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Giorgi Mikhelidze. Mining has had a larger impact on shaping the South African economy than any other sector. It transformed a predominantly rural economy into an industrial one. It resulted in the development of Kimberley, …

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(PDF) Community Perceptions on Environmental and …

and Social Impacts of Mining in Limpopo South Africa and the Implications on Corporate Social Responsibility, Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, 19:1, 189-207, DOI: 10.1080/1943815X ...

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(PDF) South African Mine Effluents: Heavy Metal

Abstract and Figures. South Africa embarks on extensive mining activities, which consequently produce enormous quantities of toxic HMs1 that pollute the surroundings; subjecting the ecosystem to ...

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Mining and Minerals in South Africa | The Oxford …

261–C13.P116. Published: 08 December 2021. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. Although the mining value chain only accounted for around 13% of the GDP and 6% of …

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Impacts of mining on water resources in South Africa: A review

According to George et al, (2010), a study revealed that the groundwater in Johannesburg, South Africa, is heavily contaminated and acidified because of the oxidation of pyrite. The polluted ...

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EFFECTS OF MINING ACTIVITIES ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA

Mining activities in South Africa have had a profound impact on the physical environment of the country. From the extraction of valuable minerals to the construction of mines and related infrastructure, the effects of mining can be seen far and wide. One major consequence is the alteration of landscapes, as large-scale excavations …

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EFFECTS OF MINING ACTIVITIES ON THE …

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Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining | SpringerLink

In 2015 for instance, gang battles associated with illegal gold mining were reported in South Africa, as criminal gangs took over control over disused and abandoned tunnels. ... deforestation just to mention but a few. In the next section, a brief examination of the effects of mining activities specifically sand mining will be explored.

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