To progress from aspiration to action we designed and implemented a mixed-methods approach to attain a deeper understanding of the health and wellbeing …
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Mining is an important industry in South Africa, but it is also an industry with a damaging impact. Mining often pollutes the water, air and soil, and can disrupt farming activities and community life. Communities throughout South Africa struggle to defend their rights to their land, to their environment and to their resources when
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Gold mining in South Africa peaked in the 1980s and mine closure in the Johannesburg area was a gradual process stretching over decades (in the late 1900s) as different mines closed down
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While global gold mine production has grown by 26 percent since 2010, in Africa it has risen by nearly 60 percent, and in at least 10 African countries it has more than doubled.
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Mining has played a fundamental role in South Africa's economic development, starting with the diamond rush to the Kimberley area in 1870 and the …
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Over the past 23 years, South Africa has established a comprehensive regulatory framework to enable its mining industry to operate in a manner that protects and …
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Abstract. Mining in southern Africa has a long pre-colonial history. Haematite mining in Swaziland can be traced back more than 40,000 years, iron smelting dates from 400 AD or earlier, and copper from 900 AD. The most iconic evidence for pre-colonial mining are the gold artefacts from Mapungubwe dated between 1220 and 1300 AD.
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Mining communities in South Africa are unique in being mainly isolated, originally rural, with high illiteracy rates, and very dependent on the mining companies for their livelihood and development. In addition, they are often exposed to toxic environmental hazards from mine operation wastes. Although some mines might have a lifespan of …
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Mining communities in South Africa are unique in being mainly isolated, originally rural, with high illiteracy rates, and very dependent on the …
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24% 12% 25% Coal. PGMs. Gold Iron ore Other. 23% 16% 7.3% Contribution of SA's mining industry to GDP. Why invest? Well-established infrastructure. Key inputs for …
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Introduction. Africa endows about a third of global reserves of natural resource of metals and minerals [].The continent is currently hosting about 700 active industrial mines and many more are planned, partly in response to the global transition toward a low-carbon future [1, 2].Large-scale extraction projects are important drivers for …
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Various instances of conflict between mining communities and mining companies, of which the Marikana Massacre of 2012 is certainly the most noteworthy, show that …
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in the mining communities in South Africa: a critical perspective Abstract In South Africa, the right to a clean environment is constitutionally guaranteed. However, this right is being violated ...
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The dark face of South Africa's illegal mining. Thursday, March 09, 2023. A man uses a pick axe to dig as others search for what they believe to be diamonds after the discovery of unidentified stones at KwaHlathi village near Ladysmith, South Africa, on June 15, 2021. Photo credit: AFP. By Chris Erasmus.
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February 9, 2022. Mining stakeholders have a key role to play in ensuring a brighter future for mining communities. The communities surrounding mines have a critical role to play, not only in the feasibility of a mine, but in the long-term viability of the area after mining …
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[Show full abstract] comprehensive mapping and classification of all 84 mining host communities (cities, towns and villages) in South Africa that are directly influenced by large-scale mining. The ...
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The mining activities in Mpumalanga contribute significantly to the country's revenue through taxes, royalties, and export earnings. The extraction and export of minerals, such as coal, gold, platinum, chrome, and manganese, strengthen South Africa's position in the global market, attracting foreign investments and fostering economic growth.
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communities can take to address the challenges that mining poses on communities. Coal mining, and mining in general, are activities central to South Africa's economy. The Government regulates the mining of minerals through the law, which mining companies have to obey. Mining, by its nature, is invasive,
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The impact of mining operations on rural communities is a contentious issue in South Africa. There is also concern about the manner in which communities are consulted about mining on their land.
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Mining and community in South Africa reflect on the challenges and opportunities related to the mining sector within the South African context, debating contemporary issues …
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The mining industry has also embraced collaborative efforts and in South Africa, mining companies must submit such a collaborative plan to obtain a mining licence. ... based on the assumption that mining companies and governments should collaborate to deal with the adverse effects of mining on communities. In South …
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These operations are supported or hosted by 227 diverse communities, including cities, towns, townships, mine villages, and rural villages, across South Africa (Figure 1), home to about 6.5 ...
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Reuters/Skyler Reid. South Africa's mining industry is increasingly cited as one of the key sectors that must yield " radical economic transformation " and help the country heal a deeply ...
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The changes in South Africa's national mining policy occurred against the background of wider developments globally whereby various international institutions increasingly emphasise the need for transformative policies in the extractive industry as the basis for sustainable development and poverty reduction (Carwood, 2004, Cronje and …
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This paper provides the first comprehensive mapping and classification of all 84 mining host communities (cities, towns and villages) in South Africa that are directly influenced by large-scale mining. The communities are home to 5.4 million people, more than 10% of the national population, and are found mostly in coal, gold, platinum and ...
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Abstract and Figures. South Africa has recently experienced an increase in unrest within urban and rural communities, despite attempts from both government and business levels to engage ...
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While investors host their main Mining Indaba in Cape Town, civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, will be holding their own Alternative Mining Indaba in the city, bringing to the fore stories of injustice and socio-economic rights violations in mining communities, including in the DRC, Mozambique and South Africa.
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South Africa, 2002) is effected through the Mining Charter (DMR, 2018), the Guideline for Implementation of a Social and Labor Plan (DMR, 2010) and Housing and Living Conditions
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In South Africa, mining companies are required to develop baseline socio-economic assessments of their host communities to identify needs and design local economic development programmes in the Social and Labour Plan (SLP) for each mine. ... in mining host communities: a South African case study. Extr. Ind. Soc., 8 (2021), pp. …
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