— The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Charter (Mining Charter 1) of 2002 called for Black people – referred to as Historically Disadvantaged South African (HDSAs) – to own 26 percent of the value of equity and mine assets and achieve 40 percent (including 10 percent for women) representation on the higher-level management to …
— This study, therefore, evaluates the impacts of coal mining in South Africa relative to achieving society 4.0 in the country. Mpumalanga province was used as a case study as mining activities are ...
The Witwatersrand has been subjected to geological exploration, mining activities, parallel industrial development and associated settlement patterns over the past century. The gold mines brought with them not only development, employment and wealth, but also the most devastating war in the history of South Africa, civil unrest, economical inequality, social …
— Since nationalized industries are typically not run for-profit, South Africa's mining industry could ultimately fall behind other countries' mining industries, such as Chile or Russia, ultimately decreasing the efficacy and overall profit of the mining industry and its contributions towards South Africa's other industries.
— There are two ways of looking at mining in South Africa. The first is to see it as a sunset industry plagued by rising costs, technical difficulties, and political hostility. …
Personal characteristics, such as age and , are important determinants, particularly in small-scale artisanal mining where children and women are more commonly involved than in large-scale industrial mining operations. Women and carry eggs of all their children so that any …
— Mining continues to be a dangerous activity, whether large-scale industrial mining or small-scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but exposure to dust and toxins, along with stress from the working environment or managerial pressures, give rise to a range of diseases that affect miners. I look at mining and health from various …
Nationalizing South African mines: an economic Nationalizing the mining sector will cost the government more than it receives state in the South African economy, (ii) the fiscal risks or benefits of nationalization, (iii) the efficiency of the …
Mining has been central to the social and economic narrative of Southern Africa, and has been a key provider of investment, employment, government revenue and infrastructure in the region. In South Africa, the Johannesburg-Pretoria metropolitan area, which serves as the region's economic and financial hub, developed because of the local gold ...
South Africa's coal regions are well known and well explored – knowledge of the area is extensive. South Africa has large coal reserves and resources. Companies invest heavily in innovation and skills training to build an even greater understanding of the resource base and how to mine it. Coal mining in South Africa is a well-established ...
— Deloitte's South Africa mining leader, Tony Zoghby, says: "Africa, in terms of infrastructure, is relatively undeveloped. "Although the resources are there, actually getting them out of the ground ...
— The history of mining in South Africa dates back to the 16th century when the Dutch and Germans started extracting gold and diamonds from the mines near Johannesburg. In 1886, Anglo American Mining Co. discovered gold at Witwatersrand and began operations. The discovery of diamonds at Kimberley in 1867 spurred a gold rush …
— Background Mining can directly and indirectly affect social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative ways, and may result in societal benefits, but may also cause conflicts, not least in relation to land use. Mining always affects the environment, whilst remediation and mitigation efforts may effectively ameliorate some …
— The South African mining companies say they are taking action, with Mark Cutifani, chief executive officer of Anglo American which holds big mining firms in South Africa, saying in 2019 that the ...
— South Africa's gold mines, once the apex of global gold production, now grapple with deep-seated challenges – aging infrastructure and depths that test the limits of modern mining.
Report reveals a disjuncture between its intended impact and the lived reality of many of South Africa's mining-affected communities. Despite extensive regulation and notable …
Fanakalo is the lingua franca of the South African mining industry, spoken on a daily basis in the workplace. Fanakalo is also defined as a Southern African pidgin language. [3] A pidgin originates in specific circumstances of contact between groups of people with different mother-tongues.
FACTORS HINDERING GOLD MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA. Depth and temperature. South Africa's gold sector is a world leader in deep-level gold mining. Deep-level underground mining, however, brings with it risks …
Topic c: indigenous mining in south africa before the modern era. The history of South Africa is closely linked to mining. Gold and diamond mining has generated much wealth for the country over the last 150 years. The mines in South Africa today produce gold, diamonds, silver, platinum, chromium and many other minerals.
— South Africa must address policy and regulatory uncertainty if it is to attract more investment in exploration and mining. South Africa attracted $194-million a year in exploration expenditure between 2000 and 2018, compared with Canada's $2-billion a year and Australia's $1.80-billion a year (Baxter, 2021).
varied roles and responsibilities in addressing the challenges and opportunities in South Africa's mining-affected communities. FINDINGS The Commission has made a number of findings based on the underlying issues that contribute to the socio-economic challenges experienced by mining-affected communities. The Commission's
The problem of finding the right balance between respect for individual and community rights and the benefits of mining development is not unique to South Africa. Attempts to …
— Mining has been the backbone of the South African economy for many years. For over a century it has contributed considerably in the welfare of the people of South Africa. As a result of South Africa's long history of mining, the country has many abandoned mines that are currently the major source of various environmental and social problems.
The underground mining methods we use include room and pillar, narrow vein stoping and large-scale mechanised mining. Room and pillar mining is a style of mining where tunnels are driven in a chess board pattern with massive square pillars between them which are gradually cut away as the work proceeds. We use this for mining coal.
— Illegal mining in South Africa is a massive industry, mostly small-scale and artisanal in nature, it employs as many as 30,000 men, women and children. An estimated 10% of South Africa's gold production comes from small-scale and artisanal mining (ASM), which is explicitly banned as current regulations outlaw any activities that take place ...
— Civil marriages are recognised and fully protected by the law, as are the other valid marriages in South Africa, namely customary marriages and civil unions. In order to enjoy the benefits from a legally recognised marriage, couples should familiarise themselves with the different marital regimes in South Africa, as well as the advantages …
— 2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as the result of …
— Some of these damages in sub-Saharan Africa include abandoned pits and shafts in artisanal mining areas in West Africa, dumps from previous mining activities in South Africa, pollution of...
