The mining industry can contribute to achieving all the SDGs (CCSI et al., 2016) at the global, national, regional and local scales.As mines generally operate for many decades, they can create long-term benefits for, or impacts on, local communities, environments and the wider economy (ICMM, 2018).Global demand for metals has been steadily growing in the past 20 …
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However, like other industries, the mining sector in South Africa was not immune to the severe consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (Africa, 2020). Mining production experienced an 18 % decline at the beginning of the country's lockdown in March 2020, and this contraction deepened to 47.3 % in April 2020 (Channing, 2020).
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Since then, the mining industry has become hugely important to the country, contributing roughly 202 billion South African Rand (roughly 10.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023 to South Africa's...
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Explore the challenges facing South African mining in 2024. CEO Warren Beech discusses infrastructure issues, ESG, and future trends in the industry.
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This study investigates the effects of coal mining on environmental sustainability in South Africa in relation to the moderating role of institutions. To achieve the study's objectives, the fully modified least square (FMOLS), dynamic least squares (DOLS), canonical cointegrating regression (CCR), Bayer-Hanck cointegration and Toda-Yamamoto causality test are …
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South African mining is facing increased pressure to address its environmental impact and carbon footprint, with roughly ZAR 264 billion annually in mining sales at risk from …
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Information was collected from 690 residents in different local mining communities of four provinces in South Africa. The study indicated positive impacts and benefits to the …
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In South Africa, the right to a clean environment is constitutionally guaranteed. However, this right is being violated on a daily basis by the mining companies who degrade and harm the...
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The Economic Impact of Mining on South Africa. The mining industry is a major contributor to the South African economy, with over US$16 billion in revenue generated in 2014. The sector employs around 176,000 people, provides significant tax revenue and supports other economic sectors.
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Over the past century, South Africa's gold mining industry has amassed immense wealth and global recognition, fueling the nation's economy. . Yet, beneath the glittering …
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Mining has helped to shape South Africa to a greater extent than any other industry. It turned a largely pastoral economy into an industrial one. It led to the establishment …
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South Africa - Gold Mining, Economy, History: Prospectors established in 1886 the existence of a belt of gold-bearing reefs 40 miles (60 km) wide centered on present-day Johannesburg. The rapid growth of the gold-mining industry intensified processes started by the diamond boom: immigration, urbanization, capital investment, and labor migrancy. By 1899 the …
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The year 2023 proved to be an exceptionally demanding period for the global mining industry, with South Africa facing multifaceted and far-reaching challenges. These challenges have pushed the sector into a state of crisis …
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In South Africa's mining industry, the contributions and harmful impacts of coal mining emerged victoriously. Since 1923, coal has contributed to South Africa's economy and society.
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But South Africa, which currently generates 90 percent of its electricity through coal, is already struggling with the devastating impacts of more than a century of excessive mining.
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The new mining policy in South Africa could significantly impact foreign investment by addressing longstanding concerns about regulatory stability and operational transparency. It aims at reigniting mineral development, improving turnaround times for prospecting rights and focuses on current and future needs for sustainable growth.
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Mining 2023, 3 207 Confining the impacts of gold mining to the smallest possible areas is very important within the South African context. Ref. [12] pointed out that the Witwatersrand goldfield
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The motivation behind the report is to understand how mineral policies drive the operational, performance and investment decisions of mining producers. The focus is on those operating in the...
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Unveiling the intricate web of the South African mining industry, this report delves into the century-old economic powerhouse, exploring its multifaceted impact on communities and the environment. Focusing on …
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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 …
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Mining and Biodiversity in South Africa: A Discussion Paper ... This paper focuses on biodiversity conservation planning and how it provides a useful tool for land-use planning and impact assessment in the mining sector in South Africa.1 The mining sector is a major landowner and land user in South Africa,
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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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Blyvooruitzicht is but one of thousands of abandoned mines scattered across South Africa, many from the gold industry. With recently shuttered mines adding to the massive impact of those left derelict years ago, the country faces a growing environmental, health, and social crisis created by a withering gold industry and inadequate oversight.
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South Africa, South African National Treasury, South African Department of Mineral Resources, and the World Bank D atabase, as well as relevan t national data bases of selected comparison co untries.
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