Transformation in the South African mining industry
Cawood, F.T. 2004. The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002: a paradigm shift in mineral policy in South Africa. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol. 104, no. 1. pp. 53-64. [ Links ] Chamber of Mines. 2007. The South African Mining Industry Transformation and Sustainability Report 2007.
Developing an integrated model for quelling illegal mining in South Africa
The article concludes that an integrated model needs to be put in place in order to quell illegal mining in South Africa. The article recommends that the resources need to be pulled together and ...
Impactful Women: Examining Opportunities and Constraints for …
Dr. Papathanasiou leads more than 100 professionals at the Global Units of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice of the World Bank. He coordinates the overall strategic direction of the Practice, advances the knowledge and learning agenda for the Bank's energy and extractives professionals, and oversees corporate reporting, trust …
Violence adds to uncertainty for South African mining
Pressure is high for Ramaphosa's administration to reassert the global competitiveness of the nation's mining sector. In 2020, South Africa came 60th out of 77 jurisdictions in the Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining and Exploration Companies report, fourth bottom out of 13 African countries while Botswana topped Africa's list ...
Between the Africa Mining Vision and the neo-patrimonial state: …
17 T. M. Shaw and L. M. Polonenko, 'Public diplomacy for developmental states: implementing the African Mining Vision,' in Development in Africa: refocusing …
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Impacts for half of the world's mining areas are undocumented
Another database, which includes production information on 1,171 global metal and coal mines, was collected by manually reviewing more than 1,900 documents provided by mining companies in a ...
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
The mining industry directly contributes about 8% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and this contribution can be as high as 17% if indirect and induced effects are added. The gold and PGM mining companies (hard rock mines) contribute about 30% of the total mining contribution to the GDP.
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The papers and articles published in The Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy are indexed or summarized by: Elsevier Compendex …
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Gibraltar mine's copper up 26%. 11th January 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter. The Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, delivered a 26% increase in copper production last year, with output of 123 ...
Zambia's economic diplomacy and the mining industry: An African …
22 M. Qobo, "Refocusing South Africa's Economic Diplomacy: The 'African Agenda' and Emerging Powers," South African Journal of International Affairs 17, 2010 – no. 1, (2010): ... In 2017–2018 Christopher undertook a secondment with a major global mining firm to support the development of their Africa strategy. Christopher has a ...
Countering Tax Avoidance in Sub-Saharan Africa's Mining Sector
To address this, 136 countries, including 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, agreed last month to a minimum effective corporate tax rate of 15 percent starting in 2023. The importance of mining to economies in the region is clear. The mining sector contributes about 10 percent to GDP across 15 resource intensive sub-Saharan African …
Uranium from Africa – An overview on past and current mining …
This article investigates the effects of uranium exposure on cognitive functions and mental health in a South African population living near gold mine tailings. The authors use neuropsychological tests and questionnaires to assess the potential neurotoxicity and psychological distress of uranium exposure.
Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The Case of South Africa
1 Minerals to Metals Initiative, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; 2 Future Water Institute, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; There is a significant role for the mining and minerals industry to play in achieving the …
Resource Intensity Trends in the South African …
Processing resource requirements in mineral extractive industries tend to increase over time as ore grades decrease, which consequently increases the environmental footprint of operations and …
Health and wellbeing needs and priorities in mining host …
The global mining industry has an opportunity to mobilize resources to advance progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018, the Anglo-American Group outlined aspirations for mining host communities to meet the SDG3 health targets. To progress from aspiration to action we designed and implemented a mixed …
Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding …
Africa endows about a third of global reserves of natural resource of metals and minerals [1]. 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-
The Energy Transition: Opportunities For The South African Mining
The South African government sees itself as a responsible citizen in the global village. This is evident in the country's commitments in various international instruments such as the Kyoto Protocol, 1997, the Paris Agreement, 2015 and the country's stated aspiration to reach net zero by mid-century in the Low Emission Development …
Between the Africa Mining Vision and the neo-patrimonial state: …
17 T. M. Shaw and L. M. Polonenko, 'Public diplomacy for developmental states: implementing the African Mining Vision,' in Development in Africa: refocusing the lens after the Millennium Development Goals, eds. G. Kararach, H. Besada, T. M. Shaw (Britol: Policy Press, 2015); W. N. Compaoré, 'Rise of the (Other) Rest?Exploring Small …
Full article: The 'new geopolitics' of mineral supply chains: A …
All Journals List of Issues Volume 30, Issue 2 The 'new geopolitics' of mineral supply .... South African Journal of International Affairs Volume 30, 2023 - Issue 2: The …
Environment South Africa | Green Blog | Eco Bulletin
The UK is set to lead the world in the transition to greener energy. The UK Government has pledged to ensure that 90% of electricity will be generated from renewable sources by 2030. The UK is also committed to ensuring that all new homes are zero carbon by 2050. This switch will not only help …..
Gold Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Trading …
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 …
The Just Transition and the Coal Mining Sector in South Africa
NEWS OF INTEREST The Just Transition and the Coal Mining Sector in South Africa Megan Cole; Mzila Mthenjane; Andrew van Zyl Growing concern over the impacts of …
Violent Crime, Rising Costs Put South Africa's Mining Industry in …
Jan. 18, 2022 9:50 am ET. Listen to article. (2 minutes) RICHARDS BAY, South Africa—Last May, three men strode into a suburban street and sprayed gunfire into a car, killing mining executive ...
Economic Sustainability of Small Mining Towns: A Case Study in …
The current study qualitatively explores the roles that mining companies and other key stakeholders (should) play in the development of local economies of the small …
SA Mine 2023 (15th edition)
Strong balance sheets have enabled miners to increase investment into operations and pay dividends. As of 30 June 2023, South Africa has approximately 68Moz of gold reserves declared as proven and probable from all operational mines. Approximately 84% of these declared reserves are concentrated in Gauteng, with the remaining declared reserves ...
Evaluation of Labor Agency Strategy: The Case of a Strike at a South
The South African mining sector has experienced labor conflicts characterized by militancy and violence. Militancy and violence was evident along South Africa's platinum belt between 2012 and 2014. In the case of Huntington mine, about three hundred workers managed to pull a spectacular strike action when they captured mine …
Mining industry in South Africa
Since then, the mining industry has become hugely important to the country, contributing roughly 219.5 billion South African Rand (roughly 12.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021 to South Africa's ...
South Africa Economic Outlook
Outlook and risks. The economy is projected to grow marginally, by 0.2% in 2023 and 1.5% in 2024, supported by growth in trade, tourism, mining, and manufacturing. Inflation is projected to ease to 5.9% in 2023 and decline further to 4.5% in 2024 on account of reduced fuel and food prices, subject to evolving global dynamics.
An Analysis of the Legislative Framework concerning …
1 SUSTAINABLE MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA . 1 INTRODUCTION Mining is one of South Africa's biggest industries.1 It has played a vital role in the economy for over a hundred years. In 2015 the mining industry contributed R286 billion towards South Africa's Gross Domestic Product2 representing 7.1% of overall GDP.3 Mining directly