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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 African mining employs many and may only have decades …

FILE - A closed-down goldmine shaft is shown on May 18, 2016 in Welkom, South Africa. South Africa's overall mining profits slipped by more than $5 billion in the last financial year, while the country that was once the world's largest gold producer might have less than 30 years of a viable gold industry left without renewed investment, …

Human exposure to uranium in South African gold mining areas …

Uranium (U) measurements in water, soil, and food related to gold mining activities in populated areas in Gauteng Province, South Africa, suggest the possibility of exposure levels that may lead to adverse health consequences, including cancer. Theoretical considerations on pathways of human uptake of significant exposures are …

Context of TB in the Mining Sector of Southern Africa

Reports that despite major advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment—including a 47 percent reduction in global tuberculosis (TB) mortality since 1990—TB remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and the southern Africa region has a particularly high burden, with five countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) identified …

Intergroup conflict within a South African mining company

ISSN 1993-8233 ©2012 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Intergroup conflict within a South African mining company Havenga Werner 1*, Visagie Jan 1, Linde Herman 1 and Gobind Jenni 2 1School for Human Resource Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus Potchefstroom South Africa.

A review of problems and solutions of abandoned mines in South Africa

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.

Gold in South Africa: Lessons from the Apartheid Era

Gold in South Africa had been very much the country's life blood. Footnote 14 Given South Africa's abundant gold resources and low labour costs of imported workers Footnote 15 from all over Southern Africa, it could profitably mine to depths of 3 km and more and yet mines still remained profitable. It was the well-known combination of cheap …

COVID-19 and the Global Mining Industry

Introduction. The rapidly evolving and global COVID-19 crisis has impacted all aspects of human life, including metal and mineral production and the industries that the mining sector supplies. This has led to a slowdown in the global economy as a result of efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, the effect of the crisis on the mining ...

The challenge of deep-level mining in South Africa | Journal of the

Mining of the narrow reefs progressed from the outcrops to more than 3,5 km, and has made South Africa the foremost mining country in the world. Changes in the political and socio-economic climate create a new challenge to the gold-mining industry. The most significant of these is the emergence of Black trade unions, with their demands for ...

'Illegal' gold mining and the everyday in post-apartheid South Africa

This paper examines unregulated gold-mining activities prevalent at disused mines and decommissioned shafts at operating mines in post-apartheid South Africa. This kind of mining is deemed illegal by the government since it is outside the parameters of the country's main mining legislation.

An exploration of women's workplace experiences in the South African

From 2002, women's representation in the South African mining industry increased from 3% to 15% in 2018 (Minerals Council South Africa, 2018, p. 41). Although considerable progress has been made in terms of women's representation in the South African mining industry, men still dominate this industry.

SAIMM

SAIMM announces William Joughin as president. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) has sworn in William Joughin as the new president for 2023/2024. The SAIMM announced the new …

South Africa's Economic Transformation since 1994: What

This was to be achieved through the Broad-based Socio-economic Charter for the South African Mining Industry of 2004 (CALS 2016:14). The B-BBEE Act made provision for the economic empowerment of all black people, including women, workers, youth, people with disabilities and people living in rural areas, through diverse but …

Agriculture 2023 – Midyear Brief

The Agriculture – Midyear Brief 2023 is a two-page synopsis of key developments in the agriculture sector over the past 12 months. It focuses on current food price inflation in South Africa, as ...

Uranium from Africa – An overview on past and current mining …

Dubbed the 'nuclear renaissance', the U-price rose over tenfold before the global credit crisis dampend the rush. Many efforts to capitalise on the renewed demand focused on Africa. ... South Africa's New State Mining Company Pursuing Coal, Uranium – CEO (2008) M. Creamer Dust being Shaken off Springbok Flats Uranium Resource – …

Mining, Corporate Social Responsibility and the

Mining companies have long had a questionable reputation for social responsibility, especially in developing countries. In recent years, mining companies operating in developing countries have come under increased pressure as opponents have placed them under greater public scrutiny. Mining companies have responded by developing global …

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