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 ...
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 ...
A resolution was made to reduce occupational exposure levels to 95% of the current levels of 0,1m 3 /mg by December 2008 and eliminate new silicosis cases in miners entering the industry after ...
South Africa in particular has a massive mining industry – it is a major source of diamonds, gold, platinum and coal, and is home to most of the deepest mines in the world. With a vast supply of highly sought-after raw materials and a relatively low population density considering the space, South Africa has a thriving mining industry.
Contents Page 4 Illicit Financial Flows in the Mining Industry in South Africa Figures Figure 1: Conceptual map for core definition of illicit financial flows Figure 2: Conceptual frame of trade Figure 3: Mining contribution as a % of GDP (nominal terms) Figure 4: Ten year summary of financial information, 2010-2019 Tables Table 1: Converging definitions …
INTRODUCTION. Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is not confined to the South African mining industry (Nelson et al., 2005).It remains a problem in other countries and is a neglected area for published research in the English language (McBride, 2004).Almost two decades ago, NIHL in South African gold miners was reported in the …
South African mining industry. It is also used as the reference value for maximum noise exposure in the DME's Code of Practice (2000). As further proof of the Mining industry's commitment to deal with the effects of noise hazard on their employees, MOHAC ( which is a tripartite advisory body comprising employers'
SYNOPSIS. OBJECTIVES: A two-year study focused on current noise exposure levels in the South African mining industry, aimed at helping the Mine Health and Safety Council of South Africa meet its milestones for eliminating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). METHODS: A multi-task methodology was adapted from international baseline studies to …
Edwards A, Milanzi LA, Khoza NN, et al. Evaluation of the current practices of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) awareness training in the South African mining industry. Occup Health South Afr 2015; 21: 11–17.
the industry with the highest proportion of workers exposed to hazardous noise was mining with an estimated 0,85 of all the production workers and laborers exposed to noise levels at or above 85 dB A (TWA) (Nelson, et al., 2005a). In South Africa mining is the country's largest industry employing 5.1% of all workers
University of South Africa . Pretoria, RSA . [email protected]. Abstract . Operations managers are confronted with both first -level noise control (noise engineering) and …
of both vibration and noise exposure, and is a possible direction for future development. Introduction Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is not confined to the South African mining industry (Nelson et al., 2005). It remains a problem in other countries and is a neglected area for published research in the English language (McBride, 2004).
Introduction. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a 16% prevalence of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) in 2010 (WHO, 2010). In South …
1. Introduction. The South African mining industry (SAMI) is a significant contributor to the economy of the country but faces sustainability, occupational health, and safety challenges [1], [2].The SAMI is traditionally labor intensive and takes place in difficult conditions [3], [4].In addition, the SAMI has residual problems faced by mine workers, …
The Minerals Council chief economist, Henk Langenhoven, and his team have compiled this document to showcase our industry and to provide some insight into what the numbers mean for our country and the future of our mining industry. Download pocketbook. May 09, 2022 Facts and Figures 2021 pdf. October 14, 2021 Facts and …
The main objective of this article was to present some of the engineering noise control methods that are currently being used across …
Figure 1: Summary of averaged noise exposure levels for South African mining commodities The mean noise exposure levels (Table 2) were found to be the highest in …
Keywords: Audiologists, Conservation programmes, Hearing loss, Mining industry occupational noise, South Africa. Background. The audiology profession in South Africa (SA) is less than 100 years old, with only six of the country's 26 universities offering the training. ... Current evidence indicates that the South African mining …
Occupational health focuses on promotive and preventive and curative health. The occupational health practitioners have the responsibility to guide management and employees on the occupational legislative obligations aiming to safeguard legal compliance at the workplace. Additionally, it is the responsibility of the health …
In South Africa, a LMIC, the mining industry reported a higher prevalence rate of ONIHL than this (30%) in 2016/2017 . Despite noise reduction and other …
SYNOPSIS. OBJECTIVES: A two-year study focused on current noise exposure levels in the South African mining industry, aimed at helping the Mine Health and Safety Council of South Africa meet its milestones for eliminating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). …
Noise-induced hearing loss is an occupational health hazard. It remains a prevalent condition in the South African mining industry. South Africa's mining industry has long been an important part of the country's economy. In 2020 alone, despite COVID-19, mining contributed R361.6 billion (almost 20 billion US dollars) towards South Africa ...
It contains the only data on occupational lung disease in the South African mining industry diagnosed by standard pathological methods that are far more sensitive and accurate than chest radiography. It currently comprises more than 105,000 autopsy records of miners from all population groups, all mining sectors, and all regions of South …
1 Background. In South Africa, hearing conservation programmes (HCPs) have been formally in existence for over two decades, since the declaration of the 1996 Mine Health and Safety Act [Citation 1].In 2003, the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC), comprising state, employer and labour representatives, circulated the 2003 MHSC …
ous problem.2,3 Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in the South African mining industry was documented in the medical literature in 1987. 4 It remains a problem and,
Occupational noise-induced hearing loss in South African large-scale mines: exploring hearing conservation programmes as complex interventions embedded in a realist …
In South Africa, mining is the country's largest industry, employing 5.1% of all workers in the non-agricultural, formal sector of the economy, a reported total of 458 600 employees in 2006.1 The processes associated with mining generate tremendous noise as a result of activities such as percussion
Previously reported high incidences of ONIHL in the South African mining industry indicate the miners' hearing loss as a function of percentage loss of hearing (PLH) at 10% or greater since 2001 when the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993) (COIDA) gazetted Circular Instruction 171 was instituted ...
Health. The South African mining industry is committed to the principle of zero harm with the goal that every mineworker should return home unharmed every day. The Minerals Council, in conjunction with mining companies, aims to achieve world-class safety performance by working in close collaboration with tripartite partners in government and ...
Conclusion: One of the key recommendations is encouraging the South African mining industry towards the documenting and publishing of those engineering noise control methodologies that have proven ...
South Africa accounted for about 1.82% of the global mineral production in 2015, with a corresponding value of around US$113bn (Reichl, Schatz, & Zsak, 2017). In 2016, the mining sector in South Africa accounted for about 7.9% of the total GDP (Stats SA, 2017), which since has declined by 15% (Van Zyl, 2019). South Africa's mineral resources ...