Negative Impact Of Gold Mining In South Africa

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The social and economic impacts of gold mining

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Illegal mining

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the …

The Witwatersrand has been subjected to geological exploration, mining activities, parallel industrial development and associated settlement patterns over the past century. The gold …

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Economic Impacts of Gold Production in South Africa

The causes of rising demand pull inflation in South Africa are examined with an …

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Economic Sustainability of Small Mining Towns: A Case Study in South Africa

Small mining towns are often single-industry towns that turn to ghost towns or face negative socio-economic impacts upon mine closure. This study qualitatively explores the …

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The Good and the Bad of Structural Adjustment Programme in Africa

The article evaluates the impact of SAP on adjusting countries in Africa with particular focus on the Ghanaian gold mining industry, which the policy impacts mostly through …

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This study suggests that trace metal contamination in the Witwatersrand Basin of South Africa is due to gold mining activities that lead to soil quality deterioration and …

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The devastating impact of Gold Mining in South …

For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? 278 abandoned mines and 200 mining dumps, that contain about 6 billion tons of waste, exist in Johannesburg .

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the …

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The impact of acid mine drainage in South …

The mining of coal exposes iron sulphides to oxygen and water, leading to generation of acid mine drainage (AMD) which can cause serious environmental impacts by increasing SO4 2-, metals and ...

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Evaluating Impacts of Coal Mining in South African environment…

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 …

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The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's Gold …

Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa, polluting the water with toxics and filling the air with noxious dust. For the millions of people who live around these derelict sites, the health impacts can …

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the

Several studies have been done on the impacts of gold mining in South Africa focusing on U [6, 15,17,18] reporting high concentration of U within gold mines; however, no …

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Mine closure, social disruption, and crime in South Africa

Many of South Africa's gold mining areas have experienced decline and closure since the boom period of 1950–1990, mainly because of resource depletion, increased mining costs and the …

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Impacts of mining on water resources in South …

Acid mine drainage is a major problem on coal and gold mines throughout the world and in South Africa, the main focus of this study, is no exception. ... Mine water has a negative impact on water ...

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The fight against illegal gold mining in South …

As gold prices soar in the post-pandemic world economy, there are concerns that illegal mining activity in South Africa may be rising sharply. Tackling such a surge may prove difficult, given the history of illegal mining in the country. …

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Challenges Facing the South African Gold Mining Industry

Human Capital Considerations. Perhaps the greatest concern now facing the gold industry is the degree and rapidity of shrinkage in personnel. Chart 3 reveals that, over a twenty-year period …

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AFRICA: the impact of mining on the environment | Afrik 21

Mining pollution cases are rife in Africa. Among the most prominent mining pollution cases in Africa is the Glencore case and the production of acid rain in the Mufulira …

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(PDF) Economic Challenges in South African Gold Mining

Rising costs, falling ore grades and a stagnant gold price are steadily eroding the economic viability of gold mining in South Africa. This paper explores the major economic dynamics …

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How Does Mining Contribute To The Economy Of South Africa…

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 that led to an …

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The impact of acid mine drainage in South Africa

4. Naiker K, Cukrowska E, McCarthy TS. Acid mine drainage arising from gold mining activity in Johannesburg, South Africa, and environs. Environ Pollut. 2003;122:29-40. [ Links ] 5. Winde …

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2. Description of the study area. The Bokoni platinum mine is one of the many mines in South Africa and has been in operation since 1963. The mine is situated about 80 km …

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ESG risks to global platinum supply: A case study of Mogalakwena Mine

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(PDF) Dust Deposition Impacts at a Liquidated …

Dust Deposition Impacts at a Liquidated Gold Mine Village: Gauteng Province in South Africa July 2020 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 17(14):4929

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THE IMPACT OF MINING ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN …

Writing in A History of South Africa: Social and Economic in 1941, CW de Kiewiet pointed out that gold mining in South Africa was very expensive because of the small amount …

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The social and environmental impacts of mining activities on indigenous communities: the case of Newmont Gold (Gh) Limited (Kenyasi) in Ghana [master's thesis]. [ Kristiansand, Norway: ]: …

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Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining—With …

Gold mining has serious negative environmental impacts, especially due to pollution emanating from tailings storage facilities (TSFs, tailings dams, slimes dams). The most important forms...

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