The study finds that weak community involvement, lack of trust, poor collaboration, poor municipal capacity, and legislation and policy flaws impact economic …

Mining in Limpopo represents about 13% of South Africa's total mining sales, with South Africa's overall coal production totalling 252 million tonnes produced in 2017, with total coal sales of ...

The industrialisation of a landscape through mining can also result in an impact on the psychological well-being of especially rural communities. Indirect impacts may include food insecurity and climate change impacts. Visit the Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa's page. The videos below are illustrative of the ...

The frameworks governing small-scale sand mining in South Africa lack the necessary financial and human resource capacities to support better environmental compliance, and the enforcement mechanisms to successfully deter illegal activities are weak. ... Although the cumulative impact of these illegal activities is yet to be fully …

6. Water Pollution. Additionally, water pollution from diamond mining may have an impact on residents' health. If the mining pits or sites are closed down, this will take place. As diamond reserves are depleted and formerly rich cropland is stripped of its topsoil, uninhabitable pits are left behind.

Potash fertilizer production is one of the most important economic activities. Historically, potash mining has had a significant impact on the environment, often with catastrophic consequences. The purpose of …

Some of the environmental impacts of African mining development could potentially be offset: mining set-asides could protect some wildlife habitats, whereas improving transportation networks could ...

RMF Harmful Impacts of Mining when extraction harms people, environments and economies. Executive summary. 4. Minerals and metals play a central role in the global economy and mining is an important source of economic development in many countries. However, the harmful effects of mining remain a challenge for society to acknowledge …

In this essay, the economic and environmental effects of coal mining in South Africa will be concerned, which is divided into four parts mainly, including facts, impacts, and environmental policies.

There are however some social negative impacts associated with mining including violence, child labour, escalation of gender inequalities, health and environmental effects including deforestation and pollution. In this section, the focus will be on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). However, environmental impacts of industrial sand …

Mining is one of the activities that has a severe impact on the environment.3 The impacts range inter alia from soil, water, human health, the built-up environment, to air, plants and animal life and differ from one mining activity to another. The aim of mining companies is to maximise the extraction of ore in South Africa to ensure wealth ...

Mining is a major economic activity in many developing countries. In South Africa, mining of gold, coal and other natural resources has played a significant role in the country's economy, with ...

Accepted 7 October, 2010. Acid min e drainage is recognized as one of the more serious environmental problems in the mining. industry. Acid min e drainage is a major p roblem on co al and gold ...

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 ...

When mining industries are well managed, countries like Peru, Chile, and Botswana have seen massive economic growth. Mining is crucial for developed nations as well. For example, mining makes up 20% of South Africa's total GDP and employs over 1 million people. People estimate that South Africa sits on over$2.5-trillion in mineral reserves.

The purpose of this study is to explore the environmental and social impact of illegal gold mining on surrounding communities of Welkom. Different stakeholders, government departments and the South African Police Services faced challenges of reducing illegal gold mining activities because the operations undertaken do not resolve the existing problem.

Mines can create direct and indirect employment, generate income, foreign exchange earnings and tax revenues, however there are also environmental and social …

This produces more waste, and leads to higher production costs, more mining debris, and increased acid mine drainage. South African companies now dig up waste weighing more than 15 million …

Yet, mining and its related operations have significant biodiversity impacts, causing irreversible habitat loss, at times across large areas or in sensitive regions.5 A …

exploring the effectiveness of public participation in EIAs for mining develop-ments. Dullstroom is a small town situated in Mpumalanga about 288 km outside Johannesburg and falls predominantly within the Emakhazeni Local Municipality. The area is a popular y- shing tourist destination and is well known for its. fl fi.

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 …

by Michiel C. Laker. Emeritus-Professor of Soil Science, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood, Pretoria 0081, South Africa. Mining 2023, 3 (2), 205-220; …

Even though laws have been put in place to regulate, protect and deter degradation, the reality is that the mining companies have …

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 trade partners' carbon-reduction commitments and reduced …

Coal is South Africa's major primary energy source, and plays a significant role in supplying the chemicals and steelmaking industries. The benefits of coal production are relevant in the light of South Africa's development priorities of job creation and economic growth. Even so, primary metal production and coal-based power generation industries, …

1. Erosion. One of the effects of mining on the environment is erosion. The enormous Ok Tedi Mine in Papua New Guinea is a perfect example of how nearby areas can be significantly impacted by the erosion of exposed slopes, mine dumps, tailings dams, and the resulting siltation of drainages, creeks, and rivers.

The climate change impacts of mining are often not fully accounted for, although the environmental impact of mineral extraction more generally is widely studied. Copper mining can serve as a case ...

Results from the study show that coal mining contributes to environmental degradation in South Africa, while its interaction with institutional quality mitigates the …

Emeritus-Professor of Soil Science, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood, Pretoria 0081, South Africa; giel.laker1@gmail. Abstract: Gold mining has serious negative environmental impacts ...

For example, the mining and environmental laws in South Africa have been changed to include good environmental practices aimed at enhancing sustainability. There have been strides to put in place laws and policies relating to environmental and sustainable development, however, the frequent cases of environmental degradation …