The mining industries in South Africa, whom some are also the multinational companies already have the operational excellence, which makes their businesses to ... satisfied with their operations within the communities. In South Africa today, there is unrest because of the conflicts between the mining industries and the communities. With
1 This was put forward by Bobby Godsell, former Chief Executive Officer of Anglo-Gold Ashanti, during a television debate on SABC on 13 July 2011. The Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has called for private sector mining houses to do more to develop 'near-mine' communities, and Malema has criticised the country's …
Mining employs about 525 000 people directly and accounts for another 840 000 jobs that are indirectly dependent on mining. South Africa has almost 90% of world platinum reserves and about 40% of gold reserves. ... The continuance in rural South Africa of "traditional communities" governed in part by traditional governance structures and ...
Information was collected from 690 residents in different local mining communities of four provinces in South Africa. The study indicated positive impacts and benefits to the community from the mining operations in their areas, including increased direct and indirect employment and improved quality of life.
A Long and Complex History: Mining in South Africa. The first mine constructed in what is now South Africa began operations in 1852, a copper project that would form the cornerstone of the town of Springbokfontein, today Springbok, in the Northern Cape province. Commercial coal mining began 12 years later, with the …
Another study by Megan Cole of the University of Cape Town, looking at the broader risks of mine closures in SA, found at least 360 mining host communities in South Africa and 230 operating mines.
Mining communities in South Africa are unique in being mainly isolated, originally rural, with high illiteracy rates, and very dependent on the mining companies for their livelihood and development. In addition, they are often exposed to toxic environmental hazards from mine operation wastes. Although some mines might have a lifespan of …
Information was collected from 690 residents in different local mining communities of four provinces in South Africa. The study indicated positive impacts …
communities can take to address the challenges that mining poses on communities. Coal mining, and mining in general, are activities central to South Africa's economy. The Government regulates the mining of minerals through the law, which mining companies have to obey. Mining, by its nature, is invasive,
Figure 8—SDG barometers for coal mining communities in South Africa (green triangles show socio-economic indicator status in 2011) a: Cities b: T owns. c: T ownships d: Rural villages.
This paper provides the first comprehensive mapping and classification of all 84 mining host communities (cities, towns and villages) in South Africa that are directly …
The aim of this study was to identify all the host communities in the West Wits goldfield in South Africa and measure a comprehensive set of local SDG indicators, to explore the local variations ...
Africa is underexplored in part because mining authorities have inadequately managed geological data, and mining companies have considered much of the continent commercially risky.25 For example, a South African strategy to boost exploration cites poor policy implementation, insufficient electricity, strikes and community unrest, and poor …
Mining companies and some heritage consultants don't understand the sacredness attached to ancestral remains, and the meaning of land in African communities.
South Africa's rural communities where mining licenses have been granted are often excluded from consultations and bear the brunt having their environment and livelihoods destroyed.
Since large-scale mining began in South Africa in 1852, about 36 mining host communities have been affected by mine closure and/or downscaling leading to retrenchments. This is largely in the copper districts in the Northern Cape, the goldfields in Gauteng and the Free State, and the coalfields in KwaZulu-Natal, but also in asbestos …
The prevalence of asthma among the children in communities located near mine dumps – between 10% and 13% – was consistent with other studies conducted in South Africa. And among older people ...
Section snippets History of mining in South Africa. It is helpful to review the history of mining to understand and identify mining communities. Fig. 1 shows the British colonies (Cape and Natal) and Boer republics (Transvaal and Orange Free State) that became the Union of South Africa in 1910, key cities and the earliest mining towns that …
Spatial, demographic and socio-economic data on all South African mines, mining communities and local municipalities previously collated by some of the project team (Cole & Broadhurst, 2021 Cole ...
in the mining communities in South Africa: a critical perspective Abstract In South Africa, the right to a clean environment is constitutionally guaranteed. However, this right is being violated ...
The African continent is richly endowed with significant mineral, oil and gas resources, including large reserves of gold. As noted in the previous chapter, the continent is home to a large portion of the world's mineral wealth, including 42 per cent of the world's known gold reserves (Bush, 2008, p. 361).The continent's largest producer of gold, …
The mining industry in South Africa has evolved over the last 40 years. With a larger focus on the safety of employees and local communities, the mining sector is in the midst of revolutionising its operations for the betterment of the people involved.
South Africa's mining output has fallen further below pre-pandemic levels due to persistent electricity outages and rail disruptions, industry data shows, threatening dividend payouts to investors.
The result for countries like South Africa was life-saving, as mining has helped carry the ailing economy and added an estimated R200-billion to the current year's tax collection. Outlook for ESG Top business …
The report explores the perspectives of 10,000 coal mining community members on the challenges and opportunities of the just energy transition in South …
Furthermore, uncertainties surrounding the 2024 elections in South Africa add complexity to the mining and natural resources sector. Despite these challenges, the industrial demand for PGMs reached record levels in 2023 and is expected to persist into 2024. South Africa's abundant PGM reserves position its miners for potential success …
Mining is an important industry in South Africa, but it is also an industry with a damaging impact. Mining often pollutes the water, air and soil, and can disrupt farming activities and community life. Communities throughout South Africa struggle to defend their rights to their land, to their environment and to their resources when
South Africa: Kwa-Zulu Natal community fights coal mine expansion. Communities in the province have been at loggerheads with mining firms for years over pollution and risk to livelihoods.
The impact of mining operations on rural communities is a contentious issue in South Africa. There is also concern about the manner in which communities are consulted about mining on their land.
In South Africa, mining companies generally base their Local Economic Development projects in their SLPs on communities chosen by the local municipalities, which is vulnerable to bias and exclusion and can lead to conflict between mining …
Since its inception in 2012, Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has presented a formidable point of opposition against the toxic alliance between mining companies and the government in South Africa. In the movement's young history, there is a critical opportunity to evaluate to role that MACUA has played in the country's ...
SOURCE: Minerals Council South Africa | Mining in South Africa makes a difference in the lives of employees, communities and the country by paying taxes and royalties, providing jobs and benefits, providing education and training to employees and communities, and by investing in social projects and infrastructure.
Sector of South Africa Solomon Mandla Zembe 1*, Neil Barnes 2 1 Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program Department, Management College of Southern Africa, Durban, South