South Africa serves as a prime example of a country where the mining and natural resources sector has been stifled by these challenges, with no immediate resolution in sight. Furthermore, uncertainties surrounding the 2024 elections in South Africa add complexity to the mining and natural resources sector.
The objective of the ASM policy is to foster the creation of a formalised Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Industry that can operate optimally in a sustainable manner while …
This study investigates the effects of coal mining on environmental sustainability in South Africa in relation to the moderating role of institutions. To achieve the study's objectives, the fully modified least square (FMOLS), dynamic least squares (DOLS), canonical cointegrating regression (CCR), Bayer-Hanck cointegration and Toda …
As in most countries, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities are recognised in South Africa. ASM activities first became part of the socioeconomic development agenda of the country in ...
Fine and Rustomjee posit that South Africa has been a leading global supplier of minerals and mineral products for a long time.Neingo and Tholana aver that the mining industry in South Africa directly adds about 7% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).Also, the industry is responsible for at least R540 billion in exports each …
Mining Historically, South Africa has been a leading global supplier of minerals and mineral products, and it retains an important role in mining and minerals demonstrated by 55 minerals being ... development in South Africa. An overview of the policy and legislation as this relates to the
In 2023, Canada's Fraser Institute once again ranked South Africa in the bottom 10 of its global mining survey, at number 57 (out of 62 jurisdictions assessed).
The South African mining sector has been experiencing challenges due to fluctuations in global resource markets, high operational costs, wage strikes, and falling sector productivity, and these factors have led to a drop in mining contribution to the GDP from 21% in 1980 (Statistics South Africa, 2017) to approximately 8.1% in 2019 …
ArcelorMittal Sees Steel Demand Rebound Amid South Africa's GNU Policies . August 2, 2024. ArcelorMittal South Africa reports signs of steel demand recovery, driven by GNU policies, infrastructure projects, and localization efforts. ... The African Miner is the vanguard of the mining industry, delivering world-class insight and news. Useful ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act: Artisanal and small scale-mining policy 2022
Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa's Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to community, industrial and state security.
Illegal mining in South Africa is a massive industry, mostly small-scale and artisanal in nature, it employs as many as 30,000 men, women and children. An estimated 10% of South Africa's gold production comes from small-scale and artisanal mining (ASM), which is explicitly banned as current regulations outlaw any activities that take …
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.
It is therefore understandable that the Mbeki administration, after "the most comprehensive consultative process yet conducted for a review of a minerals and mining policy in South Africa", published a White Paper outlining government's mineral policy (White Paper: A Minerals and Mining Policy for South Africa, 1998, p. 3).This …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important source of livelihood for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though it is small in its contribution to the total mineral production but employs a larger number of people in rural communities than large-scale mining activities do (Hilson and McQuilken 2014).It is reported that over 25 million …
Pressure is high for Ramaphosa's administration to reassert the global competitiveness of the nation's mining sector. In 2020, South Africa came 60th out of 77 jurisdictions in the Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining and Exploration Companies report, fourth bottom out of 13 African countries while Botswana topped Africa's list ...
1. Introduction. South Africa is well-known for its large-scale mining (LSM) industry which is ranked the fifth largest in the world (Government Communication and Information System (GCSI), 2012, Antin, 2013, Baxter, 2015).With an estimated mineral base of 2.5 trillion USD, South Africa is the largest exporter of platinum group metals, …
1. Introduction. Johannesburg, the city at the heart of South Africa's economy, was built on gold. Today mining accounts for only about 2 % of its economy (DCOGTA, 2020), but it was mining that created the platform for its diverse industries and services (Harrison & Zack, 2012).No other South African city built on mining has …
To promote and regulate the minerals and mining for transformation, growth, development and ensure that all South Africans derive sustainable benefit from the country's mineral …
Introduction. The Africa Mining Vision (AMV), a "pathway, formulated by African nations themselves, that puts the continent's long term and broad development objectives at the heart of all policy making …
The mineral-rich soils of South Africa have long been a focal point for the mining industry, making it a key player on the global mining stage. The transfer of mining rights is a pivotal process within this industry, and it's carefully regulated under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act ("MPRDA"). Section 11 of the MPRDA ...
Secondly, the notion of homeownership as a means of ensuring restorative justice has become common wisdom in South Africa. Applying this to the mining environment was an attempt to comply with national policy guidelines. Thirdly, on paper, South Africa has a well-developed system of local government.
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> South Africa's mining industry is the fifth largest globally in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). > The mining sector contributed R356bn or 7.3% to South Africa's GDP …
The areas of mining law and policy for which the three countries most closely aligned with the best practices presented in the MPF were the legal and policy framework, financial …
Mining Review Africa (MRA) is the leading monthly magazine and digital platform in the African mining industry. Every month, MRA reaches an audience of over 50 000 influential mining authorities and key decision makers through a variety of channels, including an interactive website, videos and print distribution at all major mining …
Copper 360: revolutionizing copper mining in South Africa. Copper 360, a pioneering initiative, aims to transform the copper mining landscape in South Africa through innovative approaches and advanced technologies. By leveraging cutting-edge mining techniques and digital solutions, Copper 360 seeks to optimize production …
Prior to 1994 she worked in various universities in Africa and the United States. She is a member of the National Minimum Wage Commission. Her research and publications centre on industrial policy and value chain analysis, and on socio-economic challenges facing South Africa, especially employment creation and inequality.
Our focus is on South Africa's small or intermediate cities. We used the list of 39 ICMs identified in the government's ICM support programme to select a sample of 19 mining cities (Marais & Nel, 2019). We distinguished three categories of mining cities in South Africa, as shown in Table 2, Table 3. In the eight. Population and infrastructure ...
In June 2024, the Minerals Council's index of mining input costs rose by 6.5% y-o-y, a slight decrease from May's 6.7%. The improved performance of the rand exchange rate after the May election and the establishment of the government of national unity, along with stable Brent crude oil prices, are helping to lower import costs and petroleum expenses.
