Occupational respiratory diseases in the South African …
Most studies on silicosis in South Africa have been cross-sectional and long-term trends have not been reported. Although much research has been conducted on the health effects of silica dust and asbestos fibre in the gold-mining and asbestos-mining sectors, little is known about their health effects in other mining sectors.
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A History of Gold Mining in South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania
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, South Africa, is the …
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The Economic Effects of the Gold Discoveries Upon …
standard ounce. Thereupon the mines or the South African banks were in possession of large London balances, part of which were used to pay dividends and purchase equipment abroad and a part used in South Africa for payment of wages, 1. Official Yearbook, Union of South Africa, vol. 7, p. 788. 2. Kemmerer Report on the Resumption of Gold ...
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The environmental impact of gold mine tailings footprints in …
Gold mining in South Africa resulted in vast volumes of tailings, which have been deposited in impoundments. Poor management of most of the tailings dams resulted in the escape of seepage, adversely affecting soils and water quality. Some tailings dams have been partially or completely reclaimed leaving contaminated footprints. These zones pose a serious threat to the underlying …
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Contributors to Fatigue of Mine Workers in the South African Gold …
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, relating to historically poor socioeconomic …
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The Geothermal Potential of South African Deep Mines
This paper explores the Geothermal Energy potential, and a method of extracting it, from the ultra deep mines of the western basin of the South African Witwatersrand gold fields. South Africa is ...
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Gold mining and the abuse of environmental and human …
(Cambridge, MA, October 12, 2016)—South Africa has failed to meet its human rights obligations to address the environmental and health effects of gold mining in and around …
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South Africa
South Africa - Gold Mining, Economy, History: Prospectors established in 1886 the existence of a belt of gold-bearing reefs 40 miles (60 km) wide centered on present-day Johannesburg. The rapid growth of the gold …
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The effects of policy on mining in South Africa
The focus is on those operating in the South African marketplace, while offering international context to study the effect of political and policy outcomes on the local market. Key finding: South Africa's mineral policy interventions over the past two decades have had a detrimental effect on the economic contribution and performance of the ...
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Topic 6 Contextual Overview
"The Economic Effects of the Gold Discoveries Upon South Africa: 1886-1910," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, (47), (4), August 1933, pp. 553-597. ... "The Development of the South African Gold-Mining Industry, 1895-1918," The Economic history Review, (37), (3), August 1984, pp. 319-340.
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Ecological risk of trace metals in soil from gold mining …
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 subsequent ecological risks (Hua et al., 2018; Khademi et al., 2019).Previous studies reported high than the background concentrations of trace metals in the Witwatersrand basin (Naicker et al., 2003; …
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Hazards identified and the need for health risk assessment in the South
With artisanal small-scale gold mining reported as one of the sources of Hg, South Africa is ranked second in the world in terms of Hg emissions to the environment. 22 Inhalation, ingestion, or dermal absorption of Hg can result in neurological and behavioural disorders, tremors, insomnia, hallucinations, memory loss, neuromuscular effects ...
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The crisis in South African gold mining
A computer system for the generation of an index of international competitiveness for South Africa's mineral industry; G. Boyle The theory of wasting assets with reference to the regulation and pricing of gold in the South African gold mining industry; D. Bulmer The effect of escalating working costs on South Africa's economic gold reserves
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Occupational respiratory diseases in the South African mining …
Although much research has been conducted on the health effects of silica dust and asbestos fibre in the gold-mining and asbestos-mining sectors, little is known about their health effects in other mining sectors. ... The first theme addresses trends in silicosis in the South African gold-mining industry over a period of 33 years, and the ...
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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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Socioeconomic Effects of Large-Scale Gold Mining: …
96 MINING IN AFRICA Map 4.3 Gold Mines and Gold Districts in Mali Gold mines Districts Districts with gold mines Source: Authors' compilation from MineAtlas and IntierraRMG. Empirical Methodology Assessing the Socioeconomic Impact of Gold Mining The discovery and exploitation of gold can introduce durable changes into an economy.
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South Africa
Prospectors established in 1886 the existence of a belt of gold-bearing reefs 40 miles (60 km) wide centered on present-day Johannesburg. The rapid growth of the gold-mining industry intensified processes started by the …
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Burden of Silicosis in the South African Mining Sector and its Effects
Major trends relevant to health projection were a decline in gold mining employment, the major source of silicosis; increasing recruitment of miners; and shifts in recruitment from foreign ...
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Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining With Special …
Studies on the environmental impacts of gold mining in South Africa often concentrate on areas close to TSFs, while impacts have been found over large areas and at significant distances …
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Legacy of Abandoned Gold Mines in South Africa
While gold mining had existed on a small artisanal scale prior, extractivist efforts would truly begin with the discovery of substantial gold deposits in the late 1800s in South Africa with the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the formation of the mining town Johannesburg, otherwise known as eGoli, the city of gold, a current major city in the country (Bassey 2013, 89).
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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 of...
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How mine dumps in South Africa affect the health of …
In South Africa, mining of gold, coal and other natural resources has played a significant role in the country's economy, with both positive and negative consequences. ... to study the effect of ...
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STUDY OF VENTILATION AND COOLING IN GOLD MINES IN SOUTH AFRICA …
South Africa's gold sector is a world leader in deep-level gold mining. Deep -level underground mining, however, brings with it risks and hazards which r equire constant commitment and adherence to
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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 mines brought with them not only development, employment and wealth, but also the most devastating war in the history of South Africa, civil unrest, economical inequality, social …
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Grade 8
In 2007, gold mining in South Africa employed over 240 000 people and accounted for R49 billion in foreign currency earnings. Conditions Underground. A mineworker trying to protect himself from the dust in the mines Image source. ... which in effect became the compound/ hostel system. This compound/ hostel system, however, had adverse effect on ...
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Factors that favour and hinder gold mining in South Africa
FACTORS HINDERING GOLD MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA. Depth and temperature. South Africa's gold sector is a world leader in deep-level gold mining. Deep-level underground mining, however, brings with it risks and hazards which require constant commitment and adherence to safety and health standards and procedures.
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Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining With Special …
Mining 2023, 3 207 Confining the impacts of gold mining to the smallest possible areas is very important within the South African context. Ref. [12] pointed out that the Witwatersrand goldfield
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South Africa has failed to protect locals from gold mine …
South Africa has failed to address the adverse environmental and health effects of more than 130 years of gold mining in and around Johannesburg, a new report from Harvard Law School shows.
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Minerals and Mining in South Africa
The mineral wealth of South Africa has been exploited by Homo sapiens for at least 40,000 years and has provided many and varied commodities including gold, platinum and diamonds. This chapter provides a historical perspective on minerals and mining mainly in South Africa, although it does occasionally stray across the borders into neighbouring countries.
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Harmful mining activities, environmental impacts and effects …
Some of these damages in sub-Saharan Africa include abandoned pits and shafts in artisanal mining areas in West Africa, dumps from previous mining activities in South Africa, pollution of ground ...
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