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·The impacts of ASGM in Sutherland South Africa include land degradation the use of sodium cyanide in leaching gold from old mine tailings which has potential health impacts on the community In addition the cyanide contaminated soils can be eroded to nearby rivers as this may impact the aquatic life Mhlongo et al 2019
·South African mining companies are facing increased pressure to address their environmental impact If a more strategic and holistic approach is taken they can leverage the uncertainty of climate change to their advantage and improve their global competitiveness
·A contemporary challenge facing South Africa is managing the environmental impacts of mining and yet preserving the country s rich heritage in biodiversity 4 Nick Segal and Stephan Malherbe A Perspective on the South African Mining Industry in the 21st Century Independent report for the Chamber of Mines of South Africa by the Graduate
·The discovery of diamonds and gold in South Africa in 1867 and 1886 was a major event in the history of mining South Africa s discovery of gold The environmental impacts of abandoned mines
·range of environmental impacts Most mine operators have access to only intermediate technology their operations are rudimentary in design and for various reasons they have few concerns for the environ Toward the end of the 19th century gold rushes began in South Africa and along the Gold Coast mass copper mining commenced in south
·The mining industry can contribute to achieving all the SDGs CCSI et al 2016 at the global national regional and local mines generally operate for many decades they can create long term benefits for or impacts on local communities environments and the wider economy ICMM 2018 Global demand for metals has been steadily growing in the past
·Mercury Hg pollution remains an environmental global concern due to its non degradable and toxic nature Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg adversely affect the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and biological processes In sub Saharan Africa SSA unregulated artisanal and small scale gold mining ASGM contributes up to 20% of global
·The windy season brings numerous community complaints for gold mining companies situated in the Witwatersrand due to windblown dust from partially rehabilitated tailings storage facilities TSFs For communities encroaching onto TSFs windblown dust is perceived as a health hazard and an environmental challenge In a study conducted in 2017 by the Lawyers
·The study attempts to critique the effectiveness of the South African Environmental Assessment approaches and also identify its challenges and prospects in the mining context The study implores qualitative methods and use a wide range of research methods and tools in data collection such as official document analysis observations and
·There are five mining basins in South Africa which collectively can be considered the largest gold and uranium mining basin in the world Naiker et al 2003 Among the basins three of them are currently at risk of flooding Tutu et al 2008 The West Rand basin the smallest of the basins has been fully flooded with acid mine water for 10 years and acid mine
It pollutes water and land with mercury and cyanide endangering the health of people and ecosystems Producing gold for one wedding ring alone generates 20 tons of waste Poisoned Waters Gold mining can have devastating effects on nearby water resources Toxic mine waste contains as many as three dozen dangerous chemicals including arsenic
·Globally mining and combustion of fossil fuels especially coal have resulted in various environmental problems The adverse effects of these industries on human health agriculture and the
·Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining—With Special Reference to South Africa March 2023 · Mining Michiel Christiaan Laker; South Africa Mining of metals such as gold silver and copper
·Artisanal and small scale mining is a widespread economic sector in the African Great Lakes Region where it has an adverse impact on the population s environment The purpose of this paper is to summarize and consider the typology of the environmental impacts of artisanal and small scale mining in particular the anthropogenic influences on topography
·Exploratory modelling of the impact of gold mining on groundwater in a strategic water area of South Africa was undertaken A systems dynamics SD model was developed to simulate the impact of gold mining on water quality focusing on groundwater contamination risk within the context of competing developmental priorities around water resource development
·About nine million Artisanal and Small scale Gold Mining ASGM workers in Africa and people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to geogenic and anthropogenic potentially toxic elements
·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 southeast of Polokwane City in Limpopo Province of South Africa with site coordinates of 24°17ʹ S and 29°51ʹ E Figure 1 The mine sits on an undulating plain between a
·Engineering and Environmental Geology Division Department of Earth Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria 0002 South Africa Abstract 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
·South African gold mining is located in the Witwatersrand Basin the world s largest goldfield which stretches in an arc over 400 km and has seven discrete gold fields 98 gold bearing reefs and
·Plausibly it is one of the sites in South Africa with the highest environmental impact emanating from trace metal contamination This study assessed the concentration of Fe S Cu Mn Cr Zn Ni Co P Mo using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry on 21 soil samples that were collected from 9 independently located
·Environmental media contamination with mercury because of illegal artisanal small scale gold mining popularly called galamsey is a major concern in Ghana; yet specific details as to how such
·ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS RESULTING FROM GOLD MINING TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THE WEST RAND AREA IN SOUTH AFRICA by Gladness Mmadibakisha Chadi Student No 38780593 submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of PHD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT in the COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
·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
·The old gold mine dumps at South Deep Gold Mine have been excavated to produce gold bearing fines which were used in road works South African national Roads Agency SANRA 2013
·The socio economic challenges emanating from mine closures are well known Ackermann et al 2018a; Chapman et al 2015; Marais 2013b; Stacey et al 2010; Tonts et al 2012; World Bank 2002 and the South African government amended the Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Act No 28 of 2002 in 2013 to reduce the environmental and socio
·countries such as South Africa or Denmark Executive summary Whilst the potential for negative social and environmental impacts from gold mining activities is well known the nature
