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...
– Harmony Gold, now one of South Africa's four largest gold-mining companies, is spending $300 million to purchase the low-cost Moab Khotsong mine from AngloGold, along with the neighbouring Great Noligwa mine and related infrastructure. Some 6 500 employees will be transferred from AngloGold to Harmony.
The Gold Fields/Wits School of Mining Engineering partnership was established to further the academic knowledge of mechanised mining and rock engineering in South Africa. The partnership aims to expand the scope of tertiary mining education as it relates to technical, operational, and organisational aspects of mechanised mining and rock ...
Academic literature on the topic 'Kloof Gold Mine – South Africa' Author: Grafiati. Published: 4 June 2021 Last updated: 1 February 2022 Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles. Select a source type: Book Website ...
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 & …
We have studied induced seismicity associated with five deep gold mines located in the Far West Rand district, Republic of South Africa, focusing on the digital data recorded from January 1994 until February 2000 by in-mine arrays of three-component geophones. The observed seismicity, which exceeds 1,000 events per day, can be divided into two kinds of …
Environmental impacts resulting from gold mining tailings storage facilities within the West Rand area in South Africa. ... Many pathological effects may result from gold mine TSFs dust exposures, depending on mineral content, shape, size, chemical composition, levels, and duration of exposure of the dust particle. ...
The Cost of Gold calls on South Africa to develop a coordinated and comprehensive program that deals with the range of problems associated with gold mining in the region. While industry and communities have a significant role to play, the report focuses on the responsibility of the government, which is legally obliged to promote human rights.
The long-term decline in productivity at No. 4 shaft, including the impact of seismicity and loss of mineable face length, was compounded by a significant shaft incident in 2023 and has resulted in early shaft closure and the removal …
Draft Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Programme For The Amendment of the Existing EMP and Inclusion of Listed Activities Associated with Operations at Kloof Mining Right Area, Sibanye Gold Limited DMR Reference Number: GP 30/5/1/2/2 (66) MR ... GFI Mining South Africa (Pty) Limited, (Registration Number 2002/031431 ...
The mining industry can contribute to achieving all the SDGs (CCSI et al., 2016) at the global, national, regional and local scales.As 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 20 …
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 pollution from TSFs are acid mine drainage (AMD) and high levels of potentially toxic …
Department of Health Environmental Health Impact Assessment Guidelines for Development Projects in South Africa, 2014. 3 Part 1 UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) PROCESS IN SOUTH AFRICA 1. INTRODUCTION Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in South Africa are conducted when a new
conduct the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the West Rand Tailings Retreatment Project (WRTRP) in Gauteng, South Africa. The EIA is considered a tool with …
South Africa has failed to meet its human rights obligations to address the environmental and health effects of gold mining in and around Johannesburg, the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) said in a new report released today (click to download it).. The 113-page report, The Cost of Gold, documents the threats posed by water, air, and soil pollution …
Environmental rights are associated with rights to food, water, health, land and dignity. ... health and human rights consequences of gold mining in South Africa's West and Central Rand [homepage on the Internet]. 2016 [cited 2020 Feb 3]. ... Liefferink M. Federation for a sustainable environment presentation on the efficacy of South Africa ...
This review critically examines the effects of AMD from the gold mines of South Africa and available options. We also critically analyse case studies, research gaps, and the challenges and opportunities presented by the AMD. Our assessment indicates the availability of potential technological advancements that might flip the paradigm in favour of less sludge …
Gold mining in South Africa peaked in the 1980s and mine closure in the Johannesburg area was a gradual process stretching over decades (in the late 1900s) as different mines closed down
Platinum mining in SA is comparatively recent, supply increasing from 1.76 million ounces (50 tons) in 1975 to a peak of 4.86 million ounces (138 tons) in 2011.
Gold mining generates large quantities of tailings waste. These tailings can have a significant negative impact on the surrounding environment, with concomitant effects on local ecosystems, as well as on human health and quality of livelihoods. The latter is a concern in the Witwatersrand goldfields of South Africa, where communities are located in close proximity to gold mining …
The study area. The Sutherland goldfield is a 70-km-long north-easterly trending greenstone sequence found along the north-eastern corner of the Limpopo province of South Africa (Steenkamp & Clark-Mostert 2012).The abandoned mine sites studied in this work include the New Union Mine (found at Ka-Madonsi village), Louis Moore Mine (in the vicinity of …
The main environmental impacts of platinum mining Solid waste – tailings dams and waste rock dumps 580 000 tons ore/ton Pt produced; Plus waste rock: 20% – 90% of ore (UGM) Water consumption: 273 to 544 m3/kg PGM (average about 400 m3/kg) Energy consumption (mine, concentrator and smelter): 168 to 256 GJ/ kg PGM CO 2e emissions: 40 to 50 t/kg PGM
1 Advocate of the High Court, South Africa, LLB University of Venda, Msc in Mining and Environmental Geology, University of Venda, PhD in Environmental Sciences (Geology), University of Venda; 2 Ismael Mahamed Centre for Human and People' Rights, University of Venda; 3 LLM Howard University, LLM Georgetown University, Washington DC …
This review critically examines the effects of AMD from the gold mines of South Africa and available options. We also critically analyse case studies, research gaps, and the …
the environmental studies/investigations completed the company identified three key closure goals for the final decommissioning and closure of the prospecting operation that are listed below. - To create a safe and healthy post-mining environment …
Therefore, the economic effects of coal mining are the benefits for South Africa; the environmental influences are the cost. Discover the world's research 25+ million members
* Ferret Mining & Environmental Services (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 72313, Lynnwood Ridge, 0081, South Africa AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BACKFILLING OF DOLOMITIC CAVITIES WITH GOLD MINE TAILINGS WRC Report No 1122/1/07 ISBN 978-1-77005-566-7 MAY 2007
2017. Nuisance for the people living in areas covered by the direct or indirect impact of the mining industry is an important social problem. The development of the mining industry depends on high environmental requirements, in …
Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa, polluting the water with toxics and filling the air with noxious dust. For the millions of people who live around these derelict sites, the health impacts …
Impact Report South Africa 2021 CONTENTS ABOUT THIS ... 17 South Africa gold operations 24 Kloof 27 Driefontein 30 Beatrix 33 South Africa PGM operations 40 Kroondal 43 Rustenburg ... The focus of this report is the impacts of our mining operations in South Africa. Exploration activities and projects, such as those in ...
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 …
These reefs include the Kloof and Libanon Reefs of the Kimberley Conglomerate Formation and the Erosion Channel Reef of the Main Conglomerate Formation. This Erosion Channel that …