Living conditions of mine workers from eight …
The study population comprised all workers employed at eight mines in South Africa; the study mines were identified by …
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, …
Minerals and Mining in South Africa | SpringerLink
Abstract. Mining in southern Africa has a long pre-colonial history. Haematite mining in Swaziland can be traced back more than 40,000 years, iron smelting dates …
Report on the Jagersfontein Tailings Disaster
the mine – because, technically, the diamond re-processing activities are not classified as mining. Strangely, it is the same DMRE that issued a mining licence to the Jagersfontein Community Trust in 2009. The Department of Water and Sanitation initiated an official investigation to inform possible legal options.
Noise-induced hearing loss: what South African …
South African mining industry is frequently criticized for its poor health and safety record and high numbers of fatalities, although these conditions are reported to be
Hazards identified and the need for health risk assessment in the South
Although mining is a cornerstone of the South African economy (), it generates copious amounts of dust. 1 The dusts may be toxic since they may also be contaminated with various toxic metals.For this reason, the prevalence and severity of occupational diseases in the mining industry depends on the ores mined, the …
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
List of the 20 biggest mining companies in South Africa in …
The Anglo-American South Africa also deals in nickel, diamonds, metallurgical, thermal coal, copper, iron ore, and other minerals. Anglo American plc's headquarter offices are in London, England. 2. BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Ltd (Mpumalanga) Founded: 1851 Headquarters: Melbourne, Australia SA offices: Lesedi …
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
The Mines and Works Act of 1911 was an importat factor leading to the formation of the South African Native National Congress in 1912, renamed the African National Congress in 1923. The Act legislated that Black workers could only be engaged as cheap semi-skilled labourers and effectively prohibited Black workers from seeking skilled work.
A breakdown of mining in South Africa
In 2023, women comprised 19% of the total full-time workforce. A survey of one year of reports from 12 of Minerals Council members across five commodities estimates that mining companies spent more than R5.18 billion on training and development in a single financial year with an estimated value of between R13,500 and …
Review and application of stope support design criteria
The Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy MAY/JUNE 2001 135 ... optimized support systems for rockfall and rockburst conditions. The site-specific methodology consists of two stages: (i) a tributary ... It is always preferable that props should be pre-stressed upon installation. In shallow mines the closure rate is
A Most Modern Industry: The Migrant Labour System and …
This chapter outlines the basic features of gold mining in South Africa. The structure, administration and economic significance of the mines, the key technical challenges posed by deep deposits and low-grade ore, the size and composition of the workforce, the chronic shortages of labour and oscillating migration are covered.
Anticipating and planning for mine closure in South Africa
Most of the mine closures in South Africa over the past two to three decades have been in the gold mining industry. Employment in the industry dropped from 550 …
Anticipating and planning for mine closure in South Africa
South African mining policy assumes that mining economies can diversify. ... mining companies are required to restore the environment to its pre-mining condition. Early planning is crucial. However, the legislation ignores the effects of settlements created by the mines. It expects, quite reasonably, that mine downscaling will reduce the ...
Worker consciousness in black miners: Southern Rhodesia, …
In these circumstances, the choice of employer was of vital importance to Africans, and they developed a rapid and efficient system of market intelligence about employment prospects throughout southern Africa. African worker consciousness was evident in patterns of avoidance of, selective participation in, and desertion from, mines.
GUIDELINES FOR THE INTEGRATED PLANNING AND …
The primary objective of any mining plan should be the effective integration of all the activities involved in the overall mining process that will meet predetermined targets with regard to health, safety, environmental, productivity and unit cost criteria. The South African coal mining industry and its stakeholders acknowledge that effective mine
Heat Stress in Underground Mines and its Control Measures: …
Heat stress is a major concern for the health, safety and productivity of miners working in hot and humid underground mines. At greater depth, heat inside underground mines increases due to geothermal gradient, heat released from high-capacity machinery, exposed rock surface, auto-compression of air, human metabolism, etc. …
Occupational Health In The South African Mining Industry Handbook
Mine Health and Safety Council 145 Western Service Road Western Woods Office Park B7, Maple Place Woodmead Gauteng South Africa T: 011 070 4200 / 011 656 1797
Migrant mineworkers and South Africa's diplomatic relations …
The expansion of the scope of TEBA in 2010 from focusing on serving mine workers to including the former mine labourers in areas beyond South Africa also …
Digging deep : a history of mining in South Africa, 1852-2002
Digging deep : a history of mining in South Africa, 1852-2002. Responsibility Jade Davenport. Publication Johannesburg ; Cape Town : Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2013. ... South Africa was a sleepy colonial backwater whose unpromising landscape was seemingly devoid of any economic potential. Yet, just beneath the dusty surface of the …
Anglo CEO says BHP bid forced his hand on demerger of South African …
As a pre-condition for its bid, rejected twice by Anglo, BHP had requested that Anglo exit its platinum and iron ore units in South Africa, drastically reducing its presence in the country.
Mining: South Africa's Biggest Success or Apartheid's …
I know have a much better understanding of why Johannesburg is known as the city of gold, and how Apartheid is so tied into mining. However, I still wonder why these mining conditions and racisms still exist today, even though we are fully aware of how drastic of an effect the mining industry had on wealth disparities in South Africa.
Mine Site Rehabilitation: Importance, Practices, & Elements
Mining continues to play an increasingly important role in the global economy. In 2023, marked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which significantly impacted the global economic landscape still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the mining market experienced significant growth, expanding from $2022.6 billion in 2022 to $2145.15 …
The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's Gold …
In 2013, mining companies produced 562,000 times as much waste as gold, according to the South African Chamber of Mines. A decade before, that same ratio was less than half as large, at 212,000 to …
Mines in South Africa | Africa Mining IQ
As of January 2023, there are 552 mines in South Africa, all of them listed on Africa Mining IQ. South Africa is a mineral-rich country and listed as the largest producers of platinum (1st), coal (3rd), gold (6th) and diamonds (7th). ... Multiple user access for mining project tracking – from pre-feasibility through to completion.
Grade 8
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa. Background and Focus of Grade 8- Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa. The Mineral Revolution in South Africa started with the discovery of diamonds in Kimberley in 1867, and intensified with the discovery of deep-level gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886.
BEING A MINEWORKER IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH …
Labour on the mines in South Africa continued to be sourced from neighbouring countries, notably Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland and Southern Rhodesia (later Rhodesia) (Department of Labour ... with low pay and living in conditions of poverty, either in mine compounds or in informal settlements near the mines (Ndebele 2013; Sorensen 2012). …
South African Mining 2024 Outlook: Navigating Challenges …
by Adenike Adeodun January 30, 2024. The year 2023 proved to be an exceptionally demanding period for the global mining industry, with South Africa facing multifaceted …
Pre-colonial mining in southern Africa
Although South Africa is the focus of subsequent sections of this report, this summary of pre-colonial mining methods has been extended to include archeological information gathered from sites elsewhere in southern Africa. As modern South Africa lacks a detailed account of early mining12, this will allow insights to be gained from the
Report on the Jagersfontein Tailings Disaster
the mine – because, technically, the diamond re-processing activities are not classified as mining. Strangely, it is the same DMRE that issued a mining licence to the …