Advantages Of Illegal Mining In South Africa

Mining in SA

In many ways, South Africa's political, social and economic landscape has been dominated by mining, given that, for so many years, the sector has been the mainstay of the South African economy. Although gold, diamonds, platinum and coal are the most well-known among the minerals and metals mined, South Africa also hosts chrome, vanadium ...

Government's fight against illegal mining yielding results: …

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government's fight against illegal mining is yielding positive results.. In his weekly letter to the nation on Monday morning, Ramaphosa highlights the issue, stating that police have apprehended 4 000 suspects for illegal mining-related crimes since last year.

Artisanal mining and its drivers in the South African context

In South Africa, Zama Zama mining is a colloquial term referring to artisanal mining. This type of mining is illegal, seeing that these mining activities are conducted without a mining license.

Migrant Workers, Artisanal Gold Mining, and "More-Than …

For South Africa's illegal gold diggers, the possibility of making enough money to survive is delimited by their capacity to escape state and private surveillance, exclusion, captivity, and expulsion. ... rather than the market advantages that illegal mining might confer on them, an anthropological approach is fitting.

The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in …

Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.

How Does Mining Contribute To The Economy Of South Africa…

The Benefits of Mining in South Africa. Mining has been a part of South Africa's economy for centuries. Today, mining plays an important role in the country's economy, contributing more than 10% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Mining is essential to the country's economy because it provides critical resources and jobs.

The fight against illegal gold mining in South Africa faces …

Illegal gold mining has been on the rise for the past decade in South Africa. Worsening ore grades, rising costs (as shafts have been sunk ever deeper), bouts of labour and …

What is the contribution of the mining sector to Southern …

The development of many Southern African countries is inextricably linked to the mining sector. Yet the history of mining in Southern Africa, a region marked with high levels of inequality, is beset with controversy.

Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control.

An illegal artisanal gold mining industry takes root. South Africa's Witwatersrand goldfields have produced over 30% of all the gold ever mined. But in recent decades, large-scale gold mining ...

Impact and interventions relating to illegal mining: …

The fight against illegal mining was becoming difficult due to corruption. The lucrative cash benefits arising from illegal mining resulted in the collusion of South African Police Service (SAPS) members, security officials, employees and community members with the illegal miners, which promoted a lawless and fearful environment.

South Africa's battle against illegal artisanal mining

Illegal mining in South Africa presents significant economic, social, and security challenges. It's complex history, violence and crime it fosters, the implications of the recent military intervention, and insights from Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary, all highlight the depth and interconnected nature of this crisis.

National Assembly Debates Impact of Illegal Mining in South Africa

South Africa "can't be a preferred destination for criminality, for drug smuggling, human trafficking, heists and now illegal mining by foreign nationals." The Minister of Minerals Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantshe, explained that illegal mining is a function of illicit financial flows and is quite distinct from artisan mining, …

Perceptions of local communities regarding the impacts of mining …

Information was collected from 690 residents in different local mining communities of four provinces in South Africa. The study indicated positive impacts and benefits to the community from the mining operations in their areas, including increased direct and indirect employment and improved quality of life.

Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted …

In a policy document released in March, South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced its intention to create a new police unit dedicated to combating illegal mining. It also ...

Mining Law in South Africa | Laws regulating Mining Law

The mining industry in South Africa is administered by the Department of Mineral Resources, the head office of which is situated in Pretoria South Africa and each of the nine regions of South Africa have regional offices of …

MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA: THE CHALLENGES AND …

strikes, community disruptions, illegal mining) and inability to increase productive shifts per annum A significant portions of the PGM sector is loss-making at current prices ... Mining in South Africa: the challenges and the opportunities 2 September 2016 30 In order to encourage investment into mining, policies need to recognise the ...

Illegal mining: the problem and possible solutions | Mineral …

Illegal mining is dangerous work and the practice is generally associated with lawlessness. It is standard practice for miners to spend months at a time …

Artisanal and Small Scale-Mining Policy aimed at addressing …

Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry and, in response, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede …

Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African

Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African countries. While Africa makes billions from Chinese investment in its mineral-rich countries, exploitation and illegal mining activities have become part of the deal.

MINING, LAND, AND COMMUNITY IN COMMUNAL AREAS …

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act ("MPRDA") eliminated private ownership of mineral rights and vested ownership of minerals and petroleum in the people of South Africa under the custodianship of the state. Under the MPRDA, mining and production rights are governed by state permits.

SA must dig deeper for a solution to illegal mining | ISS Africa

South Africa's legislation aims to regulate artisanal mining, but has little effect on illegal mining However the government was criticised for having an excessively heavy-handed approach towards both illegal and small-scale miners.

Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …

The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural …

UNODC Supports Efforts to Combat Illicit Mining in …

In South Africa, the mining industry is currently worth $23.5 billion USD (2019), but illegal surface and underground mining —and associated criminal activities …

Local communities can reap better benefits from mining if …

Evidence from the boom in large-scale gold mining in three countries in Africa suggests that mining communities experience on average positive, but limited welfare gains in the near term. The benefits that come from opening a mine (or mines) are mostly transmitted through the normal functioning of markets, primarily through labour …

New interventions and sustainable solutions. Reappraising illegal …

Illegal artisanal mining (IAM) is a serious environmental and social problem in South Africa. 1 'Illegal' mining is an act of mining that contravenes the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA). Despite its illegality, many scholars believe such mining has an important role to play in rural economic development. 2 The global …

South African Mining 2024 Outlook: Navigating Challenges …

Additional hurdles facing the South African mining industry include elevated levels of criminal activity, illegal mining, soaring labour costs, surging community activism demanding services that should be provided by the government, complex commercial contracts, and bureaucratic inefficiencies.