South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 …

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies after hundreds of miners were trapped for months in one of the country's deepest mines while working illegally.. At least 78 miners were confirmed dead, …

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Exploring the Gold Mining Landscape in South Africa

In South Africa, where gold mining has deep roots, understanding the role of gold entails exploring multifaceted interactions with social, cultural, and economic elements. Gold encapsulates a …

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Africa Gold Advisory

Whereas South Africa was the dominant gold producer for much of the 20th century, today gold mining is growing across the continent. The top five producers in 2021 were Ghana, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Sudan, according to official industry figures. [4]

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South Africa | OPERATIONS

Strong relationships with surrounding communities, with a focus on local employment, procurement, and social programmes focused on education, health and infrastructure. The South Deep community and education trusts provide significant funds for community investment projects; South Deep Social and Labour Plan 2018 – 2022

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South Africa | Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Harmony is a gold mining specialist with a growing international copper footprint that includes our Wafi-Golpu and Eva Copper Mine projects. ... In South Africa, Harmony recruits employees by responding to applicants who register and apply through our Careers Portal as well as well to applicants who apply on adverts posted internally/externally ...

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South African Mines Redefine Community Engagement

162. South African mining companies are revolutionising their Social and Labour Plans (SLPs) to enhance community benefits and engagement. Recognising the need for improvement, especially in community participation, these SLPs are crucial for positive mining impacts in South Africa.

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Gold Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and …

South Africa's gold mines, once the apex of global gold production, now grapple with deep-seated challenges – aging infrastructure and depths that test the limits of modern mining.

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In-Depth Analysis of South African Gold Mining Industry

The future of gold mining in South Africa holds a potent blend of opportunities and challenges. As one of the leading players in the global gold industry, South Africa's mining landscape is influenced by myriad factors ranging from technological advancements to international market …

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Gold mining and the abuse of environmental and human rights in South Africa

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.

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Francophone West Africa Reducing Mercury in Artisanal Gold Mining (2011-2014) The principle goal of the project is to develop and implement an intervention model that self replicates to reduce and eventually eliminate mercury use in small scale gold mining operations, while improving health, environment and wealth of ASGM communities.

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Mapping and classification of mining host communities: A case …

This paper provides the first comprehensive mapping and classification of all 84 mining host communities (cities, towns and villages) in South Africa that are directly influenced …

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South Africa | OPERATIONS

At 3km underground, South Deep in South Africa's Witwatersrand Basin is one of the deepest mines in the world. With substantial resources and a long life, it is a flagship operation in our portfolio.

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Mapping and classification of mining host communities: A case …

Mining is deeply embedded in the history of modern South Africa. World class mineral discoveries of diamonds at Kimberley in 1870 and gold in the Witwatersrand in 1886 led to massive immigration, urbanisation, capital investment and labour migration (Bundy and Cobbing, 2019).Diamond revenues enabled Cecil John Rhodes to promote his empire-building goals in …

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The dark face of South Africa's illegal mining

Gold had first been found by a hunter in 1834 in the Witwatersrand region of north-central South Africa, but in 1886 alluvial deposits led to the discovery of large and profitable gold seams which quickly, and in turn, led to …

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Gold mining's potential in West Africa

Gold mining in West Africa. GlobalData figures estimate gold production in West Africa reached 11.83 million ounces (moz) in 2024, with Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali emerging as the main contributors to this figure. These nations have also made the news lately with government action to regain control over supply chains.

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Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining—With Special Reference to South Africa

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 elements (PTEs). AMD arises from the high levels of pyrite in the mining ores, which …

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(PDF) A critical review of the impact of South Africa's mine …

Aim: We reviewed South Africa's legal frameworks relating to mine closure, the winding-up of gold mining companies and the impact of sudden closure on the environment and communities.

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Gold Mining in South Africa | INN

The gold industry in South Africa also took a hit when its gold production decreased to 132.2 tonnes last year, down from the 136.8 tonnes of output in the prior year. ... working with local ...

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TUBERCULOSIS IN SOUTH AFRICA'S GOLD MINES

Miners in South Africa's gold mines have the highest rates of tuberculosis (TB) infection in the world. The rate of TB infection among miners is between 3,000 and 7,000 per 100,000 population –between four and seven times higher than the general population of South Africa, the country with the second highest TB rates in the world.i,ii

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Community Perceptions on Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining …

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°17ʹ35.78"S and 29°51ʹ58.11"E (Figure 1).The mine sits on an undulating plain between a …

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Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining—With Special Reference to South Africa

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 from ...

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Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The …

This work builds on previous work (Cole and Broadhurst, 2020, 2021) done to understand and measure the SDGs in mining host communities across South Africa. The communities were identified based on a literature …

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South Africa's Gold Mining Industry and its Conscription for Death

South Africa could adopt similar frameworks to hold mining corporations accountable for ecosystem destruction and displaced communities. By enacting robust …

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Communities | Sustainability

Our host communities are key stakeholders for Gold Fields, as their support underpins our social licence to operate which, in turn, impacts our ability to create enduring value. ... During the year, we created 1,360 non-mining jobs (2022: 794) through our community investments in South Africa, Ghana and Peru. Due to their inherent nature, many ...

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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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Gold

In 2022, the gold sector employed 93,841 people who collectively earned R28.9 billion; Gold production of 84 tonnes; At the current gold price more than half of the South African gold mining industry is marginal

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Africa must stand together to unlock full value of its minerals for …

"Gold mining might be in decline in some territories," Mantashe said. "But the obituaries that have been written for mining at large are premature. ... "In South Africa, for instance, coal is a critical mineral. ... February 2025 – Effectively future-proofing mining communities requires a shared vision of what those communities should ...

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Artisanal mining and its drivers in the South African context

The Gauteng province is the region most affected by Zama Zama gold mining in South Africa (South African Human Rights Commission ... Bearing in mind that communities in South Africa and other developing countries can become completely reliant on mining operations, by revolving their livelihoods and economic activities around the formal mining ...

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Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The …

The aim of this study was to identify all the host communities in the West Wits goldfield in South Africa and measure a comprehensive set of local SDG indicators, to explore the local...

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(PDF) Mining and Community in the South African Platinum

Though not now as big as it was in its heyday, South Africa's mining sector nevertheless contributes 7% of GDP and provides 400,000 jobs (Chamber of Mines, 2017) to a country with an ...

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