South Africa's Mining Sector
South Africa's Mining Sector. South Africa's mining sector is a world of untapped potential. Rich in mineral reserves, it offers a wealth of opportunities for growth and investment. ... It also involves developing new methods and strategies for resource extraction. This includes exploring new mining territories, improving sustainability ...
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(PDF) COAL MINING METHODS
A coal mine in the central district of Botswana is experiencing premature failure of conical picks which mine 150-350 tons of coal/ pick rather than 400 tons/pick specification.
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Transforming Mining: The role of technology in sustainability
Technological innovations are playing a crucial role in transforming traditional mining methods, making them more environmentally friendly and economically viable. This article explores how cutting-edge technologies are driving sustainable mining practices, ensuring that the industry can meet the needs of the present without compromising the ...
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1 IntroductIon to south AfrIcAn coAl mInIng And …
technology, operational since 1955, provides approximately half of South Africa's liquid fuel requirement. Although natural gas, renewable energy sources and nuclear energy are forecast to Chapter outline the history of coal mining in South africa the importance of coal mining in South africa coal reserves the geology of the South african ...
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Artisanal mining and its drivers in the South African context
However, an interrogation of the drivers facilitated a recognition of the role and responsibility of mining companies regarding artisanal mining in South Africa. In the mining …
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(PDF) The chemical characteristics of acid mine drainage with
The chemical characteristics of acid mine drainage with particular reference to sources, distribution and remediation: The Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, a case study December 2008 Applied ...
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Exploring Community Engagement Challenges in the Mining Sector of South
This has had a negative impact on the operations of businesses in the mining industry in South Africa. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore CE challenges in the South African mining ...
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Water Requirements for Mining Operations in South Africa: …
Iron ore processing and beneficiation in South Africa involve several methods to improve the Fe content and reduce gangue content. Gangue refers to the non-valuable minerals or materials that are found in an ore deposit along with the valuable minerals or metals that are being mined. ... South Africa's mining industry's water demands pose ...
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Profiles of noise exposure levels in South African Mining …
South African mining industry, aimed at helping the Mine Health and Safety Council of South Africa meet its milestones for ... Methods A multi-task methodology was adapted from international baseline studies to determine the exposure to noise in both large-scale and small- to medium-scale mines.
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Protection of the procedural rights of indigenous people …
Overview and historical background of mining in South Africa 2. 1 Introduction 2.2 History of mining and its impact on South Africa 2.3 Overview of key challenges faced by Indigenous people in mining areas ii iii iv iii xii 1 1 9 9 9 9 16 2. 3. 1 Upholding of customary law by indigenous people on their communal land 19
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South African Coal Mining Techniques | Methods, …
The two main underground mining methods used in South Africa are: 4.2.1. Room and Pillar Mining. Room and pillar mining is a method where coal is extracted in a series of rooms, leaving pillars of coal to support …
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The Platinum Industry in South Africa
This shift in dynamics prompted coal mine owners in South Africa to adopt new business models, focusing on open-cast mining with advanced machinery to reduce costs, injuries, and …
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Best practice sampling methods, assay techniques, and …
deposits of southern Africa PGE-dominated deposits occur in large layered intrusions, such as the Bushveld Complex (South Africa), the Stillwater Complex (USA), and the Great Dyke (Zimbabwe). Best practice sampling methods, assay techniques, and quality control with reference to the platinum group elements (PGEs) by K. Lomberg* Synopsis
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Evaluating Impacts of Coal Mining in South African environment…
Given South Africa's substantial engagement in coal mining for both domestic electricity generation and export (Akinlabi et al., 2019; Hassan, 2023;Nicholas and Buckley, 2019)-a vital economic ...
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New interventions and sustainable solutions. Reappraising …
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 demand for gold has …
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Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining With Special …
Mining 2023, 3 206 pollution [8]. In South Africa these two are by far the largest sources of soil and water pollution, particularly PTE pollution, in the country.
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Assessing coal mine closures and mining community …
The coal industry in Mpumalanga accounts for 87% of South Africa's total coal production (Cole et al., 2023), approximately 86% of coal industry employment (see discussion below), and 53 out of ...
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Platinum Group Metals to restructure mining operations at …
Both board-and-pillar and hybrid methods were included in the mine's feasibility study. Face grades at the Maseve mine have generally met estimates, but the fully mechanised mining method has resulted in excess dilution and therefore lower grades to the plant. The Maseve concentrator plant has performed in excess of design criteria. Completed ...
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Unearthing a sustainable mining future | UCT News
As a South African researcher, Becker is acutely aware of the country's mining legacy. South Africa has long been a global leader in extracting valuable minerals – …
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Technology and growth in the South African mining …
Against this backdrop, the objectives of the study are, therefore, to empirically determine factors that influence acceptance of technology solutions in the mining industry in South Africa; assess critical success factors influencing the adoption of advanced technology in the South African mining industry; and explore challenges faced by the ...
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Gold Rush SECRETS: 19th-Century South Africa …
During the 19th century, gold and diamond mining in South Africa saw the utilization of several methods and techniques. Panning: This was the simplest and most basic method used in early prospecting. Miners would use a pan to …
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The Platinum Industry in South Africa
DOI reference: 10.1080/13673882.2023.00001017. Download Article. By SM Sourav, ... The only other foreign company mining platinum in South Africa is Norilsk Nickel, known as Nornickel, Russia's largest mining company. Artisanal and Small Scale Miners (ASM) in Africa.
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Impacts of mining on water resources in South Africa: A …
coal mining methods, practices and technologies in recent years, significant environmental risks, such as environmental degradation, soil, air and water pollution, still remain (EMCBC, 2001). According to the Environmental Mining Council of ... South Africa has …
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Monitoring the development of artisanal mines in South Africa …
Mucina, I. and Rutherford, M. 2006. The vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Strelitzia, vol. 19. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [ Links ] Mutemeri, N., Sellick, N., and Mtegha, H. 2010. What is the status of small-scale mining in South Africa. Centre for ...
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2000 years of indigenous mining and metallurgy in Southern Africa …
Metallurgy, and mining metal ores, was first introduced to southern Africa about 2000 yr ago by early farmers. During the first millennium AD iron and copper were exploited, with tin and gold ...
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A call to unshackle artisanal miners in South Africa
Artisanal mining is illegal in South Africa, as it is not provided for in primary mining legislation. This reality is at odds with the recognition by South Africa's policy makers, scholars and government officials that artisanal mining presents a ... but makes no explicit reference to artisanal or small-scale mining. To apply for a mining ...
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(PDF) Underground mining Methods
The mining method used will depend on the characteristics of the orebody, particularly thickness
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Effects of coal mining on surface topography in South …
underground mining on the surface in South Africa. This topic was of great interest in coal mining in the 1990s, with the increased prevalence of high-extraction coal mining methods that invariably resulted in surface subsidence. The subsidence and methods for predicting it were described by several authors, such as Wagner and Schümann (1991), van
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Rock engineering aspects of a modified mining sequence in …
Longwall mining was not adopted at these depths as the mine required a more flexible mining method owing to the highly variable grade and the presence of geological structures. A mining method was developed that consisted of dip stabilizing pillars for regional support, as well as bracket pillars to clamp geological structures.
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Multi-seam mining of the deep Waterberg resources
Multi-seam mining utilizing the bord and pillar method has been practised in South Africa before, but at a depth of less than 100 m in the Witbank coalfields. ... the Waterberg deep underground resources with extra support required when the gateroads are developed as difficult mining conditions are expected. References. Alberts, B. 1987.
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