Transnational organized crime threat assessments The world population grows every year, and so does the volume of exchanges among people The vast majority of these exchanges are legitimate and beneficial, but a significant share is not...
Know MoreSmall Arms Survey Illicit Trafficking The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons occurs in all parts of the globe but is concentrated in areas afflicted by armed conflict, violence, and organized crime, where the demand for illicit weapons is often highest...
Know MoreApr 16, 2019 0183 32 Fighting for a healthy environment in South Africa s coal mining communities can be perilous Birgit Schwarz talks to Robby Mokgalaka, Coal Campaign manager at groundWork, a South ,...
Know MoreSouth Africa is losing a large portion of its GDP every year, to the illicit economyThis has mainly been in the form of smuggling of tobacco products, counterfeit textiles, drug manufacturing and smuggling, illicit mining of gold and diamonds, ivory smuggling and the poaching of endangered species like abalone and rhino...
Know MoreSolutions to Mining Industry Risk Challenges Mining companies have an impressive track record for delivering continuous improvements in safety and risk governance standards We have no doubt that the professionalism and expertise present within the industry will ensure that any new and emerging risk challenges are dealt with in an equally ....
Know MoreJan 29, 2009 0183 32 In South Africa, where the environmental health agenda is relatively advanced, legislation to restrict the use of Pb in paint was still in progress as of 2007 Mathee et al 2007 Paint containing Pb is an important source of Pb exposure for children in the home environment because of direct consumption of paint chips or dust and soil ....
Know MoreMining in South Africa was once the main driving force behind the history and development of Africa s most advanced and richest economy Large-scale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the Orange River in 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs and the subsequent discovery and exploitation of the Kimberley pipes a few years later...
Know MoreThe impact of coal mining on the environment and community quality of life a case study investigation of the impacts and conflicts associated with coal mining in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa Thesis University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering...
Know MoreApr 09, 2019 0183 32 You often get sick the deadly toll of illegal gold mining in South Africa Driven by need, tens of thousands of women are risking death, disease and sexual violence to scrape a living in the ....
Know MoreAN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES AND WATER QUALITY IN THE ZAMBEZI, LIMPOPO AND OLIFANTS CATCHMENTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Peter Ashton 1, David Love 2, Harriet Mahachi 3 and Paul Dirks 3 1 CSIR-Environmentek, PO Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa...
Know MoreChapter 13 Waste management For the waste sector in South Africa this means care must be given to raw material use, product design, resource efficiency, waste prevention, and minimization where avoidance is impossible...
Know MoreThe Mining Industry in Ghana A Blessing or a Curse , It is the second largest gold producer in Africa after South Africa, the third-largest African producer of aluminium metal and manganese ore and a significant producer of bauxite and diamond Coakley, 1999 Despite the economic potential of the mining industry in Ghana, mining output had ....
Know MoreMay 20, 2020 0183 32 Cocoa Farming under threat Illegal miners invade farms in Eastern region , Western North and Ashanti regions are the worst affected by illegal mining , South Africa Covid-19 deaths to ....
Know MoreLegal battle looms as coal mining project threatens Kruger Park By , the environmental assessment and/or authorisation process , if a mining application granted in South Africa affects ....
Know MoreDepartment of Mineral Resources ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 5 2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists AEMFC African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation AGSA Auditor-General South Africa Aids Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome BAS Basic Accounting System BEE Black Economic Empowerment CAR ,...
Know MoreThere has been much talk of an African renaissance in recent years Thabo Mbeki, South Africa s second post-apartheid president has spoken of a rebirth that must encompass all Africans So as African politicians and mining companies convene in London this week for Mining on Top - Africa s annual mining summit - where are the voices of civil society? Their absence speaks volum...
Know MoreAug 29, 2015 0183 32 Violent threat, real opportunity in zama zama gold rush , artisanal miners and between the illegal mining groups have been reported on widely , and record the story of South Africa as ....
Know MoreIllegal Mining as Threat to Sustainable Development in G hana A Political Ecology Approach 188 portions of their concession to the local communities Hilson, 2009...
Know MoreSocial impacts of the mining sector can be assessed using different indicators sets A literature review identifies the main social impacts occurring in the mining sector We compare results with indicators frameworks used in different contexts SDG, GRI, EU policy, Social LCA Knowledge gaps and challenges for sustainability assessment and ....
Know MoreSouth Africa is richly endowed with mineral resources, and produces more than 30 metal and mineral products It has huge potential regarding mineral reserves, exploration and production Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the National Development Plan NDP detail a vision for South Africa in which a responsible mining sector prioritises the welfare of its ....
Know More14 Gold mining- Another business idea for miners is gold mining Gold can be found in sizeable deposits in countries like Ghana, Australia, South Africa, Mongolia, Dominican Republic, and Russia You could also start a business of buying and selling raw gold 15...
Know MoreSouth Africa, 2 provide the status of legal and illegal ASM operations in South Africa, 3 determine the economic potential of the ASM operations, 4 provide insights into the major challenges and successes faced by ASM operations, and 5 review the regulatory framework and related interventions and their impact on...
Know MoreSouth Africa has, and still is, relying heavily on mining activities to generate wealth that could be translated into economic development, infrastructure and employment Formal mining in South Africa is more than 100 years old Legislation at that time primarily focused on surface...
Know Moreeconomic challenges confronting South Africa presently It could be argued that one of the key manifestations of the above mentioned problems is illegal mining It has been reported that illegal mining in South Africa and Gauteng in particular is on the rise Chamber of Mines South Africa, 2016 The prevalence of illegal mining...
Know Moremining is considered illegal Nevertheless, these figures are a clear demonstration that women in Africa typically play a much larger role in artisanal mining as compared to large-scale mining Despite the significant involvement and contribution of women to the artisanal and small-scale mining ASM sector....
Know MoreThe illegal and illicit liquor trade continues to have a major impact on the industry and the fiscus, and it is estimated that approximately 50 of liquor consumed in sub-Saharan Africa is ....
Know MoreStudy of Sand Mining and Related Environmental Problems along the Nzhelele River in Limpopo Province of South Africa Francis Amponsah-Dacosta1 and Humphrey Mathada2 1Department of Mining and Environmental Geology, University of Venda, P/Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa, dacostafa yahoo and fdacosta univenacza...
Know MoreImpacts of mining on water resources in South Africa A review Article PDF Available in Scientific research and essays 5 22 3351-3357 December 2010 with 21,229 Reads How we measure reads...
Know Moreentitled assessment of the impact of mining and mineral processing on the ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH IN AFRICA was proposed to the International Geological Correlation Programme IGCP Board in 2010, and approved by the Board in 2011...
Know MoreNov 25, 2018 0183 32 Digging to disaster how illegal mining is putting Johannesburg at risk 25 November 2018 - 00 00 By GRAEME HOSKEN Parts of Johannesburg are under imminent threat of collapse because of illegal mining...
Know More