social and enviromnental effects of coal mining in south africa

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  Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and …

  2014101 · This post originally appeared on The Guardian's Water hub.. Coal production, from mining to power generation, requires vast volumes of water.Furthermore, pollution from coal mining can irreparably harm water resources.. In South Africa—one of the world’s most water-stressed countries and one of the largest producers and consumers of …

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  Mining industry in South Africa - statistics & facts | Statista

  202448 · Coal mining in South Africa began around the same time as gold mining and is one of the country’s most valuable commodities, accounting for 26 percent of mineral mining revenue in 2023.

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  Minerals and Mining in South Africa | SpringerLink

  2018104 · 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 from 400 AD or earlier, and copper from 900 AD. The most iconic evidence for pre-colonial mining are the gold artefacts from Mapungubwe dated between 1220 and 1300 AD.

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  South African Coal Mining Industry: Socio …

  201941 · Studying the social impacts of mine closure at Pilgrim's Rest in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, Siyongwana and Shabala [120] observed similar negative spiral of economic and social decline ...

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  Coal-affected but also coal-dependent: …

  Minerals and mining is covered in term 4 of Grade 5. The core content areas are: Mineral and coal resources of South Africa - This content area sees learners study minerals as non-renewable resources, how coal is formed, the uses of coal and locations of mineral and coal mines and how this links to settlement patterns in South Africa. A map ...

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  The effects of policy on mining in South Africa

  2018103 · Between 2002 and 2018 mining in the GDP of South Africa has remained stagnant. In comparison it grew by over 25% in Canada, and by over 100% in Australia. During the period, South Africa’s economy grew less than that of these two countries. This highlights the extent of the stagnation of the sector in a low growth economy

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  The regional implications of just transition in the world's most coal ...

  2023118 · South Africa needs to transition from an over-reliance on coal due to global warming, resource exhaustion, price rises, a diminishing international market and the failings of the national power utility to meet growing demand–all of which make mine closure inevitable (Marais et al., 2022).Such as transition will have significant implications on the …

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