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

  This paper deals only with the impacts of gold mining activities in 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 these, even up to several kilometres [ 10, 11 ].

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  Evaluating the environmental and economic impact of mining …

  202121 · Abstract Mining has been a long-standing key player in economic development, employment, infrastructure, and supply of essential raw materials for society. It has served as a viable route to economic transformation in resource-rich countries like Australia, Canada, the United States, and parts of Africa. In this review, the impact of …

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  Chromium in Environment, Its Toxic Effect from Chromite-Mining …

  201876 · Chromium is used in many industrial applications, but it poses a threat to local environment. The effluents and solid wastes from the mining, chrome-plating, leather-tanning, and dye-manufacturing industries are high in chromium concentration and identified as a major health hazard because of pollution to the environment.

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  Coal-affected but also coal-dependent: Mpumalanga, the coal-mining ...

  2021716 · Dr. Victor Munnik is an associate researcher at the South African-based environmental justice NGO “Groundwork“. He has worked on their reports, covering coal issues and South Africa’s greenhouse gases emission hotspot, Mpumalanga. As a political ecologist, Dr. Munnik specialises in water quality. The researcher and academic also …

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  The impact of mining induced urbanization : a case …

  2021219 · This particular paper attempts to highlight the effects of mining induced urbanization on the environment. The research is important as the primary data collected shows how individuals experience urbanization and …

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  Mining industry in South Africa - statistics & facts | Statista

  202448 · South Africa is incredibly rich in natural resources, with large reserves of some of the most valuable minerals on the planet found below its surface. Industrial scale mining in South Africa began ...

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  Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in …

  2018125 · Abstract Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent biodiversity loss. Complex and controversial issues associated with mining and biodiversity conservation are often simplified within a narrow frame oriented …

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  Mining in South Africa: Employment threats, logistical …

  2023121 · Mining in South Africa, a cornerstone of its economy, confronts a dire situation as falling platinum prices and logistical woes threaten job security. Government interventions and corporate strategies are under the spotlight as the sector grapples with these challenges amidst a turbulent global economic landscape.

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  Violence adds to uncertainty for South African mining

  2021816 · South Africa’s mining industry faces decline without international investment, but political uncertainty and civil unrest only impedes hopes to rejuvenate it.

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  Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining ...

  2019221 · In terms of positive impacts, mining is often a source of local employment and may contribute to local and regional economies [ 18, 19 ]. Remediation of the potential environmental impacts, for example through water treatment and ecological restoration, can have positive net effects on environmental systems [ 20 ].

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