impact of gold mining in south african economy

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  All That Glitters is Not Gold: Turmoil in Zimbabwe’s Mining …

  20201124 · In 2019, killings by machete-wielding gangs at Zimbabwe’s gold mines jogged the government into preventive action. But police sweeps alone cannot make the sector safe. Harare should adopt reforms that allow more citizens to mine legally and head off disputes over the country’s mineral wealth.

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  The Economic and Environmental Effects of Coal Mining: …

  2023910 · The positive influence is that coal mining improves the South African economy, expressive of impacts on export, domestic consumption, GDP, and employment.

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  Grade 8 - Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in …

  202432 · Abstract This chapter examines the socio-economic impacts of China’s mining investments in Zimbabwe, in the context of debates around China’s broader investment initiatives and patterns in Africa. There has been an influx of Chinese mining conglomerates venturing into the mining industry in Zimbabwe in recent years in the light …

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  The effects of policy on mining in South Africa

  2018103 · Eunomix has completed an analysis of the impact mineral policy has had on the socioeconomic contribution of the mining sector in South Africa.

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  History of mining in South Africa

  2019520 · A Long and Complex History: Mining in South Africa The first mine constructed in what is now South Africa began operations in 1852, a copper project that would form the cornerstone of the town of Springbokfontein, today Springbok, in the Northern Cape province. Commercial coal mining began 12 years later, with the …

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  CSR and Labor Policies in the South African Mining Industry

  2023621 · The South African mining industry is in dire need of CSR initiatives supported by effective labor policies to ensure that the industry remains sustainable. This chapter provided an overview of the South African mining industry and indicated that the sector remains a major contributor to the country’s economy.

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  ‘Illegal’ gold mining and the everyday in post-apartheid South Africa

  202238 · This paper examines unregulated gold-mining activities prevalent at disused mines and decommissioned shafts at operating mines in post-apartheid South Africa. This kind of mining is deemed illegal by the government since it is outside the parameters of the country’s main mining legislation.

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  MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA: THE CHALLENGES AND THE …

  2022830 · If growth constraint can be removed and the industry makes significant progress on 'modernisation' and 'innovation ' • Non-gold mining sector can grow at 3-5% pa, resulting in more balanced country growth rate (double size of non-gold mining by 2028).

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