South Africa’s illegal-mining conundrum - ENACT Africa
South Africa’s illegal-mining conundrum . 2019-06-26. The Mining Indaba is an annual event that provides a platform for mining companies, experts, policymakers and governments from the African continent to discuss opportunities, challenges and prospects. Addressing illegal gold mining was one of the priorities at the 2019 Mining Indaba.
Dealing with the South African surge in illegal mining
Aug 29, 2019 · Why is illegal mining on the rise? Despite widespread media attention given to the dangers of illegal mining, there has been a surge in this activity. In South Africa, this stems mainly from an increase in unemployment, poverty and the entry of large numbers of illegal …
Illegal mining: what exactly are the rules of the game in ...
Jul 31, 2018 · Illegal mining in South Africa’s gold sector has over the past decades become one of its greatest challenges. Today, it is a thriving, intelligent and almost self-sustaining industry – fed by powerful syndicate leaders across the globe. For Sibanye-Stillwater, acceptance of this reality is not an option. The company has been and continues to inject millions of Rands every year into bringing …
Illegal mining on the rise - Minerals Council South Africa
In the spotlight Illegal mining is on the rise in South Africa and presents challenges that need to be addressed from a range of perspectives. It takes place both at abandoned mines and at operating mines, with illegal miners often operating out of desparation and dangerous conditions.
Preliminary study on artisanal and small-scale mining in ...
Figure 13: Developments of ASM in South Africa 21 Figure 14: ASM triangle of transformation 22 Tables Table 1: Criteria used to define artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa 3 Table 2: Classification of small-scale mining activities in South Africa 3 Table 3: Key considerations for possible optimisation of the legislation 18
The truth about South Africas illegal mining industry
Mar 27, 2017 · The playing field is spread over 6,000 disused gold, diamond, chrome and platinum mines across South Africa. With a workforce of up to 30,000 people - …
“Making illegal mining – legal”: The case of South Africa
• Zama-zama is a local term meaning “weare trying”and is used to describe illegal artisanal miners that work mostly in abandoned and disused shafts in South Africa • Zama-Zama mining is often linked to people that have been employed in LSM and would include those that have been retrenched Source: Chamber of Mines, 2016
Learn What Illegal Mining Operations Are
As defined by the Government of South Africa, "Artisanal mining means small-scale mining involving the extraction of minerals with the simplest of tools, on a subsistence level." However, most illegal mining is characterized by the small size of its operations. Thats because large-scale illegal mining is very unusual and most likely linked to a non-authorized or non-documented extension of the granted land rights.
The benefits of legalising artisanal mining in South Africa
Nov 02, 2017 · An estimated 10% of South Africa’s gold production comes from small-scale and artisanal mining (ASM), which is explicitly banned as current regulations outlaw any activities that take place without a permit, including both invasive and merely informal mining.
SA must dig deeper for a solution to illegal mining
Jun 25, 2019 · For organised crime groups, illegal mining is a lucrative enterprise. In South Africa, it’s often linked to human smuggling and trafficking, illegal weapons and explosives, tax evasion, money ...
Gold worth billions is smuggled out of Africa - new analysis
Apr 24, 2019 · Burkina Faso has banned small-scale mining in some areas where al Qaeda-linked Islamists are active, and earlier this month Nigeria’s government suspended mining in the restive northwestern state...
The Dangers of Illegal Gold Mining in South America
May 13, 2019 · Moreover, small-scale gold mining has provided a revolving-door opportunity for poor workers from the Andean highlands to seek their fortune in illegal mining. When they return home, they leave a patchwork of mercury-polluted ponds and sand dunes, a …
SA will stop losing gold to thieves if it gets Zama Zamas ...
Apr 26, 2019 · Rough estimates of Zama Zama outputs suggest that lost gold production exceeds R14bn a year, making South Africa one of the biggest sources of illicit gold in …
You often get sick: the deadly toll of illegal gold ...
Apr 09, 2019 · According to a 2015 report by the South African Human Rights Commission, the country’s burgeoning illicit gold trade has been fuelled by the formal mining industry’s collapse combined with the...
Mining - Sustainable Development
supports oil mining, although South Africa’s exploration for oil is focussed on the south east coast. The Mossgas gas field is currently in production.For background on sustainable development as this relates to mining in South Africa, please refer to Section 2.