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The mineral industry of Botswana has dominated the national economy since the 1970s Diamond has been the leading component of the mineral sector since large-scale diamond production began in 1972 Most of Botswana s diamond production is of gem quality resulting in the country s position as the world s leading producer of diamond by value Copper gold nickel and soda ash production also

Mining is an inherently invasive process that can cause damage to a landscape in an area much larger than the mining site itself The effects of this damage can continue years after a mine has shut down including the addition to greenhouse gasses death of flora and fauna and erosion of land and habitat

Other likely significant impacts relate to the physical footprints of waste disposal facilities and resulting loss of land productivity effects on ecosystems dust and erosion These impacts can have lasting environmental and socio-economic consequences and be extremely difficult and costly to address through remedial measures

The Impact of HIV Aids on the South African Mining Community Izak Fourie The LBMA Precious Metals Conference 2005 Johannesburg Page 41 The picture and the methodology are exactly the same in the platinum industry The latest aggregated prevalence rate of the three major producers is somewhere between 16 and 19

The Environmental Costs of Platinum-PGM Mining An Excellent Case Study In Sustainable Mining Gavin M Mudd1 Bonnie J Glaister1 1Environmental Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Monash University CLAYTON Victoria Australia 3800

Concerning negative impacts on mining community health and safety the indicators risk of mortality for communicable and non-communicable diseases and risk of death due to air and water pollution are in SHDB but are not sector-specific

How important is mining to the SA Economy It depends on how you measure it more particularly those of gold and platinum mining are having a very negative impact on GDP and expected GDP growth and on the value of the rand Relative prices appear to make no positive impact on the mining sector at all when the mining share is measured in

communities have been particularly exposed to the detrimental effects of contamination arising from mining and its effects on public health agriculture and the environment In addition the legacy of mining has left thousands of sites in Africa contaminated by mining and associated mine dumps such as tailings and slag material

Platinum bonds are often applied as a medicine to cure cancer The health effects of platinum are strongly dependent upon the kind of bonds that are shaped and the exposure level and immunity of the person that is exposed Platinum as a metal is not very dangerous but platinum salts can cause several health effects such as - DNA alterations

In the developing world large-scale projects in the extractive industry and natural resources sectors are often associated with long-term adverse health consequences to local communities Whereas HIA has been institutionalized in many industrialised countries relatively few HIAs have been performed in mining settings in developing countries

Jan 12 2016· Mining giant Anglo American is selling some of its South African platinum mines due to their limited profitability The South African Government has expressed increasing concern about the state of mining and the loss of thousands of jobs in the sector so the sale will set the tone for whether or not the industry is salvageable

mining companies to increase their operations wider socio-economic benefits This high-level analysis provides a fresh outlook on the impact of the main platinum mining houses operations in the Rustenburg area and aims to contribute to the existing debate on the role of mining corporate sustainability and living

A great deal has been written about the first two factors so this article will examine the last factor especially as the special features of mining cuts across the whole of mining and not just platinum Mining in South Africa has always been an enclave industry albeit with substantial impact …

Jun 25 2019· Government regulation has a profound impact on the metals and mining sector Lengthy permit processes cause significant delays in getting new mining …

Mining Weekly covers real-time news on mining projects across a range of minerals including gold platinum diamonds copper and ferrous metals

Jul 18 2014· Mining production decreased by 6 5 year-on-year in May 2014 reports Statistics SA The crippling strike action that began on 23 January in the platinum sector has had a negative impact on total mining production The largest negative growth rates were recorded for PGMs -48 5 other non-metallic minerals -13 3 and building materials -11

History of exposure Dr Montague Murray first recognized the negative health effects of asbestos in 1899 However dust control legislation for mines was not enacted in North America until 1971 In the intermediate years mining and use of asbestos increased dramatically by 120-fold peaking upon the enaction of legislation in 1971 and decreasing exponentially until the present Figure 1

1 1 PHASES OF A MINING PROJECT Overview of Mining and its Impacts1 cobalt gold silver lead zinc molybdenum and platinum The environmental impacts of large-scale mining projects involving these metal ores are the subject of this Guidebook The Guidebook does not discuss the mining of

Platinum mining in South Africa or mining for Platinum Group Metals PGM is widespread on the African continent and South Africa holds over 80 of the world s reserves For investors interested in the PGM sector in Africa South Africa seems to be the logical starting point

workers are employed in gold and platinum mines in Gauteng and the North West Occupational health and safety in mining—status new developments and concerns by M A Hermanus Synopsis This paper examines the occupational health and safety performance OHS of the South African mining sector …

The pacific island of Papua New Guinea is one of the world s most resource rich countries hosting nearly 7 percent of global biodiversity and important reserves of gold copper and hydrocarbons

Following the severe drought in 2016 the excessive use of water by zama zamas to process the gold-bearing material became apparent which directly impacts on local communities Illegal mining has a range of negative social and financial impacts on the state employees companies the mining sector and the country because of loss of revenue

Apr 25 2017· Water pollution loss of biodiversity soil erosion and pollution and formation of sink holes are among the worst effects of the mining industry on the environment Mines are known to cause severe environmental problems Mining is the extraction of minerals and other geological materials of

The South African National Institute for Occupational Health NIOH is currently undertaking research on the potential health effects of plati-num-mining on workers in the platinum industry

Jul 11 2006· Environmental pressure from mining activities such as those from the platinum sector occurs through the fine-grounded The Effects of Platinum Mining on the Environment from a Soil Microbial Perspective activity and nutrient cycling as indicators of soil health In C Pankhurst B M Doube V V S R Gupta Eds Biological indicators

Environmental impacts of mining can occur at local regional and global scales through direct and indirect mining practices Impacts can result in erosion sinkholes loss of biodiversity or the contamination of soil groundwater and surface water by the chemicals emitted from mining processes These processes also have an impact on the atmosphere from the emissions of carbon which have

Impacts of Mining Mining can impact local communities both positively and negatively While positive impacts such as employment and community development projects are important they do not off-set the potential negatives We have found mining can negatively affect people by …

The Environmental Costs of Platinum-PGM Mining An Excellent Case Study In Sustainable Mining Gavin M Mudd1 Bonnie J Glaister1 1Environmental Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Monash University CLAYTON Victoria Australia 3800

In the latter half of the 20 th century the platinum sector in South Africa was dominated by Gencor JCI and Lonrho Corporate actions eventually saw the mines in these groups housed under Implats Amplats and Lonmin respectively the majors in the sector and …

INTRODUCTION TO MINING 1 1 MINING S CONTRIBUTION TO CIVILIZATION Mining may well have been the second of humankind s earliest endeavors— granted that agriculture was the first The two industries ranked together as the primary or basic industries of early civilization Little has changed in the