The amount of gold produced in the country decreased from 395 metric tons in 2002 to 168 metric tons last year. The grade of ore mined has fallen every year since 2005. With tight profit margins, companies find it difficult to fund remediation.
For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? 278 abandoned mines and 200 mining dumps, that contain about 6 billion tons of waste, exist in Johannesburg .
'Zama Zama' and leftovers: The recycling of ore in abandoned gold mines in South Africa. 2023. Published in: ELSEVIER. Series: Published. Author/s: Dr Esther Makhetha. Publisher: The Extractive Industries and Society. ISBN: abandoned mines innovation.pdf. Website address:
Stricter regulations and adherence to international standards are crucial for responsible gold mining in Africa. The African gold mining sector is experiencing significant growth, with countries like Ghana and Nigeria pushing forward to …
This paper explores how, in response to the retrenchment of mine workers from South African mines and the ensuing high unemployment in the country and sub region, ordinary people have inserted themselves into the economy to rework the gold ore that has been left by large scale gold mining companies.
The amount of gold produced in the country decreased from 395 metric tons in 2002 to 168 metric tons last year. The grade of ore mined has fallen every year since 2005. With tight profit margins, companies find it difficult to …
However, South Africa's reign over gold mining did not last, declining to fifth in the world in 2013 (Nhlengetwa and Hein 2014, 1). This was due to a combined number of factors, including increased costs of mining deeper, rising labor costs post …
However, South Africa's reign over gold mining did not last, declining to fifth in the world in 2013 (Nhlengetwa and Hein 2014, 1). This was due to a combined number of factors, including increased costs of mining deeper, rising labor …
Over the past several weeks, the zama-zamas at Stilfontein have been locked in a standoff with police, who surrounded the entrance to the mine shaft and blocked off their food …
This paper explores how, in response to the retrenchment of mine workers from South African mines and the ensuing high unemployment in the country and sub region, …
'Zama Zama' and leftovers: The recycling of ore in abandoned gold mines in South Africa. 2023. Published in: ELSEVIER. Series: Published. Author/s: Dr Esther Makhetha. Publisher: The …
In South Africa recycling or reworking of gold bearing ore in abandoned commercial mines is a growing practice. The extraction of residual gold ore from the ruins of capital-intensive enterprises is carried out informally and, according to the state, illegally.
Stricter regulations and adherence to international standards are crucial for responsible gold mining in Africa. The African gold mining sector is experiencing significant …
According to an EY report, artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners make up 20% of global gold supply each year, with this figure rising to almost half when looking specifically …
According to an EY report, artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners make up 20% of global gold supply each year, with this figure rising to almost half when looking specifically at West Africa. According to Ghana's Minerals Commission, ASM made up 30% of its gold production in 2020.
Almost half of the 187,200 tons of gold ever mined in the history of human civilization has come from gold mines in Africa, and most of that from South Africa. In the past …
Over the past several weeks, the zama-zamas at Stilfontein have been locked in a standoff with police, who surrounded the entrance to the mine shaft and blocked off their food supplies in an...
In South Africa recycling or reworking of gold bearing ore in abandoned commercial mines is a growing practice. The extraction of residual gold ore from the ruins of capital …
For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? 278 abandoned mines and 200 mining dumps, that contain about 6 billion tons of waste, exist in Johannesburg .
Almost half of the 187,200 tons of gold ever mined in the history of human civilization has come from gold mines in Africa, and most of that from South Africa. In the past 130 years, South Africa's gold industry has weathered wars, prolonged and violent strikes, tragic accidents, resource nationalism (including super-taxes), commodity cycles and technical …
