Lesufi wants DMRE to hand over derelict mines to Gauteng govt
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wants the empty and abandoned mines in Gauteng to be handed over to the provincial government so that they can be rehabilitated more swiftly. "The mines that are ...
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Calls mount to overhaul abandoned mines as 'SA is under siege'
Ray White | 07 July 2023 07:28 JOHANNESBURG - There are mounting calls for a total overhaul on how closed and abandoned mines are treated. This is to prevent illegal …
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What's left in the wake of South Africa's abandoned gold mines
Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa, polluting the water with toxics and filling the air with noxious dust. For the millions of people who live around these derelict sites, the health impacts can be severe. ... According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Gauteng, the province that includes ...
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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the rivers and …
The slimes pumped into sinkholes on the West Rand and Far West Rand will also add to the contamination of the groundwater as the water table is restored (Coetzee et al., 2006). The mine effluent in Gauteng and North West Province contains radium, polonium, thorium, uranium and some isotopes of lead which, besides their toxic nature, …
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List Of Closed Gold Mines In South Africa
The South Deep gold mine, located in Gauteng Province of South Africa, is one of the world's biggest gold mines. It is also the seventh deepest mine in the world with a depth of 2,995m below the surface. ... More than 6,000 abandoned mines pierce South African soil, and the nation is now left to deal with An old man digs coal at an abandoned ...
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MINING AND COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA PAST …
FOR MANY MINERALS SOUTH AFRICAN RESOURCES ARE NO LONGER VIABLE FOR LARGE SCALE MEGA MINING OR NEAR DEPLETION Many of the 6 000 abandoned, ownerless and derelict mines are occupied by informal settlers and in Gauteng alone there are and 34 000 "illegal"micro and
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R60-billion held for mines that are never closed
A data-driven investigation shows that nearly R60-billion is being held in funds for the rehabilitation of mines across South Africa. Mpumalanga, the country's most important coal-mining province, alone holds more than R17-billion. This money cannot be used for rehabilitation while a mine is still operational, but the Department of Mineral ...
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A map showing the distribution of coal and …
The results showed that AMD was characterised by low pH (2.69 to 3.30) and high EC (1863–3110 µS/cm), Fe (20–56 mg/L), Al (51–89 mg/L), Mn (9–21 mg/L) and other toxic metals which were ...
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South Africa: R60-Billion Held for Mines that Are Never Closed
South Africa, 2017. A data-driven investigation shows that nearly R60-billion is being held in funds for the rehabilitation of mines across South Africa. Mpumalanga, …
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Water Pollution and Contamination from Gold Mines: Acid Mine
The 2009 Auditor-General's report stated that despite the "…extent of the environmental impact of unrehabilitated abandoned mines, measures were not in place to ensure that abandoned mines were rehabilitated effectively and timeously" (Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), 2009, p. 1). Furthermore, as a result, the impact of …
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List Of Closed Gold Mines In South Africa
Find below are the list of Closed Gold Mines In South Africa. Mponeng Gold Mining. Address: 955 Park Ave, West Wits, Carletonville, 2499 Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 8PM …
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The state of mine closure in South Africa
The consequences of ineffective mine closure in South Africa are evident from the number of abandoned mines and operations on extended care-and-maintenance, the on-selling of mines to less well-resourced companies to close, and increasing illegal mining activities. ... North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, and Gauteng . Even though the ...
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Mining Weekly
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wants the empty and abandoned mines in Gauteng to be handed over to the provincial government so that they can be rehabilitated more swiftly. "The mines that are ...
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Implications of illegal mining in Gauteng Province
the above mentioned problems is illegal mining. It has been reported that illegal mining in South Africa and Gauteng in particular is on the rise (Chamber of Mines South Africa, 2016). The prevalence of illegal mining could be attributed to a number of abandoned mines in the country and in the province. For instance it has been
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Gold mines and untold stories: Soweto's urban hikes | Business
Every Sunday morning, Masike Lebele takes about 20 hikers for a walk in his childhood neighbourhood, opening their eyes to a vista where countryside, abandoned gold mines and deep-rooted folk beliefs all co-exist. "This was my playground," said Lebele, a wiry 40-year-old who wore a leopard-print shirt and a floppy hat.
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Gold Mining Exploits and the Legacies of Johannesburg's Mining
Diamond, coal and platinum mining still takes place in the greater GCR. Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city and one of Africa's leading urban economies. Situated at the heart of Gauteng, the 'City of Gold' has only existed since 1886, when gold was first discovered there. The city's development was remarkable.
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Radioactive city: how Johannesburg's townships are paying for its
Plaatjies is one of tens of thousands in Johannesburg's impoverished townships who are paying a high cost for the city's rich mining past. More than 600 abandoned mines surround South Africa ...
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Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control.
The Washington Post via Getty Images. Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa's Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to ...
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Dust Deposition Impacts at a Liquidated Gold Mine Village: Gauteng
A study by Oelofse et al. noted that mine closure and an increase in AMD have critical consequences for mining-affected ... Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development . ... Blight G.E., Caldwell J.A. The abatement of pollution from abandoned gold residue dams. J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. 1984; 84:1–9. [Google Scholar ...
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Exploring strategies for management of disasters associated …
Abandoned Mines in the Minerals Industry (Unger et al. 2012); the ongoing programme for the German decommissioning of uranium mines and mills or Argentina's Mining Environmental Restoration Program to remediate the closed uranium processing site in Malargüe, Mendoza (Fernandes et al. 2013). As long as abandoned mines are not …
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Derelict and ownerless mines: DMR progress report | PMG
For 2016/17, available data showed a budget of R27 553 469 with a breakdown per project including the closure of seven abandoned mines in the Gauteng province and the sealing off of dangerous mine holings, with 47 sealed in Limpopo, 178 in Gauteng and 42 in Mpumalanga. Work on derelict and ownerless mines provided a 189 …
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Anticipating and planning for mine closure in South Africa
We use a case study of Merafong City, a gold mining centre in Gauteng, to illustrate the unforeseen consequences of large-scale economic and population decline. Despite the decline in its mines, the city's footprint has expanded by 35 %. ... three of the seventeen chapters were mining town case studies (Pallagst et al., 2017). Mine closures ...
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'There's a lot of money down there': the deadly cities of gold …
Today, there are an estimated 6,000 abandoned or disused mines across South Africa, ... Between 2011 and 2016, Gauteng province, which comprises Johannesburg, ...
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(PDF) Evaluation of Radionuclide Levels in Drinking Water from
Evaluation of Radionuclide Levels in Drinking Water from Communities near Active and Abandoned Gold Mines and Tailings in the West Rand Region, Gauteng, South Africa October 2022 Minerals 12(11):1370
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(PDF) Legal issues concerning mine closure and social
Site-3 is an active shaft gold mine situated in the Witwatersrand area which is still being mined daily. The mine is located in the North-West province of South Africa which is along the ...
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SAHRC: Over 34,000 people benefiting from 6,000 abandoned …
JOHANNESBURG - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Thursday said that over 34,000 people were benefitting from 6,000 abandoned mineshafts. Turf wars between illegal miners are ...
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The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's Gold Mines
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Gauteng, the province that includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, toxic and radioactive mine residue areas cover 124 square miles.
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Exploring strategies for management of disasters associated …
around abandoned mine sites, historic and abandoned gold mines have become hot-spots for artisanal and small-scale miners' (Mhlongo et al. 2019:1). Despite its importance as an economic
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The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's Gold Mines
Blyvooruitzicht is but one of thousands of abandoned mines scattered across South Africa, many from the gold industry. With recently shuttered mines adding …
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