Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining
On the impacts of mining. Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways.
Coal mining and environmental sustainability in South Africa…
This study investigates the effects of coal mining on environmental sustainability in South Africa in relation to the moderating role of institutions. To achieve the study's objectives, the fully modified least square (FMOLS), dynamic least squares (DOLS), canonical cointegrating regression (CCR), Bayer-Hanck cointegration and Toda …
(PDF) Mine closure in South Africa: A survey of current …
Sudden and unplanned mine closure can result in immediate environmental and social impacts. In South Africa, the challenges of mine closure are exacerbated by unexpected sudden closures owing to ...
Environmental impacts associated with an abandoned mine …
Environmental impacts associated with an abandoned mine in the Witbank Coalfield, South Africa. Author links open overlay panel F.G. Bell a, S.E.T. Bullock b, ... vigorous awareness campaign and effective post-closure monitoring and maintenance into the program of closing abandoned mines in South Africa. View all citing articles on …
(PDF) Dust Deposition Impacts at a Liquidated Gold Mine …
Dust Deposition Impacts at a Liquidated Gold Mine Village: Gauteng Province in South Africa. ... environment and not the South African conditions.
The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the …
The gold mines brought with them not only development, employment and wealth, but also the most devastating war in the history of South Africa, civil unrest, …
Hazards identified and the need for health risk assessment in the South
With artisanal small-scale gold mining reported as one of the sources of Hg, South Africa is ranked second in the world in terms of Hg emissions to the environment. 22 Inhalation, ingestion, or dermal absorption of Hg can result in neurological and behavioural disorders, tremors, insomnia, hallucinations, memory loss, neuromuscular …
Environmental impacts associated with an abandoned mine …
Request PDF | Environmental impacts associated with an abandoned mine in the Witbank Coalfield, South Africa | Mining at Middelburg Colliery in the Witbank Coalfield commenced at the turn of the ...
Environmental impacts associated with an abandoned mine …
Environmental impacts associated with an abandoned mine in the Witbank Coalfield, South Africa ... This operation was undertaken to prevent the spread of the underground fire into adjacent mines. In addition, a number of small coal remnants were mined by opencast method, notably a suboutcrop boundary pillar in the east of the …
The environmental impact of gold mine tailings footprints in …
Gold mining in South Africa resulted in vast volumes of tailings, which have been deposited in impoundments. Poor management of most of the tailings dams resulted in the escape …
Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution …
A global map of mining land use which utilizes high-resolution satellite data shows the growing scale of mine activities across countries and highlights widespread overlap with protected areas.
Heavy Metal Pollution from Gold Mines: Environmental Effects …
Heavy Metal Pollution from Gold Mines: Environmental Effects and Bacterial Strategies for Resistance. Muibat Omotola Fashola, 1 Veronica Mpode Ngole-Jeme, 2 and ... Gold mining in South Africa over the centuries has resulted in the accumulation of thousands of voluminous tailings dumps which are scattered all over the …
Contamination of groundwater by potential harmful
Contamination of groundwater by potential harmful elements from gold mine tailings and the implications to human health: A case study in Welkom and ia, Free State Province, South Africa
Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining With Special …
Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining—With Special Reference to South Africa Michiel C. Laker ... In South Africa these two are by far the largest sources of soil and water ... strong leaching of them into the environment. The vast majority of gold mine tailings are acidic, usually very strongly acidic [2,10–12]. ...
(PDF) Environmental impact of gold tailings and the long …
Environmental impact of gold tailings and the long-term implications for remediation and mine closure—The Far West Rand goldfield, South Africa
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto's …
For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from …
Health and environmental impacts of platinum …
Health and environmental impacts of platinum mining: Report from South Africa Eugene Cairncross, on behalf of PHM ... Platinum mining in South Africa ... Mines and smelters Excerpted from Glaister and Mudd, 2010.
Mponeng Gold Mine, South Africa
The Mponeng underground gold mine located in the Gauteng province of South Africa is the deepest operating mine in the world.
Environmental Injustice Case: Coal in South Africa
Reading Time: 9 minutes Environmental Injustice Case: Coal in South Africa . The Issue. Figure 1. Region of South Africa and coal mines of Witbank and burg (red) (Drawn by Ereign).
Regulation and remediation of the impacts of mine wastes …
A concerning phenomenon in South Africa's mines is the huge quantities of waste generated by the mines. The problem is historical in that there was existing land and water contamination from previo...
Mitigating the environmental effects of opencast mining
Opencast mining operations in South Africa remain one of the industry's main contributors to short- and long-term environmental damage, as they have a direct and cumulative impact on the air ...
Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining With Special …
Studies on the environmental impacts of gold mining in South Africa often concentrate on areas close to TSFs, while impacts have been found over large areas and at significant …
South Africa's Miners Addressing Climate Change …
South African mining companies are facing increased pressure to address their environmental impact. If a more strategic and holistic approach is taken, they can leverage the uncertainty of climate change to their advantage and improve their global competitiveness.
A review of problems and solutions of abandoned mines in South Africa
This review looks at the general problems of abandoned mines in South Africa and the efforts made towards rehabilitation of abandoned mine sites. ... The environmental impacts of abandoned mines, ...
Physical hazards of abandoned mines: A review of cases from South Africa
The analysis of the articles selected for this study shows that most studies in South Africa reported environmental problems, followed by the health risks of abandoned mines. The frequency with which the different issues of abandoned mines were discussed in the different articles or
Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining—With Special …
Gold mining has serious negative environmental impacts, especially due to pollution emanating from tailings storage facilities (TSFs, tailings dams, slimes dams). …
The devastating impact of Gold Mining in South Africa
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 …
Acid Mine Drainage in South Africa
The gold mining industry in South Africa (principally the Witwatersrand Goldfield) is in decline, but the ... While many mines have established ad hoc chemical, biological or physical processes ... environmental impact assessments. Research .
Dust Deposition Impacts at a Liquidated Gold Mine Village: …
The study further shows that dust deposition is the highest in July–October, with TSF6 posing a nuisance while TSF1 represents a potential health threat owing to its …
The Haunting Legacy of South Africa's 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 …
Air Pollution in South Africa: The Silent Killer That
Air pollution is linked to a number of human health and environmental impacts and must be addressed. ... a plateau in central South Africa, are facing the effects of air pollution and having it have a toll on their health. The area — located east of Johannesburg and with a population of 4.7 million — is riddled with coal mines, coal …
All that glitters... Acid mine drainage: The toxic legacy of …
In the Witwatersrand goldfields, 30 kilometers south of the caves, more than a century of mining has left the region littered with mounds of waste, known as tailings …