The South African mining industry has consistently increased the size of its workforce, from 406,994 in 2001 to 453,543 in 2018. This has led to a parallel increase in the tax paid by mining companies to the national government, from $1.21bn in 2010 to $1.56bn in 2018, according to the country's Minerals Council.
The mining industry is a major contributor to the South African economy, with over US$16 billion in revenue generated in 2014. The sector employs around 176,000 people, provides significant tax revenue and supports other economic sectors. Mining has a significant impact on the economy of South Africa, contributing significantly to GDP.
This report summa rises an empirical analy sis of the impact of key Gov ernment policy interventions s ince the advent of democracy. in South Africa on the mining sector. This analysis has be en ...
A look at some of the key legal and practical considerations surrounding mining rights and title in South Africa, including the extent of state control, renewal and …
the mining and minerals sector, which dominated the South African political and socio-economic order, brought about inequalities in the mining industry. To redress these historic inequalities, and thus give effect to section 9 (equality clause) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) ("Constitution"), the
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Mining legislation in South Africa is administered and enforced by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (previously the Department of Mineral …
The mining sector's share in South Africa's economy has declined over the past 30 years, as has employment on the gold mines. Yet many new mining areas have developed. Mining growth has been driven primarily by platinum and coal, with iron ore and other metals contributing. Of South Africa's 39 'small' or 'secondary' cities, 19 have or ...
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows: - Amendment of section 2 of Act 29 of 1996, as amended by section 1 of Act 72 of 1997 1. Section 2 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for
5. Interventions to promote gender equality in the mining sector of South Africa. To promote sustainable gender equality in South Africa's mining sector, there should not be any discrimination between men and women in terms of workplace practices such as career advancement, remuneration, and a sense of belonging.
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CENTAUR MINING SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD Applicant . and . CLOETE MURRAY N.O ... companies and TMC henceforth exist as a single entity by ignoring their separate legal existence as contemplated by section 20(9) read with section 22 of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 ("the 2008 Act") and Chapter 14 of the Companies Act, 61 of …
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by Adenike Adeodun January 30, 2024. The year 2023 proved to be an exceptionally demanding period for the global mining industry, with South Africa facing multifaceted and far-reaching challenges. These challenges have pushed the sector into a state of crisis-mode management, which has become the norm in the management of South African …
Synopsis. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current legislative framework for mine closure within South Africa as well as the new requirements in …
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 …
Sigma Mooikraal Coal Mine is an underground mine owned and operated by in burg, Free State, South Africa. [4] 's original opencast and underground Sigma Colliery began production in 1954. However, in 2005, the Sigma Mooikraal mine was brought online to provide 20 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of coal to …
A man uses a pick axe to dig as others search for what they believe to be diamonds after the discovery of unidentified stones at KwaHlathi village near Ladysmith, South Africa, on June 15, 2021. While mining is the foundational building block of the modern South African economy, it has always had a 'dark side'.
The criticism has been aimed, primarily, at instructions in terms of section 54 (1) (a) of the MHSA to stop entire operations at a mine, rather than focusing on a particular workplace, where an ...
Studies of the mining industry in South Africa point out that one of the negative legacies of the apartheid era is a markedly skewed mining sector that favours the established companies, and ...
The South African mining sector has been experiencing challenges due to fluctuations in global resource markets, high operational costs, wage strikes, and falling sector productivity, and these factors have led to a drop in mining contribution to the GDP from 21% in 1980 (Statistics South Africa, 2017) to approximately 8.1% in 2019 (Mineral ...
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The global. demand for gold has triggered a surge in illegal. mining in various parts of the world, including. Indonesia, Venezuela (where 91% of gold. is produced illegally), Colombia (80%) and ...
[6] The applicant, Redpath Mining South Africa (Pty) Limited, is a company duly registered and incorporated, with limited liability, in terms of the company laws of the Republic of South Africa (" RSA "), with is principal place of business and registered address being at 18 Industry Road, Isando, Kempton Park, Gauteng Province.
ADVERTSMENT REFERENCE: UM-SYS-ADV-UM0001-0001. POSITION: Technician. LOCATION: Northern Cape-Mining Sector. REPORTING STRUCTURE: Section Manager (2.7.4) BU: Hydraulic hoses management and Maintenance services (Fitment, inspections, testing and reporting) JOB SUMMARY OVERVIEW (KPI's) The job consists of:-. …
relating to mining health and safety; and to provide for matters connected therewith. (An italicised word or phrase indicates that the word or phrase is defined in section 102 of this Act) CHAPTER 1 OBJECTS OF ACT 1. Objects of Act The objects of this Act are- (a) to …
KBC - MHSA Regulations - 2.6.1 and 2.9.2 Appointee (V3.00) This training intervention introduces learners to health and safety legislation and importance of full compliance, with regard to their legal appointment. The legislation considered in this programme is the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) and Regulations, and the Minerals Act Regulations.
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Since then, the mining industry has become hugely important to the country, contributing roughly 202 billion South African Rand (roughly 10.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023 to South Africa's ...
From an economic perspective, South Africa's mineral production still demonstrates a steady increase, reaching a fresh record high of 1.18 trillion rand in 2022, a marked increase from 1.1 ...
Some of these damages in sub-Saharan Africa include abandoned pits and shafts in artisanal mining areas in West Africa, dumps from previous mining activities in South Africa, pollution of ground ...
The investigation will focus on the geological structures found across hard rock mines in the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa. How these features are identified, recorded and supported. Geological structures such as dykes (magnetic and non-magnetic), faults, joints, reef rolls, thrust faults (domes) and potholes …
In 2018 the mining sector contributed R351 billion to the South African gross domestic product (GDP) A total of 456,438 people were employed in the mining sector in 2018. Each person employed in the mining sector has up to nine indirect dependants. The mining sector has, for many years, attracted valuable foreign direct investment to South Africa.