What Are The Advantages Of Illegal Mining In South Africa

Migrant Workers, Artisanal Gold Mining, and "More-Than …

The Minerals Council of South Africa argues that illegal mining is driven by the Illegal miners escape into underground tunnels through mine shafts unsafe for police officials to track them, thus ...

Achieving success in an industry rife with challenges

Illegal mining is out of control. In total, 1 939 serious crime incidents were recorded at Sibanye's mining operations in South Africa in the fourth quarter of 2022. The cost of these incidents ...

OPINION | Julian Rademeyer: There is no easy solution to the illegal …

Illegal gold mining has been on the rise for more than twenty years in South Africa. Underground illegal miners were first reported in 1999, climbing into abandoned shafts in Welkom. Worsening ore grades, rising costs, bouts of labour and social unrest, and falling investment in new mines have all contributed to a sharp decline in the gold ...

Deriving social benefits from mining through regulation: Lessons

Key informants were located in South Africa or worked closely with South African mining operations, and were either (1) government and company actors directly involved in some aspect the regulatory process, (2) consultants/advisors to companies on community relations/impacts, (3) civil society actors/watchdogs providing a community …

South African president deploys army to tackle illegal mining

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 3,300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities, Ramaphosa's office said in a statement on Thursday.

Illegal mining, the 'zama zamas' and the Law – Werksmans

Aug 24,2022. Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry. The South African government previously recognised the potential of small scale mining operations to increase the portfolio of minerals being produced and possibly lead to the exploitation of resources that would otherwise be sterilised. [1]

How South Africa's rural communities are …

The support for mining development within the traditional council was due to benefits received from mining development. I also found that South Africa's laws weren't being enforced. Firstly ...

Bodies of 20 suspected illegal miners found near abandoned South Africa …

Most illegal mining is run by crime syndicates. A 2018 report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime estimated that it costs South Africa more than £753m a year .

THE POLICING OF ILLEGAL MINING IN GAUTENG

Many people involved in illegal mining in South Africa are South African citizens and foreign nationals from different ethnic groups partaking in various roles in the mining process. Often the poor black men are the ones risking their lives by extracting the products from the mines, while the rich, black, white and Indian men are the buyers who

Monitoring the development of artisanal mines in South Africa …

The 1998 White Paper on Minerals and Mining Policy of South Africa recognizes the role ASM plays in economic development. The legal framework regulating ASM in South Africa has mainly been adopted from large-scale mining. (Ledwaba, 2017; Mutemeri et al., 2016). Progress in the ASM sector has largely been constrained by the bureaucracy involved ...

Illegal mining brazenness a significant concern to legitimate …

Minerals Council South Africa legal deputy head Mxolisi Ngubane says that, although the prevalence of illegal mining is not new, the brazenness and evolving nature at which operations are taking ...

Illegal mining: the problem and possible solutions

In the face of high levels of unemployment and ineffective mine closure, illegal miners will, in all probability, continue to endeavour in the practice of illegal …

Has the DMRE lost control of South Africa's …

Issues in the industry. Data from Minerals Council South Africa shows that chrome ore production dropped to 14.5-million tonnes in 2020, from 17.7-million tonnes in 2019. The council's head of communications, Allan …

Illegal mining

In the medium and long term, rampant illegal mining will undermine the aims of the MPRDA and the Mining Charter and will result in irreparable damage, sterilising of …

Police: 21 bodies found at mine in South Africa | AP News

Published 9:23 AM PDT, November 3, 2022. JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police are investigating the discovery of at least 21 bodies suspected of being illegal miners that were found near an active mine in the town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. According to police, 19 bodies were discovered on Wednesday afternoon …

African Human Rights Law Journal

The industry value of mining in South Africa was R452,67 billion (US $33,17 billion) in 2017 and accounted for approximately 60 per cent of the country's exports by value for the year. 9 In 2018 mining contributed R93 billion to fixed investment. 10 In the 2017/2018 fiscal year, R7,6 billion was paid in royalties and the industry paid R22 ...

How mine dumps in South Africa affect the health of …

The prevalence of asthma among the children in communities located near mine dumps – between 10% and 13% – was consistent with other studies conducted in South Africa. And among older people ...

South Africa's battle against illegal artisanal mining

The solution to the crisis of illegal mining in South Africa lies in addressing its root causes. This includes creating economic opportunities, improving …

Illegal mining

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) specifically prohibits mining without the required statutory authorisation (Section 5(4)). In South Africa, … See more

INSIDE EWN: How can SA effectively end illegal mining?

JOHANNESBURG - Illegal mining continues unabated in South Africa, despite promises from the authorities to halt the activity. In the latest incidents, at least 31 illegal miners were killed ...

South Africa's illegal-mining conundrum | ENACT …

In South Africa, it is often linked to human smuggling and trafficking; illegal weapons and explosives; tax evasion; money laundering; corruption and gang-related activities – as identified by the …

Full article: The state of public participation in the EIA …

South Africa enacted the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 to ensure that mining companies commit themselves. The tension between culture, land and economic development There is a need to be in contact with people to get a full picture of their needs, capability, limiting factors, opportunities, and threats.

Minerals and Mining Policy of South Africa: Green Paper

1.5.2 Intent. The aim of the policy will be to develop South Africa's mineral wealth to its full potential and to the maximum benefit of the entire population. Government, therefore, will promote the establishment of secondary and tertiary mineral-based industries aimed at adding maximum value to raw materials.

Artisanal and Small Scale-Mining Policy aimed at addressing illegal mining

Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry and, in response, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on March 30 published the Artisanal ...

The benefits of legalising artisanal mining in South Africa

An estimated 10% of South Africa's gold production comes from small-scale and artisanal mining (ASM), which is explicitly banned as current regulations outlaw any activities that take place without a permit, including both invasive and merely informal mining. Due to its illegal status, ASM is a much as 90 times more dangerous than larger ...

Better resources, collaboration required to tackle mine security

Illegal mining has grown in scale and complexity, forcing mine security personnel and law enforcement to adapt as traditional security measures become obsolete. Additionally, the sophistication of ...

Mining Benefits to the Economy and Harm

Mining constructs and relies on infrastructure – often in remote rural areas – that can open possibilities for jobs, service provision and even manufacturing industries. Sometimes mining is called the fly-wheel of the economy of South Africa. A fly-wheel is a heavy wheel that can provide energy even if you are not helping to turn it all the ...

Illegal Mining and the Role of "Zama Zamas" in South Africa

South Africa's mining companies, who export primarily platinum, iron ore, gold, ... the South African government lost $500 million in tax and export revenue in gold alone from illegal mining.

Tax avoidance is increasingly damaging developing …

The average tax-to-gross-domestic-product ratio in Africa is 16%, compared with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD's) average of 33.8%, indicating there is scope ...

Illegal sand mines continue to profit

Statistics released by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) inaccurately reflect the volume of illegal mining operations in South Africa, says mining industry body Aspasa ...