Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa's …

Prior to 1994, mining in South Africa embodied some of the most socially destructive practices of that era. In the post-1994 democratic dispensation, CSR has been treated as a vehicle for restorative justice to redress the legacy of apartheid. For this reason, the mining industry has become a leader in implementing CSR initiatives and has made the

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Redpath Mining in South Africa

Redpath Africa Limited is a key player in the pan-African mining sphere with its primary office in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lawrence Schultz, Managing Director of the company, has been working for Redpath for a total of over 16 years. "After I left school in 1976, I was drafted into the South African military for two years," Schultz begins.

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The status of artisanal and small-scale mining sector in South Africa …

South Africa has a long history of mining, both on a small scale and large scale. ... (2015), up to 30 000 people have been involved in illegal mining in the past 10 years. In 1999, the Department Minerals and Energy reported the number of illegal miners in South Africa to be around 3000 (Engineering News, 1999). This implies that in just over ...

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Ferromanganese revival hopes raised by Competition …

The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South Africa's manganese alloy potential. Metalloys ...

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Mining in South Africa: A Legacy of Growth, …

Mining has consistently been a significant contributor to South Africa 's GDP, particularly in the late 20th century. It remains a vital sector, providing jobs and fostering regional...

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Spotlight on the Businesses Driving Mining's Full Potential …

Mining in Africa has long been a cornerstone of economic development on the continent but discussions about the sector often focus on large-scale extraction. However, a shift in perspective is ...

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Investing in South Africa's Mining and Mineral …

> South Africa's mining industry is the fifth largest globally in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). > The mining sector contributed R356bn or 7.3% to South Africa's GDP and accounted …

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The Rise in Class Action Lawsuits against Mining 'Powerhouses' in South

Introduction. The discovery of gold in South Africa in the 19 th century contributed to the rapid growth of the country's mining industry. [1] Due to the mining industry's insistent demands, South Africa, an underdeveloped and mostly pastoral or agricultural country, transformed into an economic hub with power, railways, roads, and improved water supply. [2]

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'Trump talk' takes center stage at African mining conference

The 31st Investing in African Mining Indaba is underway in Cape Town, South Africa with over 115 countries represented. At the forefront of many discussions are the plans of U.S. President Donald ...

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SA Rejects Claims Troops in DRC Protect Ramaphosa

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has dismissed claims that South African troops are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa's mining interests. Addressing the media, Magwenya rejected these allegations, emphasizing South Africa's long-standing commitment to peacekeeping efforts in the region, Newzroom Afrika …

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Mining industry in South Africa

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...

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South Africa's mining industry story of integration and success

Globally renowned for its sheer abundance of minerals worthy of mining, South Africa (SA) has gone on to become an industrial hotspot for the world's mining industry, with a large portion of the country's economy centres around the mining sector.

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Investing in South Africa's Mining and Mineral …

> South Africa has the world's largest reserves of platinum group metals (PGMs) and manganese, and some of the largest gold, diamonds, chromite ore and vanadium deposits. > South Africa's mining industry is the fifth largest globally in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). ... two billion ounces of gold have been mined so far. #1 diamond ...

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South Africa's latest mining charter: what's new and who …

The Background: The set of rules, aimed at distributing the industry's mineral wealth more equally among citizens after the injustices of apartheid, was first issued in 2004 and updated in 2010.

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An Analysis of the Legislative Framework concerning …

1 SUSTAINABLE MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA . 1 INTRODUCTION Mining is one of South Africa's biggest industries.1 It has played a vital role in the economy for over a hundred years. In 2015 the mining industry contributed R286 billion towards South Africa's Gross Domestic Product2 representing 7.1% of overall GDP.3 Mining directly

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MINING TRENDS 2024/2025 – WHERE WILL AFRICA'S MINING …

As expected, 2024 has not been any easier for Africa's Mining and Natural Resources Sector, with the familiar challenges from previous years, continuing into 2024. ... (which may require the South African courts to get involved again). The primary occupational health and safety law that applies to the Mining and Natural Resources Sector, the ...

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Impala Platinum mine accident in South Africa kills 11

An accident at a platinum mine in South Africa has killed 11 workers and injured 75, the mine's operator says. Impala Platinum chief executive Nico Muller described it as the "darkest day" in the ...

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Self-starters share secrets to success in the South

Originally from Turkey, Bayoglu, 43, has been in South Africa since 2001 and became involved in the South African coal mining industry in 2003.

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Can South Africa Implement Mechanized Mining Methods …

The labor turbulence recently experienced in the Western Bushveld's platinum mines has led to renewed calls for South Africa's mining industry to implement mechanized mining methods in order to realize greater efficiencies, reduce reliance on labor and achieve long-term sustainability. ... from all OEMs have been supplied into the narrow ...

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Sustainable Mining: Challenges, Progress, and the Role of …

Mining has long been a cornerstone of global economies, providing essential resources for industries ranging from construction to technology. ... In South Africa's Marikana Mine, labor conflicts highlighted the socio-economic disparities faced by mining communities. Similar scenarios play out globally, where communities bear the brunt of ...

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The fight against illegal gold mining in South Africa faces …

Figure 2 These graphs represent data shared by three mining companies in South Africa: Sibanye-Stillwater and AngloGold Ashanti are two of the largest gold mining operators in South Africa, while Pan African Resources is a mid-tier mining company. While these do not represent the entirety of illegal activity in the gold mining sector in South Africa, collectively the data …

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Mining in South Africa: A Legacy of Growth, Safety, and …

Mining has consistently been a significant contributor to South Africa's GDP, particularly in the late 20th century. It remains a vital sector, providing jobs and fostering …

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(PDF) Mineral policy impact on South Africa's mining

Eunomix Research has been extensively involved in economic diversification projects throughout Africa and beyond, notably on . ... creating uncertainty in South Africa's mining sector. The first

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Gold Mining in South Africa | INN

The Minerals Council of South Africa (MCSA) has reported that mining contributed 351 billion rand (7.3 percent) to South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) during 2018, up from 335 billion ...

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Foreign Direct Investment in South Africa: Why Has It …

has helped South Africa capture some of the FDI flows to emerging mar-kets. Notwithstanding recent trends, however, South Africa receives far less FDI than countries with broadly similar credit characteristics (Box 5.1).6 As a percent of GDP, South Africa receives about a half of the flows of sim-ilar Asian or Latin American countries.

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A history of mining in South Africa

M M ining in South Africa has been a contentious issue since 15-year-old Erasmus Stephanus Jacobs discovered South Africa's first diamond, the Eureka, in Hopetown in 1867. It kickstarted what historians call the Mineral Revolution, which made few European opportunists wealthy beyond measure, and saw hundreds of thousands of men leaving their homes to become …

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The dark face of South Africa's illegal mining

From the outset, mining in South Africa has therefore largely been an unequal competition between small alluvial and independent operators and organised commercial and government-backed big business. ... Police Minister …

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From legacy to liberation in South Africa

By the 1990s, De Beers' mining operation in South Africa was a mere shadow of what it once had been. In its heyday DBCM operated the Kimberley, De Beers, Dutoitspan, Wesselton and Finsch mines in what today …

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CSR and Labor Policies in the South African Mining Industry

Fine and Rustomjee posit that South Africa has been a leading global supplier of minerals and mineral products for a long time.Neingo and Tholana aver that the mining industry in South Africa directly adds about 7% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).Also, the industry is responsible for at least R540 billion in exports each year, which is 66% of all exports …

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Analysis: What's at stake for South Africa in DRC crisis?

"South Africa wanted to get involved because the DRC is a member state of SADC, and they wanted to assist for the prestige as a peacekeeper, which is what South Africa also did in 2013 with the ...

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Africa: 'Trump Talk' Takes Center Stage At African Mining …

The 31st Investing in African Mining Indaba is underway in Cape Town, South Africa with over 115 countries represented. At the forefront of many discussions are the plans of U.S. President Donald ...

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