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Sand mining policy in South Africa A regulatory system has been designed to govern all mining operations, including sand mining. Three main themes, namely mineral …
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Fine sand in South Africa is distributed across various regions, each having unique characteristics and applications. The Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape are notable regions where fine sand reserves are found. These regions offer different types of sand, including river sand, beach sand, sand …
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Data exclusively provided to MiningMX by Sibanye-Stillwater shows that there were 581 recorded illegal mining incidents around the company's South African gold operations in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 – an astonishing 241% increase over Q1 2023.
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Illegal mining is vaguely defined as mining operations that take place without a mining license or any legitimate authority. Artisanal and small-scale mining is defined as more formalised mining activities that involve the exploitation of minerals using basic and rudimentary methods. In South Africa, formal legal recognition of artisanal …
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH . Regulatory and policy implications of sand mining along shallow waters of Njelele River in South Africa . Tendayi Gondo I; Humphrey Mathada II; Francis Amponsah-Dacosta III. I Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa II …
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Mining rights in South Africa are governed by specific requirements, regulations, and compliance obligations aimed at ensuring responsible and sustainable mining practices. Obtaining and maintaining mining rights requires compliance with various laws and regulations, including mineral resource and reserve assessments, …
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Engagements with traditional authorities on the impacts of illegal sand mining, the laws regulating sand mining and the sand mining permit application Traditional leaders in three communities know how to verify if sand-miners who are not from the community have legal permits to mine, and have the contact details of the various compliance ...
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South Africa is a vast country with a wide range of geological formations, and, consequently, it has diverse sources of building sand. Understanding these sources is essential for selecting the right type of sand for construction projects:. Coastal Regions: Coastal areas often have sources of beach sand, which are primarily composed of well …
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Consequently, decisions relating to what actions should or should not be taken to limit environmental concerns associated with sand mining operations in South Africa are not known. This analysis sought to explore regulatory and policy implications of sand mining operations along a sample of sites of Njelele River in South Africa.
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Natural sand from estuary and coastal land is one of South Africa's most valuable resources. However, there has recently been a drastic increase in uncontrolled and unauthorised sand mining activities in rivers, valleys and estuaries throughout the country. The frameworks governing small-scale sand mining in South Africa lack the necessary
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This is a disturbing phenomenon, particularly in Africa, where most protected areas in countries like Zambia, Tanzania, Cameroon, DRC, South Africa and Uganda have mineral reserves (Abernethy et al., 2013) and around 44% of large mining sites are located inside or within a few kilometres of protected areas (Durán et al., 2013). The removal of ...
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Corresponding author: rizal.ichsan90@gmail Land Use and River Degradation Impact of Sand and Gravel Mining Putra Rizal Ichsan Syah1,*, Purnaweni, Hartuti1,2,3 1 Master Program of Environmental Science, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang - Indonesia 2 Doctorate Program of Environmental Science, …
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Sand mining and its associated activities serves as a source of livelihoods for entire communities whilst on the other hand it can trigger conflicts and violation of human rights. This study is aimed at assessing the socio-economic impacts caused by sand mining in the rural communities of the Wild Coast of South Africa. In order to achieve …
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At the continental scale, Leenaars et al. (2018) made maps of rootable depth and root zone plant-available water holding capacity at 250 m resolution, while Hengl et al. (2021b) …
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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 …
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This study assessed the impacts of sand mining activities in Zanzibar by using geospatial technology, focusing on three villages in the North 'B' district of Unguja: Donge-Muwanda, Mchangani, and ...
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We reviewed 93 journal articles on sand mining in Sub-Saharan Africa. • 91 % of literature being published within the most recent 5 years. • People mine sand due …
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Curbing Unregulated River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka Summary. As the world's cities experience rapid growth, the global construction industry has been expanding exponentially. As a result, the demand for and price of river sand, which is the favoured natural material to produce mortar and concrete, has also increased.
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Consequently, decisions relating to what actions should or should not be taken to limit environmental concerns associated with sand mining operations in South Africa are not known. This analysis sought to explore regulatory and policy implications of sand mining operations along a sample of sites of Njelele River in South Africa.
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Study of Sand Mining and Related Environmental Problems along the Nzhelele River in Limpopo Province of South Africa Francis Amponsah-Dacosta1 and Humphrey Mathada2 1Department of Mining and Environmental Geology, University of Venda, P/Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa, dacostafa@yahoo and [email protected]
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Natural sand from estuary and coastal land is one of South Africa's most valuable resources. However, there has recently been a drastic increase in uncontrolled and unauthorised sand mining activities …
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The company plans to restart mining at the CRM using a hybrid mining method to a peak production rate of about 1.02-million tonnes a year. Previous mining methods failed because of inefficient ...
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1.2.1 Sand Mining and Channel Hydrology. In terms of hydraulic consequence, mining induced channel flow changes the threshold limit of hydraulic variables of flow and sediment regime (Rinaldi et al. 2005; Barman et al. 2018).Moreover, both sediment transport behaviour of bedload and suspended load are drastically …
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Research shows that KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape are home to more than 200 illegal sand mining operations. Umvoti River sand is as good as gold in the …
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Economic activity in modern-day South Africa has been centred on mining activities, their ancillary services and supplies. The country's stock exchange in Johannesburg was established in 1887, a decade after the first diamonds were discovered on the banks of the Orange River, and almost simultaneously with the gold rush on the world-famous …
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ii DECLARATION I, Dineo Sarah Malebana declare that the dissertation titled "Sand mining, land degradation and rehabilitation in rural areas of South Africa: A case study of Mentz village" hereby submitted to the University of Limpopo, for the degree of Master of Development Studies in
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At the start of February 2022, South African sand mining association ASPASA made an unusual statement, one that challenges the conventional role of an industry membership body. It called for less mining. ASPASA says illegal sand mining is taking a damaging toll in South Africa.
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The frameworks governing small-scale sand mining in South Africa lack the necessary financial and human resource capacities to support better environmental compliance, and the enforcement mechanisms to successfully deter illegal activities are weak. Consequently, there has been a flurry of new entrants to the sector, creating a …
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We applied this notion to a list of estuaries in the eThekwini municipal area of South Africa to estimate private gains and social costs of sand mining enterprises. Sand mining in …
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On the economic point of view, it can be concluded that sand mining at Letaba River is reduction in unemployment rate, crime rate and poverty in South Africa. Sand mining at Letaba River is one of the major creations of income to the villagers, and it also made to simplify the affordability of sand for construction purpose.
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