Mining is a short-term activity with long-term effects. There can be no doubt that when it takes place in forest zones, it is a factor of degradation. It is calculated that, together with oil prospecting, mining is threatening 38% of the last stretches of the world's primary forests.
Deloitte provides an analysis of the top 10 trends expected to impact the mining sector at an accelerated rate in the year ahead. At the top of the list, is the cost of doing business. "What ...
In South America's copper-rich Andes political risk is rising as high poverty and debt levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic drive potentially sharp policy shifts and put mining wealth into the ...
Background and Focus of Grade 8- Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa. The Mineral Revolution in South Africa started with the discovery of diamonds in Kimberley in 1867, and intensified with the discovery of deep-level gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886. By the time that gold was discovered, African kingdoms had lost …
the welfare impacts of large-scale gold mining on local communities in three African countries — Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania. The approach adopted in this study is two-p ronged.
Abstract. The number of conflicts and deaths in Africa is rooted in the complex constructions and conjectures of Africa's political economies, weak institutions, social identities, and cultural ...
Mining also has serious social consequences: on the movement of people, on people's health and the environments they live in. Page 4 of 24 The case study looks at air pollution, water quality issues, biodiversity effects, climate change effects, community responses, mine companies' engagement with these responses, and the issues of coal miners.
The economic weight of mining in Africa Most African states have rich sub-soils with vast mineral resources, but their mining sectors contribute little to their economies. The reasons range from a …
The challenge lies in the political capacity to: 1) capture a fair share of the extractive rent, while ensuring investment incentives, and 2) direct the obtained revenue …
This lesson focuses on the changing balance of power in South Africa brought about by gold mining, and the foundations of racial segregation by exploring Britain, diamond mining and increasing labour control and land expansionism as well as Deep-level gold mining on the Witwatersrand 1886 onwards. Key Terms
It reveals 27 different impacts (23 socio-economics and 4 political) associated with the industry. The socio-economic impacts found in literature are : …
A deeply spatial and disruptive form of production, large-scale metals mining has historically created environmental, social and economic waves in areas of operations with important political consequences ( Bebbington, 2013 ).
The economic weight of mining in Africa Most African states have rich sub-soils with vast mineral resources, but their mining sectors contribute little to their economies. The reasons range from a …
Mining activities are associated with various social, economic and environmental impacts . Economically, they contribute to …
Anticipatory governance of sustainability challenges—in this case, lithium mining, processing and use—requires continual learning, assessment and monitoring, and the research community can play an important role in providing information to stakeholders (Miller et al 2014, Kemp et al 2005 ).
In this respect therefore, the topical issues in the African mining sector include but not limited to infrastructural development; value addition; linkages; corporate social responsibility ; local content ; environmental protection; land access and small-scale/artisanal mining .
The socio-economic impacts found in literature are : income, employment, livelihood, poverty, exports, training and skills development, community development, service access, land and assets impacts, health, security, gender, safety and accidents, education and literacy, culture, child labor, impacts on tribal people and agriculture.
LIMA/SANTIAGO, May 17 (Reuters) - In South America's copper-rich Andes political risk is rising as high poverty and debt levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic drive potentially sharp policy shifts...
This study focuses on the local and regional impact of large-scale gold mining in Africa in the context of a mineral boom in the region since 2000. It contributes to filling a gap in the literature on the welfare effects of mineral resources, which, until now, has concentrated more on the national or macroeconomic impacts.
Environmental and social impacts of mining. Mining is a short-term activity with long-term effects. There can be no doubt that when it takes place in forest zones, it is a factor of degradation. It is calculated that, together with oil prospecting, mining is threatening 38% of the last stretches of the world's primary forests.
Africa is a major producer of many key mineral commodities, with bountiful reserves of metals and minerals such as gold, diamond, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper …
There are also concerns about the environmental and social impacts of mining operations in Africa, and the ability of local communities to benefit from the extraction of critical resources. ... without frequent rhetorics and without geo-political slogans. Africa has already attained its political independence and sovereignty, these …
Abstract. This paper reviews socio-economic and political impacts of the extractive industry based on a global literature review. It reveals 27 different impacts (23 socio-economics and 4 political) associated with the industry. The socio-economic impacts found in literature are : income, employment, livelihood, poverty, exports, training and ...
Poverty (below $1.90/person/day) was touching 58,7% of the national population in 2015; inequality among the highest in Africa (Gini of 57,1 in 2015) and increasing • Human Development Index progressing only slightly since 2010, attaining a score of 0.584 in 2019, a little above the Sub-Saharan average (0.547) •
Chapter 3 focuses on the social and environmental impacts of mining activities in Africa . In this chapter, the author draws from her fieldwork experience to analyse the current trends in African mining including discussing the social and environmental challenges of mining activities; and developments in artisanal mining .
Indeed the impact of mining on the environment and population, although it is often known, must be researched. However, without regulation in the economic and political levels, …
Africa is a major producer of many key mineral commodities, with bountiful reserves of metals and minerals such as gold, diamond, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper across the continent....
What are the negative social impacts of diamond mining in Africa? Illegal diamond mining still an unresolved issue in the industry and can have several negative social effects. For example, the so called blood diamonds are the source of violence, deaths, and exploitation against civilians by militias.
Considering #communities as a key lever to the long-term #success of #mining operations will help to shift the industry's focus. Helder Santos в LinkedIn: Social Impact - African Mining Trends 2023
I am a Geographer (PhD) and an Agronomist. After three years in the field of agriculture science and resource economics in South-Pacific (New-Caledonia) and Africa I turned to geography and social science to understand evolution of regional development policies faced by new stakes (decolonization, climate change, increase of mining …
April 1, 2012. The mining industry, particularly in emerging markets, is arguably the most susceptible sector to political risks due to its importance to host economies. Mining projects can represent significant percentages of GDP and, as a result, projects can become flash points for nationalist debate.
"X The history of mining in the third world, and particularly in Africa, is a history of land appropriation, displacement of peoples from their lands, environmental …
The article "Private equity in Africa: Trends and opportunities in 2021" highlights several industries in Africa that remain attractive private equity and venture capital destinations, particularly for those focused on long-term investments, and "Ensuring sustainable exits from African mining" discusses how mining companies can improve the ways ...
The challenge lies in the political capacity to: 1) capture a fair share of the extractive rent, while ensuring investment incentives, and 2) direct the obtained revenue to uses that can, by one means or another, expand and diversify the national economy, avoiding a scenario of public spending inefficiency or rent-seeking.
The State of Mining in Africa - Striking a balance, is a consolidated point of view of the Deloitte mining leaders across Africa backed by research. We have taken a snapshot …