The potential environmental effects of phosphate mining have been concep tualised and made visible through disco urse s around impacts to jobs in the fishing industry. This has been central to d ...
What are the environmental impacts of marine phosphate mining in South Africa? Prior to the Green Flash Trading prospecting rights being granted, WWF-SA commissioned a report on potential impacts of marine sediment mining in the west and south coasts of the Western …
Elandsfontein is an open-pit phosphate mine being developed in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the biggest phosphate deposits in the country.
South Africa is a signatory to Benguela Current Convention which requires us to work together in managing shared marine resources. It would be irrational for South Africa to allow the very mining activity on which Namibia has placed a moratorium when our activities will devastatingly impact shared fish stocks. Impacts on fishing and tourism
Environmental Economics, Volume 8, Issue 4, 2017 14 Makua M. Pretty (South Africa), Kola O. Odeku (South Africa) Harmful mining activities, environmental impacts and effects
In 2012 and 2014, the Department of Mineral Resources granted three prospecting rights for marine phosphate to Green Flash Trading 251 (Pty) Ltd (GFT 251), Green Flash Trading 257 (Pty) Ltd (GFT 257) and Diamond Fields International Ltd (DFI Ltd) respectively, over a considerable portion of South Africa's marine environment.
In this report, the potential effects of marine phosphate (or any similar bulk sediment) mining operations on marine ecosystems in the Western Cape province of South Africa are outlined. …
This study, therefore, evaluates the impacts of coal mining in South Africa relative to achieving society 4.0 in the country. Mpumalanga province was used as a case study as mining activities are highly prevalent in this area. ... Evaluating impacts of coal mining in South African environment: A step to actualizing society 4.0. / Akinlabi ...
South Africa is also the leading supplier of chromium and vanadium ores, as well as a major producer of their combinations. It also produces a substantial amount of iron and manganese ores. Mining contributes 11% of gross capital creation but also 16% of total direct foreign investment in South Africa. Despite accounting for just 0.3 percent of ...
In this work, we show that for Sub-Saharan Africa, two pathways—sustainable SSP1 and fossil fuelled SSP5—increase both food security (in terms of price, availability, and risk of hunger) and ...
Assessing the desirability of marine phosphate mining amongst strategies for a sustainable supply of phosphates. August 2016. Valuing the socio-economic contribution of fisheries and other marine uses in South Africa. August 2016. Brief overview of potential ecosystem impacts of marine phosphate mining in the Western Cape, South Africa. August 2016
Marine Phosphate Mining. Background; ... National Jurisdictions; Prospecting rights in South Africa. Green Flash Trading 251 (Pty) Ltd. Prospecting right number: WC 30/5/1/1/2/10023 PR ... Significant objections raised against Green Flash 257 prospecting rights applications related, inter alia, to environmental damage, negative impacts on ...
Specific information on the status of marine phosphate mining in South Africa, alongside information on potential socio-economic and environmental risks and impacts if mining were to …
Potash fertilizer production is one of the most important economic activities. Historically, potash mining has had a significant impact on the environment, often with catastrophic consequences. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of studies on the environmental impact of potash mining using the example of the Verkhnekamskoe potash deposit. The deposit is …
Phosphate strip mines are environment wreckers. They produce around 150 million tons of toxic spoil a year. ... As the drag mines move south in Florida, anger has been growing about the environmental impacts. A million …
This study outlines the potential impacts of marine phosphate mining (or any similar bulk marine sediment mining operations) on marine ecosystems in South Africa. The study was prompted by growing concern over the granting of three applications to prospect for phosphate in extensive areas off the west and south coasts of the Western Cape. View ...
Name of the Project Elandsfontein phosphate project. Location Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape, South Africa. Project Owner/s The Elandsfontein project is held by Kropz (70%), African Rainbow ...
Coal is South Africa's major primary energy source, and plays a significant role in supplying the chemicals and steelmaking industries. The benefits of coal production are relevant in the light of South Africa's development priorities of job creation and economic growth. Even so, primary metal production and coal-based power generation industries, through their operations and …
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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-Yamamoto causality test are …
15 Elvis Fosso-Kankeu, Alusani Manyatshe and Frans Waanders, 'Mobility Potential of Metals in Acid Mine Drainage Occurring in the Highveld Area of Mpumalanga Province in South Africa: Implication of Sediments and Efflorescent Crusts' (2017) 119 International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 661, 662; FG Bell, SET Bullock, TFJ Hälbich …
but to give an overview of the most important measures that impact on mining and development in South Africa. For this purpose a selection of some aspects dealing with mining was chosen, jit is for example impossible to discuss all the measures of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 that impact on mining.
Companies identified phosphate deposits on the ocean floor and are fighting for mining rights around the world. Countries in southern Africa have the potential to set an …
Introduction. Africa is on the verge of an unprecedented mining boom. This boom is attracting tens of billions of dollars in foreign investment (Janneh & Ping 2011; Zhang 2011) and will result in substantial economic …
A southern right whale swims off the coast of the Western Cape province near Hermanus, a town renowned for its whale watching. South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources granted three prospecting rights covering about 150,000 square kilometers, or 10 percent, of the country's exclusive economic zone.
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Dublin, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The . South Africa Stone Quarrying, Clay and Sandpits, and Mining of Phosphate Industry Report, with Profiles of 20+ Companies Including Afrimat, AfriSam ...
The Environmental Approach of the Phosphate Rock and Potash Mining Industry. 3.1 The Environmental Challenges. 3.2 Mine Development: Exploration, Planning, Approval and …
Environmentalists argue that not only would phosphate mining destroy marine ecosystems, but it would also lead to continued overuse of fertilizers and associated pollution. They call for increased research into …
What are the environmental impacts of marine phosphate mining in South Africa? Prior to the Green Flash Trading prospecting rights being granted, WWF-SA commissioned a report on potential impacts of marine sediment mining in the west and south coasts of the Western Cape2. The report found that bulk marine sediment in the
