Problems in the mining industry in South africa - ECDPM
01/02/2013 The current turbulence in the mining industry in South Africa has its roots in several different factors. First, the fall in global demand for platinum and other minerals due to recession; second, the consequences of the Marikana disaster in destabilising labour relations; and third, the structural character of our mining industry. A great deal has been written about the first two factors, so ...
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South Africa would gain from co-operation among BRICS ...
16/07/2020 As BRICS countries are interested in commodity trade and mining activities, South Africa could tap into the knowledge of counterparts on beneficiation issues where success stories are visible.
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Mineral Beneficiation in South Africa: Department briefing ...
The background to the concept of beneficiation was outlined, and reference made to the White Paper on Minerals and Mining Policy, which had specifically noted that this policy would develop South Africa’s mineral wealth to its full potential. Section 26 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) noted that the Minister may initiate or prescribe levels of beneficiation of ...
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Mineral Beneficiation: The Mining Industry Viewpoint
The mining industry in South Africa is very much of the view that if we could add greater value to our minerals, then we should as a country certainly facilitate that over time. Of course, the questions that need to be answered in this whole equation are how to define beneficiation, what does it mean, who the lead agents are who should be driving the process, and how do we encourage ...
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“Promoting Beneficiation in South Africa”
(beneficiation) to South Africa’s minerals. Mining’s linkages are significant Mining is one of the most extensive and best developed South African industrial clusters (up-stream and downstream) • Extensive sciences technology network/research • Broad expertise in geoscience • Large exploration expertise • Large number suppliers of equipment and services • World class ...
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UPSTREAM DEVELOPMENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO
stand on many issues and, although it had only a limited discussion of the benefi ciation issue, what it did have to say was notably sceptical. The NDP factored in constraints like South Africa’s rising energy costs, poor investment climate and distance from markets, pointed out that benefi ciated products like ferrochrome were losing global
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Minerals and Mining Policy of South Africa: Green Paper ...
In November 1995 a Discussion Document on Minerals and Mining Policy for South Africa was published and extensive written comments were received. Four hundred people attended public mineral policy workshops held in March 1996, at which a wide range of issues
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Beneficiation strategy for minerals industry in South Africa
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Mining industry challenges and ... - South Africa
20/08/2014 The South African Mining Development Association (SAMDA) was started in 2000 as the Junior Mining Initiative by South African junior and black economic empowerment (BEE) mining investors. While the founders' initial impetus was to present a united response to government on the Minerals Bill, the need for a strong, permanent lobby, representative of the interests of junior mining
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Mineral Beneficiation in South Africa: Department
The background to the concept of beneficiation was outlined, and reference made to the White Paper on Minerals and Mining Policy, which had specifically noted that this policy would develop South Africa’s mineral wealth to its full potential. Section 26 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) noted that the Minister may initiate or prescribe levels of beneficiation of ...
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Beneficiation - the pros and cons - African Business
04/04/2013 Mining Minister Susan Shabangu was keen to promote the government’s National Development Plan 2030 at the Indaba. The Plan suggests that policy makers are cognisant of these issues. In its only reference to beneficiation, it says “South Africa should be selective about the areas in which it intends to support first-stage beneficiation. Priority areas should include those where
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Minerals and Mining Policy of South Africa: Green Paper ...
In November 1995 a Discussion Document on Minerals and Mining Policy for South Africa was published and extensive written comments were received. Four hundred people attended public mineral policy workshops held in March 1996, at which a wide range of issues
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Beneficiation: A competitive analysis of the South African ...
of the analysis of the South African mining industry. Based on the results of this research, a new model, built on the findings outlined by the Diamond Model, was developed. The research found that the mining industry is not competitive at present and will not be able to provide an environment conducive to beneficiation in South Africa. Investigation further revealed that, as a result of the ...
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“Promoting Beneficiation in South Africa”
(beneficiation) to South Africa’s minerals. Mining’s linkages are significant Mining is one of the most extensive and best developed South African industrial clusters (up-stream and downstream) • Extensive sciences technology network/research • Broad expertise in geoscience • Large exploration expertise • Large number suppliers of equipment and services • World class ...
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South Africa: Mining 2020 - Lexology
17/10/2019 It is fairly common for lenders to take security over mining assets in South Africa. This security generally takes the form of share pledges, mortgages over mining rights and general and special ...
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UPSTREAM DEVELOPMENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO BENEFICIATION
stand on many issues and, although it had only a limited discussion of the benefi ciation issue, what it did have to say was notably sceptical. The NDP factored in constraints like South Africa’s rising energy costs, poor investment climate and distance from markets, pointed out that benefi ciated products like ferrochrome were losing global
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Positioning for mineral beneficiation Opportunity knocks
strategies for domestic mineral beneficiation. South African President Jacob Zuma, has said that mineral beneficiation is a priority . for his government and will finalise and adopt a beneficiation strategy as its official policy. In June 2011, government released a strategy that identified a number of instruments such as policies, legislation and incentives that can be put in place to enable ...
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Hazards identified and the need for health risk assessment ...
26/11/2015 The South African government is committed to controlling the hazards of mining. However, there are a number of issues concerning management of the hazards and risks in South African mines. Health and safety in mines in South Africa is regulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 and the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations. The Act and the regulations forbid
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Environmental impact of phosphate mining and
Mining and beneficiation. There are two types phosphate mining methods based on the depth and deposit geometry, the surface (strip) mining method (for deposit up to 100m) and the underground mining method (for deposit greater than 100m). However surface mining such as strip mining can affect a wide area than underground mining does, therefore, can be an important factor of environmental ...
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Beneficiation in SADC - tralac trade law centre
13/08/2014 For example, in 2012, the South African Government adopted a ‘Beneficiation Strategy for the Minerals of South Africa’ to promote resource-based industrialisation. The Zambian Government, meanwhile, has raised taxes on mining companies and introduced a windfall tax for exceptional profits, while the Government of Botswana has taken steps to promote local processing of diamonds mined in
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A Perspective on the South African Mining Industry in the ...
A Perspective on the South African Mining Industry in the 21st Century An independent report prepared for the Chamber of Mines of South Africa by the Graduate School of Business of the University of Cape Town in association with Genesis Analytics. The bulk of the work was completed in February 2000. August 2000 Project director: Nick Segal (Director, Graduate School of Business) Principal ...
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The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)
mental management and mine closure issues, including the management of derelict and ownerless mines. The South African mining and minerals industry has played a key role in the country’s economic development, which has transformed South Africa into the most industrialised country in Africa. It has also been the principal driver of the current infrastructure network, which now underpins jobs ...
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THE SCOPE FOR DOMESTIC VALUE ADDITION IN A MINING
DISCUSSION PAPER THE SCOPE FOR DOMESTIC VALUE ADDITION IN A MINING ECONOMY: THE SOUTH AFRICAN CASE by Ben Turok ABSTRACT South Africa has the profile of a modern economy with well-developed financial, commercial and industrial sectors, yet mining remains an important base of the economy. Mining is dependent on physical infrastructure, such as rail, energy
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Building Nigeria's mining industry through beneficiation
13/07/2020 The Nigerian government wants to put the country’s mining and minerals industry on a rapid growth trajectory and is implementing a number of strategic initiatives to achieve this. One of the objectives is to encourage the development of Nigeria’s downstream sector: beneficiation, processing and trade – which has been highlighted by role players in the field as a necessity to break growth ...
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Hazards identified and the need for health risk assessment ...
26/11/2015 The South African government is committed to controlling the hazards of mining. However, there are a number of issues concerning management of the hazards and risks in South African mines. Health and safety in mines in South Africa is regulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 and the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations. The Act and the regulations forbid
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2297. Mining and prospecting - SAICA
Non-tax resident shareholders selling their shares (whether directly or indirectly through intermediary companies) in South African mining companies or prospecting companies may be subject to South African CGT and if so, the purchaser is obliged to withhold 7.5% of the purchase price as an advance payment of such CGT and pay it over to SARS. In this regard, it is uncertain whether mining ...
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Environmental impact of phosphate mining and
Mining and beneficiation. There are two types phosphate mining methods based on the depth and deposit geometry, the surface (strip) mining method (for deposit up to 100m) and the underground mining method (for deposit greater than 100m). However surface mining such as strip mining can affect a wide area than underground mining does, therefore, can be an important factor of environmental ...
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Environmental impact of phosphate mining and beneficiation ...
28/06/2018 of phosphate mining and beneficiation which is directly or indirectly related to water resources is the subject of this review. The review result will provide a summarized update to the undergoing researches in this field. Material and methods We follow the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) guideline proposed by Okoli Schabram 10 During the reviewing, only published information
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Class, Race, and Inequality in South Africa
South Africa is a particularly valuable case study for testing such a combined approach because it is a middle-income developing country and it has a set of labour-market and welfare institutions that, in important respects, mimic those in advanced capitalist countries. But South Africa’s usefulness as a case study for understanding inequality extends beyond this. First, no other capital-ist ...
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South Africa would gain from co-operation among BRICS ...
16/07/2020 As BRICS countries are interested in commodity trade and mining activities, South Africa could tap into the knowledge of counterparts on beneficiation issues where success stories are visible.
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Mining - Sustainable Development
The South African Mining and Biodiversity Forum has been initiated by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa and the World Conservation Union in South Africa to improve biodiversity management practices in the mining industry. In addition, the Department of Mineral Resources has developed a Beneficiation Strategy for the South African Minerals Industry in accordance with Section 26 of the ...
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THE IMPACT OF MINING ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN
Although this paper is focused on the current impact of the mining industry, no discussion of South African mining can avoid reference to the past. The industry was built on a migratory labour system, which, as we shall see below, endures to this day. Although both white and black miners were unionised from early on, only the former were included in wage and other negotiations until black ...
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About Small Scale Mining Beneficiation Division -
The emerging political dispensation of South Africa has placed the needs of the poor squarely in the spotlight. Through the Mining Charter, the government has embarked on an innovative and courageous programme of including all South Africans in the mining industry through its beneficiation programme in mining initiatives. Mintek’s Small Scale Mining and Beneficiation Division was established ...
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The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)
mental management and mine closure issues, including the management of derelict and ownerless mines. The South African mining and minerals industry has played a key role in the country’s economic development, which has transformed South Africa into the most industrialised country in Africa. It has also been the principal driver of the current infrastructure network, which now underpins jobs ...
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SA Mine 9th edition - 2017 - PwC South Africa
3 SA Mine 9th edition ighlighting trends in the South African mining industry wC 4 Despite the improved financial performance, regulatory announcements in June 2017 resulted in market capitalisation dropping to June 2015 levels. The subsequent recovery to the end of August was aided by improved USD prices and hope by investors that the suspended new Mining Charter would be revised before final ...
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN IRON ANd STEEl vAlUE CHAIN
IN SOuTh AfrICA 1.3.1Iron ore price as a competitive advantage 3 1.4 INduSTry pArTICIpANTS ANd 4 CONTrIBuTION TO SOuTh AfrICA, pEr STEp IN ThE vAluE ChAIN 1.4.1 Exploration and extraction and 4 mining beneficiation 1.4.2 metallurgical beneficiation and shaping 6 1.4.3 Conversion/fabrication and 8 manufacturing/end user industries
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South Africa: Mining Investment Shows Recovery -
The South African Reserve Bank had also been building up foreign currency reserves, which would act as a buffer to the rand. Zim said mining was a significant industry, and not a "sunset industry ...
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Uranium mining in the Karoo - South Africa's new gold?
11/03/2016 In South Africa, uranium is more available than gold and is produced as a by-product of gold mining in the Witwatersrand Basin. The Tasman RSA mines operation would be
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Mobile Ore Processing and Beneficiation Plant - HOT
Mobile Ore Processing and Beneficiation Plant. Portable Mills, and in particular, Truck Mills, are a most practical solution to this problem. For a relatively small investment a complete and efficient mill can be brought to the mine and speedily put into operation. One of the most serious problems confronting the mining industry today is how to profitably begin the small scale milling of ores ...
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