Bacteria and plants could help clean up toxic waste from gold …

Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, …

The five largest gold mines in South Africa

The following are the five largest gold mines by production in South Africa in 2023, according to GlobalData's mining database, which tracks more than 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure across more than 150 countries and over 100 commodities. ... Owned by Harmony Gold Mining, the Tshepong Mine is an underground mine ...

Africa Gold Advisory

In May [2021], the South African Revenue Service arrested a Zimbabwean man trying to smuggle U.S. $780,000 worth of gold into South Africa. As of November, the investigation had not concluded. ... labor rights abuses remain widespread. Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, gold mining sites—in particular, ASGM sites—often fail to comply with labor ...

Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as "Tiger" escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of miners died and 246 were rescued, authorities said Monday.. Police said that the suspect — identified as Lesotho national James Neo Tshoaeli …

Top 50 Leading Mining Companies in South Africa

Harmony Gold is South Africa's largest gold mining company and has been a major player in the gold sector for decades. The company operates a number of deep-level mines in South Africa and also has ventures abroad. Gold mining has historically been central to the South African economy, and Harmony continues to play a vital role in this sector.

Gold mining's potential in West Africa

Gold mining in West Africa. GlobalData figures estimate gold production in West Africa reached 11.83 million ounces (moz) in 2024, with Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali emerging as the main contributors to this figure. These nations have also made the news lately with government action to regain control over supply chains.

Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The …

South African gold mining is located in the Witwatersrand Basin, the world' s largest goldfield which stretches in an arc over 400 km and has seven discrete gold fields, 98 gold-bearing reefs and

Mining industry in South Africa

Coal mining in South Africa began around the same time as gold mining and is one of the country's most valuable commodities, accounting for 26 percent of mineral mining revenue in 2023.

(PDF) Physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and metal …

Physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and metal-tolerant bacteria profiles of abandoned gold mine tailings in Krugersdorp, South Africa March 2020 Canadian Journal of Soil Science 100(3):1-17

South Africa's Gold Mining Industry and its Conscription for Death

Over the past century, South Africa's gold mining industry has amassed immense wealth and global recognition, fueling the nation's economy. . Yet, beneath the glittering surface lies a grim reality: a legacy of chronic illness, poverty, and death. The gold mining industry is built on the systematic exploitation of indigenous laborers from neighboring countries, shaped

How Does Mining Contribute To The Economy Of South Africa?

The history of mining in South Africa dates back to the 16th century when the Dutch and Germans started extracting gold and diamonds from the mines near Johannesburg. In 1886, Anglo American Mining Co. discovered gold at Witwatersrand and began operations. The discovery of diamonds at Kimberley in 1867 spurred a gold rush that led to an influx ...

A History of Gold Mining in South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania

The African continent is richly endowed with significant mineral, oil and gas resources, including large reserves of gold. As noted in the previous chapter, the continent is home to a large portion of the world's mineral wealth, including 42 per cent of the world's known gold reserves (Bush, 2008, p. 361).The continent's largest producer of gold, South Africa, is …

The devastating impact of Gold Mining in South Africa

For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? 278 abandoned mines and 200 mining dumps, that contain about 6 billion tons of waste, exist in Johannesburg.For every single gram of gold extracted, 200 kg of waste are produced.

Trends in productivity in the South African gold mining industry

Despite the historical contribution of the South African gold mining sector to both the global and national economy, the sector is faced with various technical, economic, social, and operational challenges that are seeing South Africa slowly losing its competitiveness in the global gold mining industry. In addition to the global challenges, the ...

The fight against illegal gold mining in South Africa …

As gold prices soar in the post-pandemic world economy, there are concerns that illegal mining activity in South Africa may be rising sharply. Tackling such a surge may prove difficult, given the history of illegal mining in the country. Sources in …

Metal- and antibiotic-resistant heterotrophic plate count bacteria …

The current study is contributing to understanding the potential compounded impacts of metals and antibiotics from mining, agriculture and urbanization on heterotrophic bacteria in the …

Impacts of mining on water resources in South Africa: A review

In South Africa in particular, it has been reported that groundwater in the mining district of Johannesburg is heavily contaminated by heavy metals (Ochieng et al. 2010). A study that investigated ...

Physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and metal …

Mine tailings are a potential source of heavy metals (HM) that can be toxic to microbes, plants, and animals in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Bacteria have evolved several mechanisms to tolerate the uptake of HM ions.

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 regional development.

Use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics leads to tuberculosis treatment

Background: Empiric use of fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics could delay tuberculosis (TB) treatment and lead to FQ-resistant TB. Methods: We examined the impact of FQ use on TB outcomes, including smear status, treatment delay and FQ resistance, through a retrospective cohort study of 440 FQ-exposed and 511 non-exposed patients in a gold mining community in …

Technology and growth in the South African mining industry: An …

Historically, South Africa's mining industry has been at the heart of the economy's development - given the country's competitive position as one of the most naturally resource-rich nations in the world (Antin, 2013). The South African mining industry and its sustainability are threatened by many global and local challenges.

Heavy Metal Pollution from Gold Mines: Environmental Effects …

In gold mine tailings, concentration ranging between 8.9 and 65.7 mg/kg have been reported in South Africa by Mitileni et al. while a higher concentration of 177.56 mg/kg was reported by Bempah et al. in Ghana.

Gold Fields Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Kloof Gold Mine) v

Gold Fields Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Kloof Gold Mine) v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JA 2/2012) [2013] ZALAC 28; [2014] 1 BLLR 20 (LAC); (2014) 35 ILJ 943 (LAC) (4 November 2013) Download original files. PDF format. RTF format. Reportable.

A history of mining in South Africa

Mining 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. ... Within a year of gold findings, the area had some 7 000 people with 3 000 living in Johannesburg. By 1895, just nine years after the Langlaagte find, Johannesburg was home ...

Extreme bacteria lurking in gold mines

South Africa is home to the world's richest sources of gold and the world's deepest mines that have been dug to access it. But in the course of …

Physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and metal …

Challenges Facing the South African Gold Mining Industry

Human Capital Considerations. Perhaps the greatest concern now facing the gold industry is the degree and rapidity of shrinkage in personnel. Chart 3 reveals that, over a twenty-year period since 1984, the number of unskilled personnel employed by the South African gold mining industry has fallen from 450,000 to 130,000 due to restructuring in the sector.

South Africa Gold Mining Market: Key Trends & Insights 2024

South Africa Gold Mining Market Analysis including Reserves, Production, Production Forecasts, Operating, Developing and Exploration Assets, Key Players and the Fiscal Regime including Taxes and Royalties, 2020-2025 was curated by the best experts in the industry and we are confident about its unique quality. However, we want you to make the ...

Tuberculosis and silica exposure in South African gold miners

Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is currently epidemic on South African goldmines, being associated with both silicosis and HIV infection. 1 These latter conditions are themselves running at high prevalences in the gold mines. PTB incidence rates among gold miners are very high at 3000/100 000, 2 when compared with PTB incidence rates among coal and platinum miners, and that of …

The Complex World of Gold Mining in Africa

The African gold mining sector is experiencing significant growth, with countries like Ghana and Nigeria pushing forward to tap into their vast mineral resources. Ghana, Africa's top gold producer, has made notable strides in refining its gold domestically to add value before export. Gold mining in Africa: Progress and obstacles