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There is a lack of a clear academic definition of illegal mining in South Africa (Williams 2019) due to a lack of focused research on illegal mining. Furthermore, the distinction between illegal mining, artisanal mining or small-scale mining and informal mining is not well understood. ... Republic of South Africa, 2003, Disaster Management Act ...
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Illegal mining is rife at some of South Africa's approximately 6,000 disused or abandoned mines where official operations have ended. Large groups of miners often go underground for months to maximize profits — taking food, water, generators and other equipment with them, but also relying on others in their group on the surface to send down …
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In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, Orange Free State, caved in.About 1,000 miners were in the mine at the time and 435 died after being …
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The St Helena Mine Disaster occurred in September 1987 at the St Helena gold mine, located near the town of ia in the Free State province of South Africa. This tragic incident resulted in the deaths of forty miners and stands as one of the deadliest mining disasters in South African history.. Key Details of the St Helena Mine Disaster: 1. St Helena Mine Overview:
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Since 2003, fatalities and injuries are 20–25% short of annual milestones and not all commodities show consistent improvement. Statistics on occupa-tional health impacts are unavailable, but …
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10. Kinross Mining Disaster, South Africa (September 16, 1986) Monument of Kinross mining disaster. In 1986, in the Kinross mine, an acetylene tank triggered an underground fire. Flames and toxic gases quickly swept through the shafts and tunnels, killing 177 miners. It was one of the largest mining events in the history of South Africa. 11.
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23 South African miners suffer from many respiratory diseases, including emphysema, pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis. A study of older gold miners (over 37) in South Africa in 2006 found that 35 per cent tested positive for silica-induced pulmonary tuberculosis: J.M. teWaternaude, R.I. Ehrlich, G.J. Churchyard et al., 'Tuberculosis and Silica Exposure in …
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The dawn of South Africa's democracy in 1994 signalled a new hope for a better nation. A nation full of hope and promise. ... In January 2003, Gwebu was convicted of murder, armed robbery, and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, for which he had been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, and whose parolee status for previous crimes ...
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Miners remember South Africa's Coalbrook tragedy. Some of the press clippings from the 1960 Coalbrook tragedy, collected by the Minerals Council South Africa. 25 January 2021. The …
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Mining disasters in South Africa: the Rovic Diamond Mine disaster ... 1. Med Law. 2003;22(1):11-28. Mining disasters in South Africa: the Rovic Diamond Mine disaster and the criminal liability of the mine authorities.
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The recent Stilfontein disaster, claiming 78 lives, has exposed the devastating scale of South Africa's illegal gold mining crisis
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Research trends in mining accidents study: A systematic … South Africa: Platinum: MM: ... To analyze the large database consisting of 70,000 occupational fatality and accident reports in the Spanish mining sector from 2003 to 2012. ii. ... (2018) on 222 coal mining disasters in China between 2004 and 2012.
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In an earlier application to the Constitutional Court, lawyers for MACAU argued that the Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole") police operation, which is conducted around disused mines to force illegal miners to surface so that they could be arrested, blocked food supplies and resulted in unnecessary deaths.. By last week, a community rescue effort retrieved at least nine bodies …
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Meteorological agencies are warning of increasing risks of an El Niño storm event in 2019, which poses a risk for South American miners. It wouldn't be the first natural crisis experienced by the continent's mining …
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At least 11 people died at a mine owned by Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. when an elevator transporting workers to the surface failed, the worst accident in the South African company's history.
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In 2003, the death toll from mining accidents was approximately 270 fatalities and an agreement was reached to reduce mining fatalities by 20% per annum. The year 2010 was an achievement for the South African mining industry with a 24% reduction year-on-year since the 2003 …
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In 2022, fatalities in South Africa's mining industry hit a record low for a single year since the start of industrial-scale operations in the late 19th century.
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203 pages 22 cm Conflagration: the great fire of 1869 -- Famine: the killing of the cattle -- Explosion: the Braamfontein dynamite disaster -- Pestilence: the Rinderpest -- Epidemic: the great 'flu -- Flood: the Natal hurricane -- Storm: the path of the tornado -- Rail disaster: night train to eternity -- Air disaster: the Windhoek air disaster -- Mining disaster: calamity below Coalbrook ...
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Disaster medicine in South Africa. Sevdalina Alekova. 2015, Trakia Journal of Science. See full PDF download Download PDF. Related papers. Local communities and health disaster management in the mining sector. David van Wyk. Jàá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 2013 ...
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At the end of November 1996, a mining disaster occurred at the Rovic Diamond Mine between Boshof and Dealsville. At about 1000 metres underground, a mudslide occurred and trapped …
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On October 16, 2001, a tailings dam burst at the Tarkwa gold mine in the Wassa West District of Ghana sending thousands of cubic meters of mine waste into the Asuman River and contaminating it with cyanide and heavy metals. The Tarkwa mine is operated by Gold Fields Ghana, a South African gold mining company. The disaster left more than one thousand …
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They call for transparent investigations, the prosecution of those responsible, and immediate measures to prevent future disasters. As the retrieval operation begins, the nation watches in shock and mourning. The Stilfontein tragedy has exposed the deep-seated issues plaguing illegal mining in South Africa, demanding urgent attention and action.
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This study will serve as a model that can be implemented in other areas impacted by illegal mining in South Africa. Keywords: disaster management, abandoned mines, illegal gold mining, City of Ekurhuleni ... Republic of South Africa, 2003, Disaster Management Act of 2002, Republic of South Africa, Cape Town. [Google Scholar] Republic of South ...
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On the 21st of January, 1960, tragedy struck the Coalbrook colliery in Clydesdale, South Africa. On that day, around 900 underground pillars throughout the coal mine became loose and fell apart, thereby even loosening …
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In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near burg, Orange Free State, caved in. About 1,000 …
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The consequences of ineffective mine closure in South Africa are evident from the number of abandoned mines and operations on extended care-and-maintenance, the on-selling of mines …
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As South Africa battles with the reality of the Stilfontein disaster - where at least 78 illegal gold miners have died and more than 240 Zama Zamas - large-scale gold mining companies and Bench ...
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The South African mining industry recorded forty-two (42) fatalities in 2024 marking the lowest ever number of fatalities in the history of mining in South Africa. This represents a 24% improvement, year-on-year, compared to 2023 when we had fifty-five (55) fatalities.
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In 2003, the tripartite stakeholders agreed on a first set of ten-year milestones with which to accelerate the reduction of occupational injuries, fatalities and illnesses in the South African …
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Mine disaster and emergency planning in South Africa. Mine emergency plans are mandated in the South African mining industry at the national level (Republic of South Africa 2003:s. 38). However, there are no emergency plans for abandoned mines.
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