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 ...

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Health and environmental impacts of platinum mining: Report from South Africa Eugene Cairncross, on behalf of PHM March 2014

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Mining Is Still Key to South African Economy - New … Aug 25, 1987 · By withholding their labor from South Africa's gold and coal mines, the members of ...

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Sep 09, 2014· For more than a century, South Africa has been known for its mineral wealth. Although the country is no longer the leading global exporter of gold, its ...

Media statement by the Bench Marks Foundation Coal mining in South Africa is threatening food security 19 August 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The cumulative impact …

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The single most destructive impact of mining is on the environment. Mine waste is still the largest source of pollution in South Africa and the country is one of the ...

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Environmental impact of diamond mining in South Africa. Diamond mining in South Africa has many consequences including ones on the political environment.