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The Minister of Minerals Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantshe, explained that illegal mining is a function of illicit financial flows and is quite distinct from artisan mining, which is a "formal activity undertaken by citizens". The government's response to the problem thus far has been to shut down the existing open holes of derelict mines.
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The Minerals Council South Africa and its members have increased their collaboration with the government's security cluster in the fight against illegal mining and to protect their staff and ...
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Mining's contribution to total economic production climbed in the 1970s to peak at 21% in 1980 1. Contributing to the upward surge in 1980 was a relatively high gold price. In other words, for every R100 that the South African economy produced that year, R21 was due to mining.
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The prevalence of illegal mining could be attributed to a number of abandoned mines in the country and in the province. For instance it has been established that there are more than 6 000 abandoned mines across South Africa, while it is further estimated that there are about 600 abandoned mines in Gauteng Province alone (Debut, 2015).
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In 2016, the value of illicit gold production in South America was estimated to be at least $7 billion. In Africa, artisanal diamond, gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten mining has helped finance...
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A 2015 report by the South African Human Rights Commission said that there are approximately 30,000 illegal miners operating across South Africa, with an estimated 350 of those mining in the Durban...
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So that is $150 million to $200 million annually. It is estimated that at least 10% of SA's annual gold production is lost through illegal mining - or theft from operating mines. 10% of 155 tons...
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This was not an isolated case, but part of an insidious and hugely lucrative illicit economy that has flourished in South Africa in recent years. By some estimates, South Africa — the world's...
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In South Africa alone, the unemployment rate has reached 32 per cent in the fourth quarter of the year 2020. As such, illegal activities (such as illegal mining) have become one of the sources of income for many unemployed people in the country including people from African countries who reside in South Africa.
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Illegal mining is by no means a victimless crime, as it costs South Africa an estimated R20-billion a year in lost mineral sales, taxes and royalties, Sibanye protection services senior VP Nash ...
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"Historically, illegal mining was associated with derelict and ownerless mines; however, it is now having an impact on operational and licensed mines. It is estimated that the South African economy and the mining sector lost approximately R49 billion in 2019 to illegal mining," he said.
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A 2017 report by the Minerals Council South Africa (Minerals Council) estimates that the annual commercial value of illegal mining and illicit dealings in precious metals and diamonds is about R7 billion. This activity has a significant economic impact on current mining operations, both in terms of losses of product or productive resources.
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"Illegal mining has been a problem for years. Estimates of its cost to the economy range from the Minerals Council's R7 billion to the estimate of R20 billion by a major mining company." James...
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Poverty and desperation are pushing some South Africans like Joseph, who only gave his first name, to risk their lives mining illegally in the hope of finding gold. Joseph is not mining underground...
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Aug 24,2022. Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry. The South African government previously recognised the potential of small scale mining operations to increase the portfolio of minerals being produced and possibly lead to the exploitation of resources that would otherwise be sterilised. [1]
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1 day agoJohannesburg - Illegal mining continues to threaten the stability of many communities in Gauteng province. This activity has an adverse impact on economic development, largely due to distortion of ...
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3 days agoIllegal mining in South Africa is a lucrative business. ... TimesLIVE has published a series of excellent reports today looking at the lucrative and illegal underground economy and who controls it. They are well worth a read if you are a subscriber. If not, reporter Hyman has shared snippets which tell part of the story: ...
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Illegal mining costs South Africa's economy around R21 billion annually. Other risks are the temporary closure of commercial mines, illegal miners who are trapped underground, and the death of or ...
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All artisanal and most small-scale mining (ASM) is illegal in South Africa, by definition. The basic mining law, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) of 2002, simply fails to mention artisanal mining and treats small-scale miners in the same way as large mining companies (in itself an incentive to informalisation).
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On 17 July 2022, the FF Plus condemned farm attacks and murders saying, 'Farm murders in South Africa are out of control' this after the brutal attack that took place in Kestell in the Free State in which seven people were killed. The policy recognises the potential of artisanal mining as a livelihood strategy but it reserves the permit ...
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Illicit Chrome Mining Economy Thriving in South Africa. South Africa, the world's largest chrome producer, loses around 10% of its annual production to illegal mining which has served to empower mining mafias, according to a bulletin of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) published last week.
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While South African illegal mining issues can be analyzed at face value, its current environmental and economic issues of resource exploitation can be considered learned behavior from its time ...
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Combatting illegal mining S A OPERATIONS F ACT SHEET 2021 Illegal mining is becoming an increasing issue for and risk to the sustainability of the mining industry in South Africa. It undermines the rule of law and property rights, affecting the state's ability to attract investment and meet its developmental goals. As Ursula Brown, head of ...
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South Africa Probes Illegal Mining Syndicates. Police Arrest Illegal Miners, Track Down Kingpins . By Devon Maylie . ... China's Economy Won't Overtake the U.S., Some Now Predict.
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4 days agoThe thefts and illegal mining have become increasingly lucrative with prices of metals such as copper surging. The illegal miners are the "foot soldiers of organized crime," and their widespread...
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The forum was established by the minister in 2012 to address challenges faced by the mining industry in respect of illegal mining. It is chaired by the DMR and reports to the National Coordination Strategic Management Team on illegal mining, led by the Directorate for Priority Crimes and Investigations - the Hawks.
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Oct 8, 2016Today, gold mining companies, the powerhouses of South Africa's economy, are in the midst of a 20-year decline in production. But as Peter Granitz reports, illegal miners are heading underground.
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Our economy its centred around a few things agriculture and mining being the top of our economy. When you have a pillar of our economy being taken by illegal foreigners that tells you it is not happening here its actually on its way to happen because it is a mining economy.
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The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: Evidence ... largest gold producer after South Africa, with gold exports accounting for more than 40% of total export earnings (Berger, 2008; Airo, 2009). ... accounting for an estimated contribution of $461.1 million to the national economy since 1989 (Yakubu., 2000). ...
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National Assembly Debates Impact of Illegal Mining in South Africa. The National Assembly hosted a debate on illegal mining activities and associated crimes, focussing particularly on the threat these activities pose to state security and economic recovery. In his opening remarks, African National Congress MP Mr Mikateko Mahlaule referred to ...
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The illegal miners are the "foot soldiers of organized crime," and their widespread use of derelict and abandoned mines was a ''war on the South African economy," Mantashe said. Phone ...
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Apr 23, 2014Economics. The $80 Billion IRS Infusion Means More Audits—in 2026 or 2027. ... Deadly Illegal Mining Booms Below South African City of Gold. Kevin Crowley. April 24, 2014, 1:28 PM UTC.
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The rising unemployment rate in South Africa and economic uncertainties in the neighbouring countries drive people to participate in illegal mining activities as a means of survival. In South Africa alone, the unemployment rate has reached 32 per cent in the fourth quarter of the year 2020.
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Former Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu suggested that illegal mining costs the economy about US $550 million a year. It is unclear whether this pertains to lost tax revenue or production losses from operational mines.
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The alleged rape has caused public outrage and put the spotlight on the problem of the abandoned mines and the illegal miners, many of whom are illegal immigrants. South Africa's mines, police and home affairs ministers on Thursday briefed the country's upper house of parliament on the government's response to illegal mining and other related crimes.
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Illegal mining is prevalent in South Africa, and forms part of an underground economy, with spates of violence between the operators, called "Zama-Zamas" and deaths resulting from accidents ...
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SYNOPSIS. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in South Africa received official recognition after the change in government in 1994.The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) recognized the sector as a vehicle for social and economic development for historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs) who had previously been excluded from participating in the mainstream economy.
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The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has commended and appreciated the efforts of the SAPS members and the security agencies in the fight against illegal mining in the province. This emanates from an intelligence driven operation which consisted of Visible Policing, POPS, Detective Service, Crime Intelligence, [.]
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4 days agoSeptember 8, 2022, 8:09 AM · 1 min read. (Bloomberg) -- The South African Police Service will establish a specialized force to combat illegal mining that's robbing the nation of revenue and hampering operations at mineral companies. Most Read from Bloomberg. Queen Elizabeth's Doctors Are Concerned for Her Health.
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Illegal Sand Mining in South Africa. Photo: Romy Chevallier. Natural sand from estuary and coastal land is one of South Africa's most valuable resources. However, there has recently been a drastic increase in uncontrolled and unauthorised sand mining activities in rivers, valleys and estuaries throughout the country. Natural sand from estuary ...
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