Migrant Workers, Artisanal Gold Mining, and "More-Than …

In South Africa, criminal gold diggers, young men who migrate to Johannesburg for work and the excitement urban life affords, climb and crawl through abandoned gold mines that rank among the world's deepest hard rock diggings (World Bank, 2019).Remaining underground for days, and sometimes weeks or months on end, they use hand tools and small explosive …

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Companies Race to Reopen Closed Copper Mines Over …

Many businesses are reopening closed mines to boost supply as demand for copper is driven by the renewable energy transition and artificial intelligence. Copper demand surges for clean energy and AI needs. Data centres, renewable energy, and electric cars all depend on copper, and by 2035, demand is predicted to outpace supply by 1.7%.

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Golconda Gold starts mining at Princeton Top, South Africa

Golconda Gold Ltd. [TSXV-GG; OTCQB-GGGOF] reported that it has commenced mining at, and delivered its first ore to the processing plant, from Princeton Top, a key step in its development plan to significantly increase production at its Galaxy Gold Mine in South Africa. Princeton Top contains an Indicated resource of 912,846 tonnes at 3.04 g/t gold tonne containing 89,200 …

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The state of mine closure in South Africa

The major mineral deposits, high-value commodities, and operating mines in South Africa are clustered in six of its nine provinces: the Northern Cape, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State ... Prospecting permits can either be converted to a mining right or closed. Although prospecting permits have been issued with closure certificates (n ...

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South African government says it won't help thousands of …

South Africa's government says it will not help an estimated 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province as part of an official policy against illegal mining. ... North West police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone said information received from those who recently helped bring three miners to the surface ...

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South Africa: More mines closed down by workers

South African strikes far from over: AngloGold Ashanti closed. Cecilia Jamasmie. Mining. 26 September 2012. AngloGold Ashanti was hit by the mining unrest that's spreading through South Africa Tuesday night, as strikers halted all of its operations in the country. Operations which account for 32% of the multinational's total gold production.

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Stilfontein Gold Mine Near Klerksdorp, South Africa

The Stilfontein Gold Mine, situated near Klerksdorp in South Africa, is a notable mining operation that encompasses both surface and underground mining. Its production began in 1952, and it became known for its significant output. The mine comprises three distinct surface and underground workings, with a total of five shafts.

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