"Informal, not illegal": inside Kenya's artisanal mining industry
The sheer scale of the ASM sector is also reflected in its GDP contribution, compared to that of formalised miners. The ARM report estimates that, based on extrapolating known data for the whole of Kenya, the ASM gold sector alone contributes around $224m to the national economy, worth around 0.35% of total Kenyan GDP and …
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Small–scale mining in South Africa: Past, present and future
A small–scale mine has been defined as a mining activity employing less than 50 people and with an annual turnover of less than 7.5 million Rand and includes artisanal mines. Small–scale miners are involved in many commodities but there appears to be a bias towards gold, diamonds and quarrying for construction materials, including …
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Junior diamond mining sector in trouble
The small and junior diamond mining industry in South Africa is in dire straits, says South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo) vice chairperson Lyndon de Meillon. "Over the past 16 ...
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diamond miners of South Africa. This document summarizes SADPO's position on the steps required to rejuvenate the artisanal, small, and junior diamond mining sectors in South Africa. DEFINITIONS As per Table1, attached hereto, SADPO would suggest defining the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important source of livelihood for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though it is small in its contribution to the total mineral production but employs a larger number of people in rural communities than large-scale mining activities do (Hilson and McQuilken 2014).It is reported that over 25 …
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Diamonds are the most important gem material in this category. Most of the world's supply comes from large diamond mines. Five of the top 10 mines are located in Russia, and two are in Botswana with others in Angola, Canada, and South Africa (Mining Technology, 2019). Diamonds occur in both kimberlite pipes, river-associated deposits …
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in Africa: Opportunities …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a thorny issue for both governments and large scale mining (LSM) companies. ... In Zimbabwe, for example, artisanal diamond miners in the Marange area increased from a handful in 2004 to an estimated 35 000 in 2007. In Ghana ASM contributed 9% of total gold production in 2000, but by 2010 this had risen ...
Petra Diamonds opens tailings to artisanal miners in South Africa
South Africa's Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) is opening up some of its tailings at Koffiefontein mine to small scale operators, in an effort to tackle illegal activities and solve some issues caused ...
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Petra Diamonds launches ASM initiative in Koffiefontein, South Africa
Petra Diamonds has launched an artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) initiative in the Free State town of Koffiefontein, South Africa. According to Petra, the launch comes after extensive consultation and cooperation with relevant shareholders.
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Yet here on South Africa's wild and diamond-rich Atlantic coast, residents say the number of zama-zamas has burgeoned in recent years, fueled by the lack of jobs, the economic impact of the COVID ...
Artisanal small-scale diamond mining initiative launched
Petra Diamonds has launched an artisanal small-scale mining initiative in South Africa. This follows a process of extensive consultation and cooperation with …
Artisanal small-scale diamond mining initiative launched
Petra Diamonds has launched an artisanal small-scale mining initiative in South Africa. This follows a process of extensive consultation and cooperation with relevant stakeholders. These include the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMR&E), as mining sector regulator, the Letsemeng Local Municipality, as elected …
Occupational Health Southern Africa | Vol. 29, Issue 1, …
artisanal and small-scale diamond miners in Kimberley, South Africa. Occup Health Southern Afr. 2023; 29(1):13-20. ABSTRACT Background: Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a laborious process often executed with rudimentary low-technology mining equipment. It exposes miners to a myriad of oc-cupational hazards, which may …
Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break …
PHOTOS: South Africa's zama-zamas risk their lives in deserted diamond mines : Goats and Soda Photos show the desperate search for scraps left by big diamond operators. But amid rampant poverty ...
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Africa
Artisanal small-scale mining for diamond is present in South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Namibia, Ivory Coast, Angola, DRC Congo among others. Artisanal diamond mining is mostly done on placer deposits with some happening on abandoned diamond mining fields .
A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining: …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the ...
Towards a sustainable artisanal gold mining sector in South Africa
1. Introduction. In a global context, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is critical in poverty reduction. The ASM sector is a viable pathway for creating sustainable livelihoods and poverty alleviation initiatives, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Osumanu, 2020, p. 209; Mhangara et al., 2020).According to estimations, at least 40 …