Pdf precolonial mining in southern africa researchgate. To order copies of minerals and africas development. Case study on extractive industries prepared for the. Fanakalo is the lingua franca of the south african mining industry, spoken on a daily basis in the workplace. Jjrt to know more about the history of big companies in south africa or about the anglo americande beers group in particjjw, will find anglo an interesting book to discuss. Platinum and related metals are in a growth phase, with south africa boasting around half or more of world production and reserves.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The south african mining industry has been in continuous decline for 2 decades. A leading scholar of south africa provides a fresh and penetrating exploration of that. A history of gold mining in south africa, ghana and. It replaced the flag that had been used since 1928, and was chosen to represent multiculturalism and ethnic diversity in the countrys new, postapartheid democratic society. This book compiles the indepth, background research that informed the publication boom and dislocation third world network africa, 2001. Mining plays a significant role in the economy of our nation.
This is a short history of africa excluding egypt, ethiopia and dutch and british south africa, which are the subjects of separate histories. We have taken a snapshot view of several mining regions across africa and share some of what is happening with regard to policy, infrastructure and funding. Archives year book for south african history series 53. In this years edition of state of mining in africa in the spotlight, we take a further look at, and reflect back on, our observations to see how the broad industry is progressing.
Socioeconomic attributes article pdf available in mediterranean journal of social sciences 414. Coal mining on the highveld and its implications for. Mining in south africa began with chance discovery of a diamond on the banks of the orange river in 1867. Mining in south africa was once the main driving force behind the history and development of africa s most advanced and richest economy. While apartheid in south africa was formalized in law in the late 1940s, the seeds for its.
History of southern africa south african history online. The author describes the diamond fields in these two articles. The history of coal mining in south africa is closely linked with the economic development of the country. It is therefore important for data on our industry to be freely available so that stakeholders can understand how our industry is performing. The chapter begins with an overview of african gold mining, its relative importance to the global economy and developing african countries and concludes with an in depth discussion of each country. Introduction this publication presents estimates in respect of the 2015 mining census. We also follow case studies that, in our view, provide good examples that support.
There is also a mine health and safety inspectorate which falls under the. The first modern humans are believed to have inhabited south africa more than 100,000 years ago. Study of sand mining and related environmental problems. Some of the history of these countries, however, is naturally mentioned in this history of the rest of africa but is kept to the minimum needed to make the rest comprehensible. Although gold, diamonds, platinum and coal are the most wellknown among the minerals and metals mined, south africa also hosts chrome, vanadium, titanium and a number of other lesser minerals. Review of trends in the south african mining industry in 2005, coal and platinum group metals pgms overtook gold as the biggest revenuegenerating commodities. Botswana tn \, republic cape province 0 0 locality plan scalel0000 0 100 200km. South africas prehistory has been divided into two phases based on broad patterns of technology namely the stone age and iron age. All books in the africa development forum series are available for free at. Pdf on jul 30, 2018, julie evans and others published south africa find, read and cite all the research you need on. List of books and articles about south african history.
The standard bank of south africa was the first bank in johannesburg, arriving a month after the citys founding. Commercial coal mining commenced in the eastern cape near molteno in 1864. Mining historian, columnist, journalist and author jade davenport will coincide the launch of her book, digging deep a history of mining in south africa, with the 2014 investing in african. At the current gold price more than half of the south african gold mining industry is marginal. However, pgms retained the top spot on the back of a stronger price recovery. The history of southern africa edited by amy mckenna. The discovery of the witwatersrand goldfields in 1886 was a turning point in south africas history. Most of the capital invested in the mining industries came from overseas, and a high. In this chapter elbra provides an overview of the gold mining industry in ghana, south africa and tanzania. South africa, afrikaans suidafrika, officially republic of south africa, republic 2015 est. Purchase alluvial prospecting and mining 2nd edition. In 1980, mining provided 11% of employment opportunities in south africa. A perspective on the south african mining industry in the. Gold mining in south africa taung gold international limited.
Mining 2020 laws and regulations south africa iclg. Opportunity lost or light at the end of the tunnel report released in february 20. Mining historically, south africa has been a leading global supplier of minerals and mineral products, and it retains an important role in mining and minerals demonstrated by 55 minerals being produced from some 11 mines in 2005. A history of mining in south africa kindle edition by jade davenport. Statistics south africa 5 mining industry, 2015 mining industry, 2015 1. Apr, 2000 the south african mining industry has been in continuous decline for 2 decades.
African mines handbook 12 months membership interact. While many of the entities that are included also have international exposure, the bulk of their operations are in africa. Producer 1980 1985 witwatersrand mines 1750 6896 nonwitwatersrand mines 3759 3754 banks 258 753. For background on sustainable development as this relates to mining in south africa, please refer to section 2. To understand the extent of the bee obligations for south africas mining industry, regard must also be had to the implementation guidelines for the broadbased socioeconomic empowerment charter for the mining and minerals industry, 2018 guidelines, which the minister of mineral resources and energy minister published on 19 december 2018. The contributors explore the role of mining in the development of mineral endowed economies, continentwide in africa. Commission on global governance report from south africa authors.
Gold mining in south africa south africas gold industry rising again after more than a century of gold mining in south africa, the us geological surveys latest estimate still ranks south africa as the custodian of the worlds second largest gold resources at 6,000 tonnes second only to australia. The britannica guide to africa in association with britannica educational publishing, rosen educational services. Smith, transactions of the mining institute of scotland, vol. Cambridge core african history the diamond mines of south africa by gardner f. Region by region across the continent, it provides country overviews and maps, along with. Many historians of the white south african establishment start their history books with a brief. The book contains an alphabetical list of gold mining company directors an example of the prospectuses included in the book. We also follow case studies that, in our view, provide good examples that support our previous observations and suggest the potential for a. It is a followon from the state of mining in south africa. Coal mining on the highveld and its implications for future. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading digging deep. In south africa, the discovery of the first platinum nuggets dates back to 1924. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by.
In 2009 it looked as though coal would be able to dislodge pgms as the biggest revenue generator. Mining in south africa was once the main driving force behind the history and development of africas most advanced and richest economy. The census covers all mines that were registered for mineral rights with the department of mineral resources dmr in 2015 that are mainly engaged in the mining industry. The social and environmental consequences of coal mining. The flag of republic of south africa was adopted on 27 april 1994. South africa description and travel restless jungle new york. A history of south africa, third edition south african history online. In 1886, on the farm of langlaagte, the rapidly growing diamond industry was eclipsed by the discovery of gold. The development of south africas mining industry, and how it laid the foundations for. South africa most certainly has its own unique story. According to statistics south africa 2009, south africa still had about 30 years of production in the gold sector, a forecast that fluctuates based on the. South africas modern history lies at the convergence of two colonial systems, the.
Such scussion will also reveal how much more remains to be done n order to understand the structure, strengths and weakness68 of capital in south africa today. Security challenges shaping the future south african army 2007, ed. This book explains the wonderful legacy of the south african mining industry, a history that can provide many lessons for the future. After the discovery of hominins at taung and australopithecine fossils in limestone caves at sterkfontein, swartkrans, and kromdraai these areas were collectively. Largescale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the orange river in 1867 by erasmus jacobs and the subsequent discovery and exploitation of the kimberley pipes a few years later. By the 1880s, the mines around kimberley produced around 95% of the world diamonds. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The chapter begins with an overview of african gold mining, its relative importance to the global economy and developing african countries and concludes with an indepth discussion of each country. The discovery of diamonds in the late 1870s led to expansion of the mines in order to meet the growing demand for coal.
A history of gold mining in south africa, ghana and tanzania. Mining and metallurgy in south africa download ebook pdf. Feb 10, 2020 in that year, south africa s platinum mining industry employed some 164,5 people. The mining industry is an important part of the south african economy, contributing 8. The geologist hans merenskys followup work resulted in the discovery of two deposits, each around 100km in length, which became known as the bushveld igneous complex. The history of southern africa largescale exploitation of the regions. A history of mining in south africa kindle edition by davenport, jade.
Mining in africa open knowledge repository world bank group. Article pdf available in journal south african institute of mining and. Fanakalo is also defined as a southern african pidgin language. South africa dominated the world as the number one gold producer until 2009 when china took that position, and today south africa ranks fifth after china, australia, russia, and the usa. Mining industry, 2015 statistics south africa the south. The year 1994 was a groundbreaking year for south africa when this country became a democracy with the ancs dr nelson mandela as the first democratically elected president. Whilst the thesis is neither a history of gold mining in south africa nor an economic history of. The prehistory and history of south africa span nearly the entire known existence of human beings and their ancestorssome three million years or moreand include the wandering of small bands of hominins through the savanna, the inception of herding and farming as ways of. Coal mining in south africa it was mining that gave south africa its current shape through processes from the 1880s to 1910. African establishment start their history books with a brief reference to the voyage of.
It borders on the atlantic ocean in the west, on namibia in the northwest, on botswana and zimbabwe in the north, on mozambique and swaziland in the northeast, and on the indian ocean in the east and south. The social and environmental consequences of coal mining in. Putting south africa first south facts about african august 20 mining the mining sector remains the flywheel of the south african economy the mining industry has played a key role in south africas economic development for over 140 years, which has transformed south africa into the most industrialised country in africa. Spatial lag model illustrating agriculture, manual labor.
Gold mining 154 the road to war 154 the south african war 18991902 155 reconstruction, union, and segregation. The mining industry in south africa is administered by the department of mineral resources, the head officeof which is situated in pretoria south africa and each of the nine regions of south africa have regional officesof the department of mineral resources. Click download or read online button to get mining and metallurgy in south africa book now. Jade davenport studied at the university of cape town and has an ma cum laude in historical studies. The demand for franchise rights for englishspeaking immigrants working on the new goldfields was the pretext britain used to go to war with the transvaal and orange free state in 1899. South africas mining industry employment by commodity 2019. Other articles where history of south africa is discussed.
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