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As the coal industry employs many people in South Africa- around 87 000 – the government has emphasised the importance of a "just transition" to clean energy, finding miners alternative employment. However, trade unions in South Africa, many of whose members work in coal mining and in Eskom, the state-controlled coal-based power utility, don't like the Independent Power …
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Coal production, from mining to power generation, requires vast volumes of water. Furthermore, pollution from coal mining can irreparably harm water resources. In South Africa—one of the world's most water-stressed countries and one of the largest producers and consumers of coal—the water-energy nexus is a topic of great concern.
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Kirsten Youens is an environmental justice lawyer based in South Africa. She's the CEO of climate advocacy nonprofit All Rise, and is currently the legal representative for the Somkhele community — a rural community in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, which is fighting the expansion of an open-cast coal mine just next to Africa's oldest nature reserve, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi.
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Coal mining wastes have, therefore, to be properly managed to ensure the long-term sta- bility of disposal facilities and to prevent or minimize any water and soil pollution arising from acid or alka- line drainage and leaching of heavy metals. 2.5 Air pollution Air pollution from coal mines is mainly due to the fugitive emission of particulate ...
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Coal production, from mining to power generation, requires vast volumes of water.Furthermore, pollution from coal mining can irreparably harm water resources.. In South Africa—one of the world ...
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Air pollution from coal-fired power stations kills more than 2,200 South Africans every year, and causes thousands of cases of bronchitis and asthma in adults and children annually. This costs the country more than R30 billion [1] annually, through hospital admissions and lost working days.
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Air Pollution in South Africa. The two major types of pollution in South Africa are air and marine pollution. The industrial sector is the prime contributor to air pollution. More than 90% of South Africa's electricity is generated from the combustion of coal that contains approximately 1.2% …
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Coal companies rely significantly on water, but their water-use licences in Mpumalanga, the heart of coal country, go unchecked in a system almost designed to promote pollution, a new report has ...
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The mining company, Tendele Coal, ... Mining-affected communities across South Africa have said that mining needs to respect the ... The company says that it carries out continuous air pollution ...
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The coal industry, which is a big polluter in South Africa, is facing major threats with investors pulling out of the country. The local coal sector has lost R2-billion in investment in over eight ...
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Globally, mining and combustion of fossil fuels, especially coal, have resulted in various environmental problems. The adverse effects of these industries on human health, agriculture and the general ecosystem, and how they could result in conflict, have been widely reported.
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South Africa General Health Risks: Air Pollution [risk] In accordance with the World Health Organization's guidelines, the air quality in South Africa is considered moderately unsafe - the most recent data indicates the country's annual mean concentration of PM2.5 is 25 µg/m3, exceeding the recommended maximum of 10 µg/m3.
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The pollution of South Africa's precious water resources occurs on a particularly egregious scale in areas with high levels of mining activity, according to the report . in South Africa's Nkangala District continue to battle with severe air, water and environmental pollution caused by coal mining.
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BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Ltd (Ingwe Collieries Ltd) 23.99 26.96 Xstrata South Africa (Pty) Ltd 20.11 15.05 Optimum Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd 8.68 Total Coal South Africa (Pty) Ltd 5.47 4.09 Mining (Pty) Ltd 4.81 3.60 South Dunes Coal Terminal Company (Pty) Ltd 3.80 Kangra Coal …
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South Africa is a large coal producer and consumer. In 2019, it produced 258.9 million tonnes. South Africa is a major exporter of coal into the world market. It is also heavily dependent on coal for power generation and is aiming to rapidly expand its coal-based generation capacity.
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Coal mining is one of Southern Africa's main energy source, but it holds a huge negative impact on the land's water, air and soil quality. Acid mine drainage is the result of the excess coal mining that occurs. Sulphuric Acid is released from coal mining, and although the generalizing process is slow, the time it takes for the acid to neutralize is equally as slow.
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The Highveld's rampant pollution is largely a product of South Africa's longstanding dependence on coal, which provides nearly 90 percent of the country's electricity. Close ties between members of South Africa's ruling party and the coal …
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As climate change continues to worsen South Africa's water security, the mining industry's number of water-related infractions is rising. In 2017-2018, the …
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Eco Africa Coal pollution in South Africa. South Africa gets 90% of its electricity from coal-fired power plants. And the consequences are severe as air and water pollution lead to serious illness ...
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Coal processing in South Africa. Shutterstock. The South African coal mining industry has a long history, dating back to the late 19th century, and contributes significantly to …
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In 2014, the country has produced near 260 Mt of coal and 182.7 Mt. South Africa sold its coal product internally with a value of R54.7 billion 69.6 Mt, worth R46.7 billion have been exported. The coal product provides around 81 % of the energy produced by the Energy Industry in South Africa. The coal-mining sector in South Africa is considered
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Coal mining plays a critical role in the economy of South Africa though posing detrimental environmental effects on aquatic life and the terrestrial environments with one of the major impacts ...
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The effects of mining coal persists for years after coal is removed. Dear Readers, please refer to this latest article regarding the serious effects of Acid Mine Drainage on the environment and human lives in South Africa. This Harvard report was just recently released in October, 2016 and is extremely in depth on the issues of the serious ...
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The environmental impacts of coal mining in South Africa are reviewed. The primary impacts arise from mining, particularly underground mining, largely because South African coal mines are relatively shallow. Coal washing gives rises to large waste dumps, which may ignite spontaneously and cause air pollution.
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Coal and massive pollution . ... The future of coal and coal mining t 2050 in South Africa. ... South Africa's coal reserves are estimated at around 53 billion tons and nominal sales from coal mining in South is an estimated R110.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 314% from 2003. This could fall back to approximately R60 billion.
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But South Africa, which currently generates 90 percent of its electricity through coal, is already struggling with the devastating impacts of more than a century of excessive mining.
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Analysis - The South African coal mining industry has a long history, dating back to the late 19th century, and contributes significantly to the economy. The coal sector employs 92,230 people and ...
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South Africa's coal green fields are mostly located in the Waterberg basin, which is reported to be the future of coal mining in the country. Some of the exploration projects recently conducted in this region includes the Waterberg Coal Joint project conducted by Sekoko Resources.
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Coal mining threatens . people's access to water in Mpumalanga, South Africa. u. South Africa is one of the thirty driest countries in the world. This is due to its geographical location and low annual rainfall, however, large-scale mining . operations also have an increasing negative impact on the country's water quality and availability.
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The Impact of Gold Mining on Mercury Pollution in the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa E. M. Cukrowska, J. Lusilao-Makiese, H. Tutu & L. K Chimuka..... 15 Advances in mitigation and rehabilitation technology in major and abandoned mines in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gas-billowing coal plants, cracked earth, abandoned mines and lifeless water. These are some of the stark images documenting coal mining pollution in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
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The impact of coal mining on the environment and community quality of life: a case study investigation of the impacts and conflicts associated with coal mining in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment,Department of Chemical Engineering.
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The effects of water pollution by fracking in this environmentally sensitive area will be devastating to vulnerable local Khoe San populations who call the Okavango Delta their home. Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) causing water pollution from a working open-pit coal mine in Witbank, South Africa. Image: Greenpeace.
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In South Africa, and particularly in the province of Mpumalanga, large-scale coal mining operations also have an increasing negative impact on the country's water quality and availability. A Both End report (2016) explains that communities in Mpumalanga province, where the coal mining business is flourishing, struggle daily to get access to ...
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