— 1. Introduction. In Zimbabwe, the mining sector is one of the key drivers of the economy as it ranks among the top three contributors of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Zimbabwe Economic Report, Citation 2018).The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (2015) highlights that the mining sector has become one of the important drivers of economic …

 — However, small-scale gold mining has been the major cause of loss of vegetation cover and mass deforestation in Africa (Cullen-Unsworth et al., 2014; Owen and Kemp, 2013). In small-scale illegal mining, open-pits and trenches are left uncovered, and this takes several years for the land to regain its productivity and become useful.

 — Land use-related impacts and environmental impacts affecting human health and human rights appear to be the most concerning social aspects in the mining sector. …

 — Economic value of commodities per tonne of CO2 emitted. Figure 2 shows the economic value per tonne of CO 2 for select energy transition metals (copper, nickel, lead, zinc, silver, gold, platinum ...

 — In examining the rapidly growing ASM-gender related literature, ... Koomson E (2019) Work patterns and gender reproduction in the Talensi small-scale gold-mining industry in Ghana: Implications for social welfare policy. International Journal of Social Welfare 28(1): 100–107.

 — South Africa - Gold Mining, Economy, History: Prospectors established in 1886 the existence of a belt of gold-bearing reefs 40 miles (60 km) wide centered on present-day Johannesburg. The rapid growth of the gold-mining industry intensified processes started by the diamond boom: immigration, urbanization, capital investment, and labor migrancy. …

 — Gold mining: Local: 24: Holden (2005) P: A: Case study: Philippines: Non-ferrous metals: ... Social impacts of the mining industry emerged from the literature review and are grouped into six categories ... Negative health and safety impacts in mining community; social impacts related to boom-bust cycles: 1, 18, 22, 29, 31, 33, 34, 38:

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 — The mining industry is at a tipping point where sustainability and decarbonization are top items on CEOs' agendas. To achieve a 1.5°C climate-change target by 2050, the mining industry will need to reduce direct CO 2 emissions to zero. Encouragingly, our analysis shows that solutions to decarbonize the majority of …

 — Introduction. The mining work has been identified as one of the most hazardous environment for the work activity that exist around the world 1).It's defined as a high load work, featured with risky conditions and organization systems that involve long distances from workers residences, high demand due shift work schedules and job …

 — Indonesia is host to a long history of gold mining and is responsible for a significant contribution to world gold production. This is true not only with regard to large gold mining companies but also to …

 — The mining industry regardless of its contribution to socio-economic development is undoubtedly considered as a safety–critical industry due to the hazardous nature of its activities, the working environment and the equipment used [1,2,3,4,5,6].Environmental conditions such as falling rocks, dust, human-equipment …

 — The mining industry has a great potential to help in achieving the sustainable development goals but it is also one of the most controversial industries. ... This study presents a review of literature related to socio-ecological impacts of mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using the Drivers-Activities-Pressure-State changes-Impacts (on Welfare ...

 — The mining industry is responsible for extracting and processing various minerals and other natural resources, including coal, iron ore, gold, copper, and ... This study presents a systematic review of the literature related to the socio-cultural and ecological impacts of mining on Indigenous peoples in Australia using the Millennium ...

 — A secondary data source includes books, published literature related to effects of mining operation to environment. A simple random sampling method was used to select respondents from local mining societies. ... To a large extent, the accountability and authority of the gold-extracting industry for the impact of environmental degradation in …

exposure of workers in small-scale gold mining in the Philippines EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study examined the practices in the small-scale gold mining (SSGM) industry in the Philippines, particularly the working conditions of miners and workers during gold extraction and processing. It evaluated the miners' and workers' exposure to

 — One approach is to look at risk and issues not in isolation, but to consider how they manifest themselves as forces shaping the future of the mining industry. Whereas risks vary from year to year (evidenced by the emergence of infectious diseases as one of the Forum's top risks in a matter of months), forces endure over a longer timeframe.

 — The diffusion of Industry 4.0 technologies in the mining sector (Mining 4.0) can prevent a technological shock if they are implemented in all segments, including quarrying (Surface Mining 4.0).

 — A net-zero emissions, future global gold industry, is possible. Major gold producers are targeting net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, coupled with a lower overall environmental footprint to meet …

 — Gold mining and other mining activities globally, especially in developing nations, remain controversial due to evidence of a noticeable impact on the local climate, natural environment and socio-economic status of the local population.

Executive summary. Despite the industry's scale, the socio-economic impacts of the gold mining industry are not well understood. Gold mining companies are a major source of …

 — For example, metallurgical coal is down 21 percent and thermal coal is down 23 percent, while gold is up 19 percent and iron ore is up 18 percent (Exhibit 2). Currencies in key mining countries were …

gold mining industry contributed 7% of the national gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, with ASGM accounting for 35% (Afrifa et al. 2019; Bakia 2014; Macdonald et al.

 — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent reaction by central banks have several implications for the gold-mining industry.Gold prices rose by 28 percent from January 1 to August 14, 2020. Meanwhile, energy prices and currencies in some gold-mining countries have declined, so the margins of gold miners have increased.

 — Recent developments in smart mining technology have enabled the production, collection, and sharing of a large amount of data in real time. Therefore, research employing machine learning (ML) that …

 — Heat stress is a major concern for the health, safety and productivity of miners working in hot and humid underground mines. At greater depth, heat inside underground mines increases due to geothermal gradient, heat released from high-capacity machinery, exposed rock surface, auto-compression of air, human metabolism, etc. …

 — The horizontal coordinate is the year while the vertical coordinate is the related environmental indicators of the global diamond mining industry in the corresponding year. Circles of different ...

 — Moreover, over 50 % of current mining sites 1 and deposits are located in politically unstable and economically poor countries of South America, Africa, and Asia, or the 'Global South' group. 2 In many locations, counterintuitively, the growth in production correlates with acute social and economic challenges, threatening the ability of poor and …

 — Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is crucial to the livelihoods of close to 20 million people in over 80 countries, including 4-5 million women, mainly in …

 — For context, the gold mining industry in Ghana is controlled by MNCs, with an active but constrained participation by an informalized small ... 2014), the burgeoning …