impact of phosphate mining on the environment in south africa

Potential radiological impact of the phosphate industry in South Africa

Potential radiological impact of the phosphate industry in South Africa on the public and the environment (Paper 1) ... which is usually stockpiled and might impact the surrounding environment. The presented study aims to assess the natural radioactivity concentrations in raw and waste sub-products from phosphate mining and fertilizer ...

Phosphate in South Africa

The commercially important phosphate deposits in South Africa are confined to igneous and marine sedimentary geological environments (Fig. I). The form-er environment is by far the most important in South Africa in that roughly 95 per cent of the country's production comes from the Phalaborwa Complex in the northeastern Transvaal.

Global phosphorus supply chain dynamics: Assessing regional impact …

Abstract and Figures. Phosphorus (P) availability is essential for global food security. A system dynamics model running from 1961 to 2050 was built for this study, linking global P supply to ...

Mining Phosphate from Wastewater: Treatment and Reuse

The mining of phosphorus from raw phosphate rock (PR) can lead to air pollution, eutrophication in receiving waters, land degradation through phosphogypsum (emitted by stacks near the mining sites), and soil contamination. Recently, various treatment methods have been suggested to treat phosphorus-rich wastewaters.

Coal mining and environmental sustainability in South Africa…

This study investigates the effects of coal mining on environmental sustainability in South Africa in relation to the moderating role of institutions. To achieve the study's objectives, the fully modified least square (FMOLS), dynamic least squares (DOLS), canonical cointegrating regression (CCR), Bayer-Hanck cointegration and Toda …

Potential radiological impact of the phosphate industry in South Africa

South Africa has about 2.3% of the world phosphate reserves and produces 2.3 million tonnes of phosphate rock per year, of which about 16% is exported (IAEA, 2013). The Phalaborwa Igneous Complex in the Lowveld region of South Africa is underlain by Archaean granite which contains remnants of highly altered sedimentary, basic, and …

Mining and socio-ecological systems: A systematic

The review of mining and socio-ecological systems in SSA using DAPSI (W)R (M) was not validated through field survey and discussions with key informants or symposium to refresh current thinking and practice. More research may be needed to collate the state of socio-ecological systems in mining and human dominate landscapes.

Phosphate Mining Firms Set Sights on Southern Africa's …

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 17 2016 (IPS) - A persistent fear of diminishing phosphorus reserves has pushed mining companies to search far and wide for new sources. Companies identified phosphate deposits on the ocean floor and are fighting for mining rights around the world. Countries in southern Africa have the potential to set an international ...

Marine phosphate mining

South African context Marine phosphate mining . Green Flash Trading 251 (Pty) Ltd ... Prospecting for marine phosphate in South Africa In 2012 and 2014, the Department of Mineral Resources granted three prospecting rights for marine phosphate to ... potential environmental damage and negative impacts on fishery resources if bulk marine …

Global phosphorus supply chain dynamics: Assessing regional impact …

Fig. 2 shows phosphate fertilizer requirement tied to population per world region (a) and the population dynamics (b). South Asia (SA), and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are the regions where most growth in P requirement will occur in the future. North Africa and West Asia (NAWA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will also …

West Coast phosphate mine stopped

Kropz says the mine is situated on the second largest deposit of phosphate in South Africa and will create about 300 permanent jobs. ... mining will have a direct negative impact on the fossil content in the ground. ... The West Coast Environmental Protection Association has also strongly objected to the Saldanha Bay Municipality's …

Phosphate Mining Firms Set Sights on Southern …

Mining opponents also worry offshore mining would negatively impact food production and economic growth. Several thousand subsistence farmers live along South …

New central African phosphate development on the horizon …

New phosphate development on the horizon. By Laura Cornish. May 14, 2019. AIM-listed phosphate mine development company Kropz may be looking to bring its Western Cape-based Elandsfontein operation into production early in 2020. However, its focus beyond this is significantly larger. On the back of two new recently acquired …

Issues

Strip mining removes 20 to 40 feet of the surface of an area to get to the phosphate. In the process, the entire environmental system, including the surface and underground water flows; topography, animals and plants are changed. Large amounts of water are retained during the mining process.

Potential radiological impact of the phosphate industry in South Africa

The presented study aims to assess the natural radioactivity concentrations in raw and waste sub-products from phosphate mining and fertilizer production in South Africa. More detailed results for environmental media in the vicinity of the phosphate plant will be presented in a second paper. 2. Material and method2.1. Sample preparation

Environmental and socio-economic impacts

It is thus important that the socio-economic contributions of fishing are understood and considered in decision-making on seabed mining. South Africa's commercial fishing industry employs approximately 27 000 …

(PDF) Resource sovereignty, marine phosphate …

The potential environmental effects of phosphate mining have been concep tualised and made visible through disco urse s around impacts to jobs in the fishing industry. This has been central to d ...

Phosphate in South Africa

The commercially important phosphate deposits in South Africa are confined to igneous and marine sedimentary geological environments (Fig. I). The form- er environment is …

Scientific and legal arguments against bulk marine sediment mining …

In response to this lack of available knowledge the Safeguard our Seabed Coalition has commissioned a number of scientific studies to inform decision-makers and provide a tool for rational decision-making and policy around marine phosphate mining in South Africa. The three studies in the series are: Brief overview of potential ecosystem impacts ...

Environmental pollution in Africa | Environment, …

The effects of mining on the environment are ... 2011). Some of the major mining activities going on in Africa are gold mining in East Africa (Tanzania, Zimbabwe), South Africa and Ghana; phosphate rock mining in North Africa (Morocco); oil mining in oil-rich African countries like Nigeria (West Africa), Angola (Central Africa) and Algeria ...

Mining and the African Environment

Mining is going to have a massive influence on the natural environment in Africa, with the potential for impacts at any particular locale determined by the scale of operation and the infrastructure needed to extract and transport prospective minerals. This is a function of the type of mineral commodity: high-volume, low-value bulk minerals such ...

Alarm at seabed destruction from SA phosphate mining

Around South Africa's coasts, that could soon change writes DON PINNOCK. ... has warned that marine phosphate mining "would have severe and irreversible impacts on marine ecosystems and ...

INVESTIGATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF MINING …

investigating socio-economic and environmental impacts of mining on host communities: the case of connemara gold mining in midlands province, zimbabwe November 2017 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17298.32969

West Coast phosphate mine stopped

A new phosphate mine on the West Coast is being challenged by environmental activists and state departments who say the mine has been unlawfully established and fear it could damage the …

Report launch: Unearthing the truth about mining in …

The findings of this research are captured in the report "Unearthing the truth: How mines failed communities in the Sekhukhune region of South Africa" which has been launched today. This is an example of community-led research with SCMAC being both directly impacted community members and co-authors of the report.

Marine phosphate mining

Mining and Exploration and Oviation Capital in order to finance prospecting in the license area and for plans to establish a fertiliser plant in Saldanha to process the rock phosphate. Green Flash Trading 251 Green Flash Trading 257 Diamond Fields International 63 637 km2 44 389 km2 47 468 km2 Prospecting for marine phosphate in South Africa

Potential radiological impact of the phosphate …

The presented study aims to assess the natural radioactivity concentrations in raw and waste sub-products from phosphate mining and fertilizer production in South …

Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining—With Special Reference to South Africa

Gold mining has serious negative environmental impacts, especially due to pollution emanating from tailings storage facilities (TSFs, tailings dams, slimes dams). The most important forms of pollution from TSFs are acid mine drainage (AMD) and high levels of potentially toxic elements (PTEs). AMD arises from the high levels of pyrite in the …

Phosphate: A Critical Resource Misused and Now Running Low

And phosphate mining in Florida, which is home to the world's largest phosphate mine, is being challenged by environmentalists concerned about its impact on waterways and drinking water supplies. Already, like other key commodities with once-dominant sources running low, the price of phosphate is starting to yo-yo alarmingly.

Phosphate Mining Firms Set Sights on Southern Africa's …

South Africa, 2016. A persistent fear of diminishing phosphorus reserves has pushed mining companies to search far and wide for new sources. Companies identified phosphate deposits on the ocean floor and are fighting for mining rights around the world. Countries in southern Africa have the potential to set an international …