Mining in South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA IN DEPTH

South Africa links from LinksMine - InfoMine's Library of Mining Web Sites

Site Listings

CIA World Factbook: South Africa - Map, Geography, People, Government, Economy, other demographics
South Africa: Mining Overview - (MBendi)
South Africa Post
Geological and Mineral Maps of South Africa - (Council for Geoscience, Republic of South Africa)
Country Briefing: South Africa - (The Economist) Economic background and current news
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - Largest R&D, technology and innovation institution in Africa. Based in South Africa
MINTEK - Provider of minerals processing and metallurgical engineering products and services
Southern African Development Community (SADC) - Member states include Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzani
Mining Weekly Magazine - South Africa�s premier source of weekly news on mining developments
Mining and Minerals in South Africa - (SouthAfrica.info)
Business Report - South African based business and investment newspaper
Mining in South Africa - (Southafrica-travel.net) Brief overview
South Africa Mining - (Encyclopedia of the Nations) Overview of mining in South Africa
The Gold Mines of Johannesburg - (southafrica-travel.net) Brief overview
South Africa Diamond Mines - Diamond mines in Kimberley (North Cape), Limpopo, and Gauteng
Diamonds, Gold, and South Africa - (Department of Geology, University of California Davis) Diamonds and De Beers; Threats to De Beers; South Africa and Gold
South African Coal Mining - (University Scholarships for South African Students, Inc.) Brief history and overview
Hazardous Waste Management in South African Mining: a CGE analysis of the economic impacts - (Informaworld) Publication for sale
Mining in South Africa - (University Scholarships for South African Students, Inc.) Brief overview
South Africa Mining Report Q4 2008 - (MarketResearch.com)
South Africa Mining Industry - (EconomyWatch) Brief overview
GeoAfrica - Directory of African Earth-Science Resources
South Africa Mining Report 2009 - (Business Monitor International)
A Continent's Risk-reward Balance - (Mining Journal special publication - Indaba 2010) A summary by country of the political scene and recent mining developments in Africa.

Associations

The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
The Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa
Mining Medical and Other Health Care Professionals Association (MMOA)
Institute of Safety Management
Chamber of Mines of South Africa - News, data and policy information
Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA)
South African Geophysical Association (SAGA)
Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)
South African Institute for Engineering and Environmental Geologists
South African Committee on Stratigraphy (SACS)
South African Association for Geotechnology
Mineralogical Association of South Africa (MINSA)
South African Coal Processing Society
South African Colliery Managers' Association (SACMA) - Coal mining industry
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
South African Mining Development Association - Started in 2000 as the Junior Mining Initiative by a group of like-minded people associated with various South African junior and BEE mining companies
Maputo Corridor Logistics Intiative (MCLI) - Maputo Corridor Logistics Intiative is a non-profit organisation consisting of Infrastructure Investors, Service Providers and Stakeholders
South African Women in Mining Association
National Union of Mine Workers - NUM is the largest recognised collective bargaining agent representing workers in the Mining, Construction and Electrical Energy Industries in South A
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
Association of Mine Managers South Africa (AMMSA)
Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa (MIASA) - The membership of MIASA includes the Chambers of Mines of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Education

Institute for Water Research - (Rhodes University) Grahamstown, South Africa
Institute for Groundwater Studies - University of the Free State - Bloemfontein
University of Cape Town - Department of Geological Sciences - Rondebosch, Cape Town
University of Fort Hare - Department of Geology - Alice, Eastern Cape
University of the Free State - Department of Geology - Bloemfontein
University of Johannesburg - Department of Mining Engineering - Doornfontein, Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg - Department of Mine Surveying - Doornfontein, Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg - Department of Engineering Metallurgy - Doornfontein, Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg - Department of Extraction Metallurgy - Doornfontein, Johannesburg
University of Kwazulu-Natal - School of Geological Sciences - Westville
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - Department of Geosciences - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
North-West University - Environmental Sciences and Development - Geology - Potchefstroom
University of Pretoria - Department of Geology - Pretoria
University of Stellenbosch - Department of Geology, Geography and Environmental Studies - Stellenbosch, Western Cape
University of Venda - Department of Mining and Environmental Geology - Limpopo
University of Western Cape - Department of Earth Sciences - Bellville
University of Witwatersrand - School of Geosciences - Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg - Department of Geology - Doornfontein, Johannesburg
Rhodes University - Department of Geology - Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
University of Stellenbosch - Department of Chemical and Mineral Engineering - Stellenbosch, Western Cape
University of Kwazulu-Natal Faculty of Engineering - Durban
University of Witwatersrand - School of Mining Engineering - Johannesburg
University of Pretoria - Department of Mining Engineering - Pretoria

Government

Department of Minerals and Energy - Republic of South Africa - Information on minerals and energy, including policies and regulations, mine safety, exams, statistics
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry - Republic of South Africa
Department of Science and Technology - Republic of South Africa
National Research Foundation
Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry - (Department of Minerals and Energy)
Council for Geoscience - Successor of the Geological Survey of South Africa
Minerals and Mining Policy for South Africa (Green Paper) - Chapters include business climate and mineral development, ownership and management, environmental management, governance, and others.

Law

Chamber of Mines of South Africa v National Union of Mineworkers (1986) - (Southern African Legal Information Institute) Ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, 28 November 1986
A Synopsis of Mining Law for South Africa - (MSHA) Brief overview
Mineral Resources Form - South African Mining Policy
Training Courses and Conferences on Mining Law - (iir.co.za)

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