Tracing and Determining the Duration of Illegal Sand Mining in …
N2 - Artisanal and Small-scale river sand mining is one of the upcoming activities associated with the environmental crisis concerning the water ecosystem. However, the determination of the duration in which illegal sand mining has occurred, and the future prediction on the extent of river sand mining is not well-established in most of the world.
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Understanding Mining Rights in South Africa: Requirements, …
In this article, we will explore the key aspects of mining rights in South Africa and provide insights into how businesses and individuals can navigate the process while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Requirements for Mining Rights. Obtaining mining rights in South Africa involves several key requirements, including:
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(PDF) Tracing and Determining the Duration of Illegal Sand Mining …
Thus, remote sensing was applied to predict the extent of river sand mining from the year 1992 to 2022, and statistical prediction models were utilised to predict the extent of sand mining for the ...
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(PDF) Land Degradation Associated with Illegal Sand Mining in …
PDF | On Dec 28, 2023, Thabang Maphanga and others published Land Degradation Associated with Illegal Sand Mining in Rural Areas and Lack of Formalization of the Industry in South Africa: A Review ...
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Preliminary Guidance Document on the Impacts of Sand Mining …
Preliminary Guidance document for Authorisation and Licensing of Sand Mining / Gravel Extraction, in terms of Impacts on Instream and Riparian Habitats. 1. Introduction. Mining is of …
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The regulation of sand mining in South Africa
Sand mining in South Africa is controlled by a complex regulatory system that can be distilled into three main themes: mineral regulation; environmental regulation; and land use planning …
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Study of Sand Mining and Related Environmental Problems …
The Nzhelele River is a major watercourse in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The river's catchment area comprises 2,436 km 2. This river meanders in a northeastward direction across ... The analysis of the legal and regulatory framework focused on registration, extraction, ... The laws that govern sand mining in South Africa should be ...
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Yamuna Manthan 061124: Save River from 'Illegal' Sand Mining
The primary issues raised by the BKU encompass: Lease of Sand Mining Rights: Granting sand mining leases at the Yamuna River ghats to the Nishads and Mallahs. Singh emphasized that the current restrictions on sand mining have severely impacted the livelihoods of workers from the Yamunapar area, pushing many to the brink of starvation and ...
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Law, sand, order: inside South African sand mining
"One of the most effective ways to fight back is to hold our sand suppliers accountable and to obtain proof of purchase from a reputable and legally compliant sand producer," comments Nico Pienaar, director of ASPASA in a statement. Essentially, he's referencing legal certification. "Compliant and licenced sand min…
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Tracing and Determining the Duration of Illegal Sand …
Artisanal and Small-scale river sand mining is one of the upcoming activities associated with the environmental crisis concerning the water ecosystem. However, the determination of the duration in which illegal sand …
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Illegal Sand Mining in South Africa
However, there has recently been a drastic increase in uncontrolled and unauthorised sand mining activities in rivers, valleys and estuaries throughout the country. ... The frameworks governing small-scale sand mining in South Africa lack the necessary financial and human resource capacities to support better environmental compliance, and the ...
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Regulatory and policy implications of sand mining along shallow …
Introduction. In South Africa, the ever-increasing interest in sand mining and dumping of sand in shallow waters of many rural rivers on the one hand and the growing concern for the environment on the other underscore the need for better understanding of management policies that govern the extraction and dumping of sand.
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Quick sand, dirty Money; South Africa
Mining has already cut coastal sand supply by as much as 70 percent in the municipality of Ethekwini, which includes Durban. Each year, miners dig up more than 400,000 cubic meters of sand from Durban's rivers, enough to fill 160 Olympic swimming pools. This sand would normally be deposited on beaches and help offset coastal erosion. At current mining …
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External costs of sand mining in rivers: evidence from South Africa
Currently, indiscriminate sand mining is taking place in River Kivou which forms the center of focus of this study. The activity is profoundly driven by high demand for construction sand, high levels of unemployment as well as adverse climatic conditions in the area. ... External costs of sand mining in rivers: Evidence from South Africa Willem ...
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The effects of sand mining on rural communities
This study aimed to assess the extent of river sand mining activities across some of the catchments in Limpopo province, South Africa and understand the sustainable extraction of sand resources.
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Sand from South Africa
As sand mining without permits is prohibited by law and thus illegal, it often takes place in remote areas where there is lack of surveillance (Sand Mining, 2023). Therefore illegal miners are able to extract more sand than the area can handle and also extract in places where sand mining may pose more risks to the environment.
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River Sand Mining and its Management: A Global Challenge
1.2.1 Sand Mining and Channel Hydrology. In terms of hydraulic consequence, mining induced channel flow changes the threshold limit of hydraulic variables of flow and sediment regime (Rinaldi et al. 2005; Barman et al. 2018).Moreover, both sediment transport behaviour of bedload and suspended load are drastically changes in quarried river, which can …
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Law, sand, order: inside South African sand mining
ASPASA says that illegal sand mining is taking a damaging toll in South Africa. Unprotected pits create drowning hazards for people and animals, and the failure of law enforcement has led to increasingly sophisticated and larger scale …
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The environmental impacts of river sand mining
After water, sand is the most consumed natural resource in the world. It has come to a point where sand is called "the new gold" and the indiscriminate extraction of this new gold is destroying physical and biological environments all over the world (Barton N. and Mini G., 2013).Sand is a provisioning ecosystem service and often extracted from aquatic …
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Apply for a mining right | South African Government
This is granted by way of a mining right. A mining right may not exceed a period of 30 years. A mining right is granted if: the mineral can be mined optimally; you have the funds and expertise to conduct the proposed mining operation optimally; the financing plan is compatible with the intended mining operation and for the duration thereof
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INR Sand Mining
Information on the sand-mining permit application process, how to access government support and how to report illegal sand-mining, in the form of physical and electronic posters, for each …
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Addressing the rise of illegal mining in SA
Illegal mining is vaguely defined as mining operations that take place without a mining license or any legitimate authority. Artisanal and small-scale mining is defined as more formalised mining activities that involve the …
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(PDF) The Impacts of Sand Mining on Water Quality: A South …
Keywords: Sand Mining, River, Water Quality, Upstream, Downstre am. Abstract: Sand mining is a common practice in many rivers and f lood plains in South Africa. As a result of population
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Land Degradation Associated with Illegal Sand Mining in Rural …
The link between environmental concerns and sand mining in South Africa has remained a contentious issue and an under-researched field, despite the existence of literature indicating an increase in environmental awareness among some mining operations. ... the issue of sand mining - whether it should be legal or illegal - becomes relevant due to ...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (EASTERN …
There is a maze of statutes dealing with illegal sand mining. It is not clear from the papers as to what dispensation the anticipated charged was based on (e.g. whether it is the Natural …
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INR Sand Mining
Engagements with traditional authorities on the impacts of illegal sand mining, the laws regulating sand mining and the sand mining permit application Traditional leaders in three communities know how to verify if sand-miners who are not from the community have legal permits to mine, and have the contact details of the various compliance ...
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New research: Illegal Sand Mining in South Africa
The frameworks governing small-scale sand mining in South Africa lack the necessary resources to support better environmental compliance, and the enforcement mechanisms to successfully deter illegal activities are weak. ... Better enforcement is needed to discourage illegal sand mining and to end the extraction of all river and estuarine sand ...
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Regulatory and policy implications of sand mining along shallow …
The paper examines the regulatory and policy challenges of sand mining along the Njelele River in South Africa, emphasizing the need for effective management strategies that balance socio-economic benefits with environmental protection. ... Sydney. Green, S., 2012,' The regulation of sand mining in South Africa', Master's thesis ...
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8.8 SAND MINING
industry is the primary consumer of sand and gravel in South Africa, with reported sand mining revenue trending closely with construction revenue, and both have been increasing over the past decade (Mineral Council of South Africa 2010, 2019, PWC 2016). Of concern, in KZN the rapid increase in the sand mining footprint over
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Uncovering the lack of awareness of sand mining impacts on …
River sand mining is the extraction of sand (and gravel) from rivers 1.As a key construction material, it is an essential mineral for fulfilling national development agendas 2.Economically, the ...
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