202574· Security remains key for many large-scale mining companies facing growing illegal mining activities within or near their concessions. Many …
2024415· Unearthing South Africa''s ASM Potential: Charting a Path for Growth. Discover the role of small-scale miners in the country''s mining industry evolution.
201711· Small-scale gold miners prepare to descend underground for a shift in an abandoned gold mine. South Africa’s mining industry shed 9,000 …
20241120· With over 4,000 artisanal miners stranded underground at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has ignited debates in South Africa.
20151211· Though a major source of revenue for South Africa (SA), the current state of the mining sector does not directly benefit the previously …
2025214· This article is a repost from the Sunday Times South Africa from February 9, 2025 The World Bank estimates that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) directly employs at least 45 million people in 80 countries. Yet the sector’s reach does not end there: an additional 270 million people are working in services related to the sector bringing its direct and indirect …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has played an increasingly active role in national development and international trade over the decades. As of 2024, …
91· Abstract In South Africa, Zama Zama mining is a colloquial term referring to artisanal mining. This type of mining is illegal, seeing that these mining activities are conducted without a mining license. Zama Zama mining is often associated with several social ills, for example, issues related to the miners’ health and safety, environmental deprivation, child …
201231· The Communities and Small-scale Mining (CASM) is a World Bank-led initiative that has focused on developing strategies to mitigate the …
20241211· The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) through its Small-Scale Mining Directorate promotes Small-Scale Mining (SSM) activities in South Africa. The aim is to regulate Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining so that mining activities can be undertaken in a safe, secure and environmentally responsible manner.
11· Since 1994, the South African government has demarcated the artisanal and small-scale mining ("ASM") sector for the promotion of the economic participation of previously disadvantaged persons
20241118· KEY TAKEAWAYS South Africa contributes over 40% of the world''s chrome supply, cementing its position as a global leader. Key chrome …
20241211· The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) through its Small-Scale Mining Directorate promotes Small-Scale Mining (SSM) activities in South Africa. The aim is to regulate Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining so that mining activities can be undertaken in a safe, secure and environmentally responsible manner.
Small to medium scale mining equipment for the recovery of gold, chrome, tin, tantalite and more. We are based in South Africa, but our mineral processing …
201711· Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in South Africa received official recognition after the change in government in 1994.The Reconstruction …
91· Worldwide, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) includes an estimated forty million participants, and ASM activities indirectly support more than 150 million people across eighty countries in the global South (Intergovernmental Forum, 2017: 2). In the South African context, the number of people employed in the sector is estimated to be between 10,000 and …
91· Worldwide, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) includes an estimated forty million participants, and ASM activities indirectly support more than 150 million people across eighty countries in the global South (Intergovernmental Forum, 2017: 2). In the South African context, the number of people employed in the sector is estimated to be between 10,000 and …
2002111· With the advent of the new political dispensation in South Africa, a new era is dawning for the country’s small–scale mining subsector.
20241120· With over 4,000 artisanal miners stranded underground at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has ignited debates in South Africa.
2025121· The South African state may continue “stamping” its authority on artisanal and small-scale mining as an illegal trade for years to come. But for …
91· Worldwide, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) includes an estimated forty million participants, and ASM activities indirectly support more than 150 million people across eighty countries in the global South (Intergovernmental Forum, 2017: 2). In the South African context, the number of people employed in the sector is estimated to be between 10,000 and …
To differentiate artisanal mining from small-scale mining, the Legal Resources Centre (2016: 26) in South Africa describes artisanal mining simply as a type …
202551· The Small Scale Mining Permit or License is issued by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) in South Africa. The permit authorizes individuals or groups to conduct mining activities on a small scale, including the extraction of low-value minerals such as sand, clay, gravel, and crushed stone.
91· Abstract In South Africa, Zama Zama mining is a colloquial term referring to artisanal mining. This type of mining is illegal, seeing that these mining activities are conducted without a mining license. Zama Zama mining is often associated with several social ills, for example, issues related to the miners’ health and safety, environmental deprivation, child …
20031218· Mining is an important part of the South African economy and has been the driver of much of the economic development of the country. However, the small–scale mining …