Socio-economic and environmental impacts of small-scale mining in the Sarah Baartman District

Title: Socio-economic and environmental impacts of small-scale mining in the Sarah Baartman District
Creator: Mulaudzi, Azwihangwisi
Subject: Mines and mineral resources -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Economic development -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Date Issued: 2017
Date: 2017
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17559
Identifier: vital:28378
Description: The purpose of this study was to assess, on limited scale, the socio-economic and environmental impact of small-scale mining in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, a municipality that is predominantly rural in nature and stricken by poverty. The topic of legal and illegal small-scale mining has received considerable attention from both the government and communities in recent years. At the heart of small-scale mining is enshrined the goals of creating employment and promoting the economic growth and development of the district. This study investigates the results of both a legal and an illegal mining operation in the municipality.
Format: 93 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publisher: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
Language: English
Rights: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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