Fact sheets – Centre for Environmental Rights
Specific information on the status of marine phosphate mining in South Africa, alongside information on potential socio-economic and environmental risks and impacts if mining …
History and Future of Phosphate Mining and Beneficiation in …
1652. Dutch settlers used manure in the governors gardens in the Cape. 1840. Guano was mined from a small island on the West Coast of Namibia. 1890. Chemical fertilizer …
What is the impact of the phosphate industry on the …
The phosphate industry plays a significant role in South Africa, particularly in the mining and agricultural sectors. Here are some key points …
Global phosphorus supply chain dynamics: Assessing …
Climate impact from mining and processing phosphate will double between 2000 and 2050. •. Waste management is becoming a major challenge in the phosphate …
Economic Sustainability of Small Mining Towns: A …
This study qualitatively explores the roles that mining companies and other key stakeholders (should) play in the development of local economies of the small …
Realising the circular phosphorus economy delivers …
The problems are multifold: there are geopolitical concerns over phosphorus deposits held only by a few nations, sharply rising costs of phosphorus fertilizers, heavy …
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 …
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS …
In this report, the potential effects of marine phosphate (or any similar bulk sediment) mining operations on marine ecosystems in the Western Cape province of South Africa are outlined. The report was prompted by the application of Green Flash Trading (Pty) …
How does the mining sector impact the South African …
Posted on June 24, 2021 by Giorgi Mikhelidze. Mining has had a larger impact on shaping the South African economy than any other sector. It transformed a predominantly rural …