So long, gold mines long live industries? A case study of Carletonville’ s battle for economic survival

Eeden, Elize Van

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“…In the 1930s, mining extended further southwest to Klerksdorp and the West Wits (also called the Far West Rand), southwest of Randfontein (see Figure 1). The West Wits goldfield hosts the deepest mines in the world reaching depths of 4 km (Tucker et al, 2016) and at their peak, were the richest gold mines in the world (van Eeden, 1997;Winde and Stoch, 2010).…”

Section: Mining History Of the West Witsmentioning

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“…To support the rapidly developing mining industry, new (open 1 ) towns were proclaimed-West Wits in 1937, Venterspost in 1937, Westonaria in 1938, Oberholzer in 1939, Bank in 1940, Welverdiend in 1942, Blybank in 1947and Carletonville in 1948-though Bank did not survive due to the problem of sinkholes (van Eeden, 1997). The first township 2 , Bekkersdal, was established in 1945 to house black African workers followed by Khutsong in 1958 andWedela in 1978. Bekkersdal expanded significantly in the 1990s through informal settlements, which now house two thirds of residents (Liefferink et al, 2017).…”

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Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The Case of South Africa's West Wits Goldfield

Cole¹,

Broadhurst²

2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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There is a significant role for the mining and minerals industry to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a global level, through supplying the raw materials needed for technological progress, human development and cleaner economic growth, and at a local level, through socio-economic development and support, environmental protection, and good governance. While mining companies support the SDGs at the corporate level, there is a lack of evidence to show whether they are being implemented at the mine site level. There is also a lack of clarity on who the mine host communities are and what happens to the SDGs commitments after mine closure. The aim of this study was to identify all the host communities in the West Wits goldfield in South Africa and measure a comprehensive set of local SDG indicators, to explore the local variations that are hidden at national and municipal level, and the implications for communities achieving the SDGs in the context of mine closure. The West Wits is home to over 300,000 people living in 47 diverse communities—towns, mine villages, townships, informal settlements, industrial areas and rural areas. While 23 local SDG indicators were selected, only 13 indicators across 8 SDGs could be measured using census data. The findings show significant inequality between communities and deprivation in many communities, particularly the informal settlements. There are low levels of education, internet access and employment across the communities, indicating high vulnerability to mine closure. Without major intervention the SDGs will not be met by 2030 and thousands of people in these communities will be left behind. This is even more concerning given the majority of mines are expected to close in the next 10–20 years and the local economy in the West Wits is largely reliant on mining. Achieving the SDGs will require collaboration between multiple mining companies, local government authorities, civil society and communities, and significant urgent interventions on education and skills development, internet access and employment creation beyond the mining industry.

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Section: Mining History Of the West Witsmentioning

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Section: Mining History Of the West Witsmentioning

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Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The Case of South Africa's West Wits Goldfield

Cole¹,

Broadhurst²

2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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“…4-5), concerns were louder again from the nineties. This time, scientific research done by academics accentuated the validity of past water pollution concerns (Barthel & Funke, 2007;Turton et al, 2007:1-10;Adler et al, 2007;NNR, 2007;WRC, 2006;Van Eeden et al, 2003;Van Eeden, 1997), while a number of past research projects clearly reflected this possibility (cf. Matic & Mrost, 1964).…”

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Factors that determine the facilitation of stakeholders in environmental management – some philosophicalhistorical thoughts with the Merafong area as example

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Brink

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Mapping and classification of mining host communities: A case study of South Africa

Cole

Broadhurst

2020

The Extractive Industries and Society

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So long, gold mines long live industries? A case study of Carletonville’ s battle for economic survival

Cited by 6 publications

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Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The Case of South Africa's West Wits Goldfield

Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The Case of South Africa's West Wits Goldfield

Factors that determine the facilitation of stakeholders in environmental management – some philosophicalhistorical thoughts with the Merafong area as example

Mapping and classification of mining host communities: A case study of South Africa

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