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A number of factors indicating the socio-economic attributes of the South African coal mining industry supply chain emerged from the interviews conducted with professionals who are also involved in decision making in the industry and the role players as elaborated herewith. 6.1 The socio-economic attributes of coal mining in South Africa
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Oct 15, 2020The results show that the coal mining sector creates a spillover effect resulting in an increase in non-mining employment. The income indicators suggest that the coal mining sector creates positive impacts as indicated by the decreased share of low-income families in the area.
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Mining activities can potentially affect many lives and human rights play a significant part within the social risk framework. The latest Ruggie Framework for business and human rights will ensure ...
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while the benefits seem to be for the short term, the costs are borne over the long run. T he opening of a mine has several economic, environmen tal and social consequences at the national, state or pro vincial and local levels. Mines not only create direct and indirect employment opportunities, but also generate foreign
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Since coal is abundant, it is definitely cheap to produce power using this fuel. Moreover, it is not expensive to extract and mine from coal deposits. Consequently, its price remains low compared to other fuel and energy sources. Abundance. There are approximately over 300 years of economic coal deposits still accessible.
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The social and economic stratification of Appalachia comes largely as the result of classism. Many politicians and businessmen took advantage of the region's natural resource industries, such as mountaintop coal mining. Appalachian laborers were heavily exploited, which prevented the region from developing socially or gaining economic independence.
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The benefits of coal production are relevant in the light of South Africa's development priorities of job creation and economic growth. ... Despite changes in legislation and improved social and environmental performance by the industry, there is growing concern over the impacts and conflicts associated with coal mining, with continuing claims ...
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these economic impact type studies related to coal mining have suggested positive energy generation metrics, as well as job benefits, often with multipliers in the 2.0-3.0 range. Nevertheless, the academic literature on the economic impacts of coal‐fired power plants remains relatively less developed.
Get priceJul 15, 2021More broadly, the benefits of mining to the community are the boost in royalties, taxes and charges paid by companies to governments. These revenues are then returned to local people in the form of services such as schools and hospitals, infrastructure, and policing.
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The potential benefits that mining brings to a community can be undermined if secrecy surrounds the payment of mining taxes to the government or the benefits shared at the local level. The gendered impacts of mining. Our work shows that the impacts of mining are not gender neutral. Women often experience the negative impacts of mining more than ...
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The strong migration towards Cerro de Pasco, for instance, could indicate that locals may not have the right set of skills to be productively employed and benefit from mining activity. The limited economic activity that can be observed in the districts surrounding the city suggests that the benefits from mining activity may have limited ...
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But demand for metals, crystals, coal, and other minable substances is only increasing. Another benefit of mining is that it spurs technological development. We can use some of the safety technologies developed for mining in other industries, such as constructing deep underground subway tunnels, water pipes, and other structures.
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Like the unfortunate coal mining regions in Columbia, six coal mining counties of Kentucky, in the Appalachian region of the US, are ranked among the ten worst places to live in the US. Reference Flippen 161,162 162 Coal has been the primary industry in Clay County for decades. The coal production has been in decline since the 1990's, but the ...
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Recycling mining system is guided by circular economy theory, through reduction, reuse and recycling (that is 3R) principle, to achieve mine economic benefits, environmental benefits, social benefits together. Eastern China, as China's most dynamic economic growth region, is the most developed area in the country.
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Oct 23, 2015A coal industry report due to be published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on the benefits of new coal-burning technology has been heavily criticised by experts.. The report, seen by the ...
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@article{osti_5719471, title = {Comparative study on the impact of coal and uranium mining, processing, and transportation in the western United States}, author = {Sandquist, G. M.}, abstractNote = {A comparative study and quantitative assessment of the impacts, costs and benefits associated with the mining, processing and transportation of coal and uranium within the western states ...
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A mining project can impact positively the education, health, jobs, social infrastructure and other elements of a community's life. By evaluating the social impacts of a project, governments and mining companies can ensure the project benefits local communities in particular and the whole country in general.
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Coal remains a significant contributor to the economies of the world, and backbone of many local communities, so simply closing coal mines can trigger a series of unintended social consequences. We speak to Claudia Strambo of the Stockholm Environment Institute about the difficulties in coal mine closure, and how governments and companies can ...
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Coal mining on environmentally sensitive slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains wouldn't be an overall benefit to the province, a wide-ranging analysis from the University of Calgary has concluded.
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3. Coal offers a rather low capital investment. Many of our fuel and power generation technologies are already designed to use coal. This limits the amount of a capital investment which is required to create a new societal resource, especially when compared to nuclear or renewable energy resources. 4.
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This article questions the sustainability of open-cut coal mining in the Hunter Valley region of Australia. The issue of sustainability is examined in relation to the economic, ecological and social implications of the Hunter Valley's open-cut coal mining industry. The article demonstrates that critical social and ecological ramifications have been overshadowed by the open-cut coal mining ...
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variety of goals, including economic growth, poverty alleviation, social justice and climate protection. The World Bank is considering what role coal projects should have in its lending strategy. This paper summarizes the state of knowledge on the social cost of coal-fired power plants in an effort to help inform ongoing policy discussions.
Get priceBureau of Business & Economic Research • Coal mining and coal-fired power generation combined provided around $2.8 billion in employee compensation in West Virginia in 2019. • Coal mining and coal-fired power generation combined supported more than $611 million severance tax and select state and local tax revenue for West Virginia and its local
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80Ž% of total coal production. Most of Eskom's coal-fired plants are also located in the province. Consequently, Mpumalanga's regional economy is highly dependent on the exploitation of coal. Executive Summary South Africa's NDC ambition to deliver social and economic co-benefits: Building the database 1
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Development of social amenities: Mining in an area facilitates the development of social services like schools, healthcare, ... Spur economic growth: Selling of gold, coal, other mined materials, and job opportunities boost the economic growth of the country. It leads to the generation of income to the local government which directly ...
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The challenge for the mining industry in APEC economies, says the AIM, covers three dimensions: economic, environment and social. "The mining industry, specifically in developing countries, needs to 'heal' and revive the lost trust towards mining activities by ensuring maximum economic benefits with minimum environmental and social costs ...
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Main benefits from coal mining at national level include exports, government royalty, employment, and income. At regional level, coal mining can increase stress not only on the environment but also on public services, housing, and job markets. Little is known on whether coal mining brought positive changes to the regions over time.
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The potential benefits range from economic diversification to meeting emissions reduction targets to uplifting corporate social responsibility and improving employment prospects. Through a distinct combination of technical knowledge, strategic mapping and community engagement, Sara and her team took rehabilitation beyond the 'future of mines ...
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In countries with substantial mineral resources, the mining sector plays a critical role in transformation and development. This article first appeared in Mining Review Africa Issue 12 2018. Where the mining sector is not performing, this manifests itself in various forms including the failure to deliver on socio-economic expectations, the rise of resource nationalism (and in some cases, the ...
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The economic truth of coal mines. The hyper-partisan political debate around coal conceals the surprising economic truth that coal miners, and those worried about climate change, both benefit from ...
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The Economic and Social Benefit of Coal Mining: The Case of Regional Queensland. Galina Williams, Ruth Nikijuluw; Economics. 2020; This paper examines economic impacts of coal mining across local government areas (LGAs) in Australia.
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An Australian state planning commission on Monday approved an extension to Glencore Plc's Mangoola coal mine in the ... the project would generate net positive social and economic benefits for the ...
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Sep 29, 2021Some more coal mining facts. When we start coal mining, we expect to extract 10 million tonnes a year of high-quality coal. This will be exported to support people in India and southeast Asia for affordable and reliable electricity. This will help them in their day-to-day lives. The Social and Economic Benefits of Mining
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Economically, they contribute to government revenue and employ a significant number of people. There are however some social negative impacts associated with mining including violence, child labour, escalation of gender inequalities, health and environmental effects including deforestation and pollution.
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Here Are the Advantages of Coal 1. It is available in an abundant supply. Industrialized countries, including the United States, India, China, and Russia, have a large amount of coal that is available to them. Some estimates have the US holding enough coal that has already been mined to fuel current resources for the next 400 years.
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3.1 Coal mining To assess the range of costs and benefits associated with coal mining, we follow the valuation framework illustrated in Figure 2. First, the benefits of coal mining must be listed. They take place at different scales (from local to national) and take various forms such as income tax, jobs or royalties.
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the coal mining industry on the economy and to do simulations to find alternative policies on the coal industry that are suitable for economic improvement and environmental sustainability. The results show that the coal mining industry in South Kalimantan Province is growing. Large-scale coal mining is more profitable economically than small-scale
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Besides employment, contribution of coal mining to the state's income is also substantial as about 7 to 8 percent of state's GDP originates from mining and quarrying with coal being a major component of this sector. Mining sector also generates significant revenues being the second largest contributor to the state's own tax and non-tax ...
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The environmental impact of coal mining was the top-ranked issue in the survey, which received 25,000 responses before it closed last month. Economic impact ranked last out of eight possible ...
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socio eonomic benefits of universal mining in kafue. The Kafue Steel Plant is a boon to the Kafue town economy!- socio eonomic benefits of universal mining in kafue,The Kafue Steel Plant was a brainchild of a consortium of Indian businesses in Zambia was a heated discussion on the hazards and economic benefits of the plant Universal Mining and Chemical Industries Ltd Facebook social ...
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