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The role of ministerial discretionary powers in the granting of rights to minerals
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
In South Africa all mineral law matters are governed by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act 28 of 2002 (hereafter MPRDA). The MPRDA was enacted to, inter alia, enforce
equitable access to the nation's ...
Reducing electrical costs for a mine ventilation system with the aid of simulation software
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Eskom, the South African state owned power utility, offers a demand side management (DSM) program that suggests different electrical energy tariffs during different times of the day for large consumers of electrical energy, ...
Foreign direct investment in the mining sector and the legal implications for corporate social responsibility : South African/Ghanaian case study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Mining activities in most third world countries include foreign direct investment (FDI) by large-scale foreign mining companies. Most third world countries welcome this as it contributes greatly to their developing economies. ...
The configuration of the East Rand Basin surface runoff model used for source apportionment studies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)
Numerous mines have been operating in the East Rand Basin (ERB) since the 1940s. Most
of these mining activities have since ceased and the mines are busy flooding . If decant of
acid mine drainage takes place, treatment ...
Does social support moderate between job characteristics, management communication and job satisfaction?
(North-West University, 2011)
The South African mining industry is facing rising levels of skills shortage. According to reports, there are a number of reasons for this, one being the low number of graduates who enrol for engineering related qualifications ...
The historical development of the right to mine diamonds in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
This thesis is an analyses of the historical development of diamond mining legislation in South Africa. Diamond mining legislation in South Africa developed as a result of and following the discovery of diamonds. There ...
Assessing value–based management implementation in a mining company
(2014)
Value-based management (VBM) is a business philosophy and management system for competing effectively in the global marketplace, based upon the inherent value, dignity and empowerment of each person particularly each ...
The perceptions of the work environment of women in core mining activities
(North-West University, 2012)
Until 1996, all women in South Africa were prohibited, by law, from working underground. With the introduction of the Mining Charter all this changed and companies started hiring women for different positions. The objectives ...
A social licence to operate within mining communities : a case study of Kumba in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
South African mining operations are increasingly taking into consideration the credibility carried by the so-called Social Licence to Operate (SLO). Unlike stipulated mining regulations and acts, Social Licence to Operate ...
Herbaceous species diversity, redundancy and resilience of Mopaneveld across different land-uses
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)
Savanna ecosystems are under increasing arthropogenic pressure. In semi-arid Mopaneveld, few studies have aimed to quantify and evaluate the extent to which anthropogenic disturbances affect plant diversity and function ...