The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining …
Headlines like "The Coming Sand Wars" (Beiser, 2019 in Foreign Policy), "The Deadly Global War for Sand (Beiser, 2015 in Wired), or "Kenya's Sand Wars" (Constable, 2017 in Al Jazeera) point toward the conflict potential …
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Sand from South Africa
How sand mining is portrayed in South African media, emphasizing the geographical distribution of mentions and impacts across the country. ... 10 years of sand mining has significant impact on vegetation and urbanization. A loss of greenery can be seen in de sand mine as well as west of it where a whole new neighborhood has been built.
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Can the 'sand motor' save West Africa's eroding coast? – …
Developed countries such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are turning to these megaprojects as an alternative to repeated nourishment, and the World Bank is financing a sand motor in West Africa as part of a billion-dollar adaptation program meant to …
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The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining on the …
overview of illegal sand mining activities in Africa and point out in which African countries illegal sand mining is linked to nonviolent and violent conflict.
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Best Practices Playbook: Shifting away from Sand …
Sand is created on land and at sea by break down of rocks, corals and minerals into smaller grains, but it is being mined much more quickly than it is made. One hundred and fifty countries extracted 3.7 billion tons in 2013, according to the United States Geology Survey.
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What can be done about West Africa's Disappearing …
Demand for sand is increasing with the con-struction boom in West Africa. In West Africa, some beaches already appear to be stripped bare. Sand mining has implications from every point of view, including environmental, economic, political and social.
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Gambia: Mineral Policy
Mining in Gambia is limited to the production of laterite, clay, sand and gravel, zircon, and silica sand. Before colonization, alluvial gold was mined along streams and rivers in several places as in other African countries.
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The effects of sand mining
Amongst the most disturbing impacts of sand mining is land degradation and erosion. This destroys the soil layer and structure, as well as the soil fertility, which will have a negative impact on agriculture, the backbone of the country.
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An In-Depth Analysis of Natural Resource Conflict in the …
The mining of sand along the coastline has become an insupportable burden on coastal communities. Mining comes with serious and irreversible ecological damage and degradation.
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Law, sand, order: inside South African sand mining
At the start of February 2022, South African sand mining association ASPASA made an unusual statement, one that challenges the conventional role of an industry membership body. It called for less mining. ASPASA says illegal sand mining is taking a damaging toll in South Africa. Unprotected pits create drowning hazards for people and animals ...
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Best Practices Playbook: Shifting away from Sand Mining …
Sand is created on land and at sea by break down of rocks, corals and minerals into smaller grains, but it is being mined much more quickly than it is made. One hundred and fifty …
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Growth potential, challenges presented in West Africa
West Africa's mining and industrial sectors are characterised by growth and challenges, says multinational banking and financial services provider Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB ...
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Gambia: Mineral Policy
Mining in Gambia is limited to the production of laterite, clay, sand and gravel, zircon, and silica sand. Before colonization, alluvial gold was mined along streams and rivers in several places …
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The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining on the …
In this study, we seek to provide an overview of illegal sand mining activities in Africa and point out in which African countries illegal sand mining is linked to nonviolent and violent conflict.
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What can be done about West Africa's disappearing sand?
Sand mining is just what it sounds like, and has been theessential ingredient for the building of cities since civilizationbegan. Workers dig quarries, or take sand .
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What is Sand Mining in South Africa?
The South African government regulates sand mining through the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) of 2002, which stipulates that sand mining should be done in a sustainable and responsible manner. The act requires sand mining companies to obtain licenses and follow environmental regulations to mitigate the impacts of …
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Mining industry in Africa
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Mining and sustainable development goals in Africa
For example, in the recent African Mining Indaba, important environmental, mineral, and energy players discussed the use of waste as a fuel source as a stringent regulatory compliance in running mineral operations for a sustainable future in South Africa's mining businesses. However, implementing waste-to-energy systems is dangerous and ...
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(PDF) Assessing the Ecological Effects of Mining in West Africa…
Assessing the Ecological Effects of Mining in West Africa: The Case of Nigeria ... 2013, while granite, lateri te, and sand represented 27.8, 11.3 . and 5.8% distinctly [5]. From its past history ...
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Assessing the Ecological Effects of Mining in West Africa: …
The recurrent instances of sand mining impacts involving inland and gold mining in the South West between 2010 through 2013, not only stands out as shown in the maps, but reflects negative ecological cost on the surrounding areas in Abeokuta south and Obafemi –Owode, Ifo and Ado-Odo/ Ota in the central and south west areas of Ogun state.
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The effects of sand mining on rural communities
This study assessed the impacts of sand mining activities in Zanzibar by using geospatial technology, focusing on three villages in the North 'B' district of Unguja: Donge-Muwanda, Mchangani, and ...
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The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining on …
overview of illegal sand mining activities in Africa and point out in which African countries illegal sand mining is linked to nonviolent and violent conflict.
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West Coast minerals raking in trillions while communities …
"The Sand Worth Billions: How mining companies are reshaping South Africa's West Coast" was authored by Carsten Pedersen from the Transnational Institute. The initial research and work of ...
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Liberia: Sand Mining Threatens Coastal Town
The threat of erosion is blamed on persistent local sand mining… Read Full Article, All'Africa. Former Liberia Minister Ponders Lawsuit Over Buchanan Ongoing Beach Sand Mining, Front Page Africa (06-15-2015) Liberia: Coastal Defense Paradox – Beach Sand Mining Persists, All'Africa (02-08-2015)
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The effects of sand mining
Amongst the most disturbing impacts of sand mining is land degradation and erosion. This destroys the soil layer and structure, as well as the soil fertility, which will have a …
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The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining …
In this study, we seek to provide an overview of illegal sand mining activities in Africa and point out in which African countries illegal sand mining is linked to nonviolent and violent conflict.
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What can be done about West Africa's Disappearing …
Demand for sand is increasing with the con-struction boom in West Africa. In West Africa, some beaches already appear to be stripped bare. Sand mining has implications from every point of …
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Mining sand sustainably in The Gambia
It was very apparent that sand supply is a critical issue in The Gambia. Due to an increasingly urban population, there is a burgeoning construction industry and a pressing need for new roads and infrastructure.
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Best Practices Playbook: Shifting away from Sand …
It was clear that the sand quarries on the beach were leading to irreversible damage to the island. Between 1996 and 2001, the practice was phased out, and banned. The banning of sand mining, however, was done after the transition from beach sand to rock sand. Crushing Basalt Rock The isolated and bumpy road to the rock quarry in northern
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GACH black sand mining in ang, The Gambia
In 2018, GACH Mining started extracting black sand in ang and nearby villages without local consent. Women farmers lost their livelihoods, but their complaints to the government have so far been unresolved and denied.
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