"The Future of Mining in South Africa: Sunset or Sunrise? is the first of its kind in South Africa. The book aims to catalyse change by gathering together fragmented views into unifying conversations about the future of mining in South Africa and other countries across the mineral-dependent globe. It covers issues like the potential of platinum to spur industrialization, land and dispossession in the platinum belt, the roles of the state and capital in mineral development, mining in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the experiences of women in and affected by mining since late 19th century, mine worker organizing: history and lessons and how post-mine rehabilitation can be tackled. It was inspired not only by an appreciation of South Africa's extensive mineral endowments, but also by a realisation that, while the South African mining industry performs relatively well on many technical indicators, its management of broader social issues leaves much to be desired. It needs to be deliberated whether the mining industry can play as critical a role going forward as it did in the evolution of the country's economy."--Publisher's description
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 20, 2019)
