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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Mining law"”.
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The conflict between the land owner, mineral right holder and the mining title holder in South African mining law
South African law recognises that the right to minerals is one of the rights of ownership of land which can be subtracted from the full dominium It was thus inevitable that the exploitation of South Africa's mineral wealth, in precious stones, precious metals and base minerals, should lead to a …
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Towards a meaningful engagement approach to mining-induced displacements in South Africa: a legal comparative perspective
… it might have been fair to argue that because mining activity is intrinsic to the country's economic growth and development, then everything else negative about mining should just be excused as a 'necessary evil' or 'acceptable collateral damage'. But not now. One of the negative impacts of …
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Towards a meaningful engagement approach to mining-induced displacements in South Africa: a legal comparative perspective
… it might have been fair to argue that because mining activity is intrinsic to the country's economic growth and development, then everything else negative about mining should just be excused as a 'necessary evil' or 'acceptable collateral damage'. But not now. One of the negative impacts of …
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Institutions, Property Rights, and Transaction Costs in the Hardrock Mining Industry, 1866-1996
… Since 1872 the location system of the General Mining Law has defined the rules by which rights to these lands are transferred from public to private interests. The location system is a product of the informal and formal institutions that miners implemented during the great western metal rushes …
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Government land management and the free market in southern Nevada
… of 1976; In addition to the FLPMA, four other laws have particular significance to BLM land management actions in southern Nevada: the Mining Law of 1872; the Wilderness Act of 1964; the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971. These laws and BLM actions are …
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IWRM-tested national law and policies: towards catchment-based management of water resources during the life cycle of large-scale mining sites
Negative impacts of large-scale metal/mineral mining (LSM) on the quantity and quality of surface and ground water resources within the catchment are systematic occurrences during both mining and post-mining phases. The lack of adequate engagement by mining companies with interested and affected …
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The Collective Communication of Social Choice Messages
… The set of regulations and statutes governing mining activity in Nevada between 1858 and 1895 is studied using the techniques of content analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The predicted relationship between the precision of mining law and the value of mine output is found to be …
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An analysis of the development, the problems and proposed statutory regulations for strip coal mining.
… replaced by the claimed safer practices of strip mining. National attention was focused on strip coal mining in the 1960's with emphasis on the Appalachian Region. Rapidly increasing electrical demands from coal-fired generators have recently propelled strip mining into the western states where 77 …
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Efficacy of the environmental laws in Zambia's mining sector.
The continued pollution from the mining activities in Zambia both legacy and current operations is associated with the weak and unclear existing environmental legislation coupled with poor institutional arrangement of enforcement and monitoring. Implementing policies that are weak and not in line …
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Efficacy of the environmental laws in Zambia's mining sector.
The continued pollution from the mining activities in Zambia both legacy and current operations is associated with the weak and unclear existing environmental legislation coupled with poor institutional arrangement of enforcement and monitoring. Implementing policies that are weak and not in line …
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Towards the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining in South Africa
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) plays a significant role in South Africa’s mineral economy by providing livelihoods to many who operate outside the formal mining sector. However, despite its contribution, the occupational health and safety (OHS) of these miners remain poorly regulated and …
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Programmazione mineraria sarda dall'intervento del Piano di Rinascita alla crisi degli anni novanta
… planning, with specific attention to the mining sector, in a period of time that fits the end of World War II until the nineties of the twentieth century. The multiplicity of public and private archival sources and press gave rise to a complex research of different archives and libraries …