A brief history of platinum mining traces the history of Rustenburg and its connection with platinum mining. Using secondary data from academic and media sources, it identifies the origin of many of the region’s conflicts and complexities. It describes the relations between the mining companies, their employees and the surrounding communities, and the intricate institutional relations between government tiers in the region. It shows how interregional dependencies and economic value chains strongly influence Rustenburg and suggests how the future could be shaped by role players such as multinational companies and national organs of government.
Reference:
Oranje, M., Nel, V. & Van Huyssteen, E. 2021. A brief history of platinum mining with a focus on the Rustenburg region. In Mining and Community in the South African Platinum Belt: A Decade after Marikana. L. Marais & M. e Campbell, Eds. S.l.: Nova Science Publishers, Inc: Hauppauge, New York, United States. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12095 .
Oranje, M., Nel, V., & Van Huyssteen, E. (2021). A brief history of platinum mining with a focus on the Rustenburg region. In L. Marais & M. e Campbell. (Eds.), Mining and Community in the South African Platinum Belt: A Decade after Marikana Nova Science Publishers, Inc: Hauppauge, New York, United States. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12095
Oranje, M, V Nel, and Elsona Van Huyssteen. "A brief history of platinum mining with a focus on the Rustenburg region" In MINING AND COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN PLATINUM BELT: A DECADE AFTER MARIKANA, edited by Lochner Marais. n.p.: Nova Science Publishers, Inc: Hauppauge, New York, United States. 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12095.
Oranje M, Nel V, Van Huyssteen E. A brief history of platinum mining with a focus on the Rustenburg region. In Marais L, e Campbell M, editors.. Mining and Community in the South African Platinum Belt: A Decade after Marikana. [place unknown]: Nova Science Publishers, Inc: Hauppauge, New York, United States; 2021. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12095.
