This paper maps out the publicly available literature on the social aspects of mine closure to
identify the major themes and gaps that inform the current knowledge base on this topic. Our …

This paper locates local economic development research and practice in Africa in a global
context. It provides an overview of the international development of local economic …

A rapid coal phase-out is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, but is hindered
by serious challenges ranging from vested interests to the risks of social disruption. To …

Abstract The feasibility of South Africa's just energy transition, as dictated by the speed of
phasing out coal and scaling up renewables, will rest on a range of techno-economic, socio …

The development of resource-based cities is under the dual stress of negative externality
and urbanization caused by resource exploitation. In order to investigate the pressure faced …

The most important step in the growth and transformation of resource-based cities is to
identify transformational traits scientifically and determine future transformation and …

This paper assesses the impact of decarbonization on the energy system and related
employment in South Africa. The cost-minimizing, global energy system model (GENeSYS …

Mine downscaling is a common international phenomenon; and the deindustrialisation
related to mining that occurred in the global north between 1960 and 1990 has been the …

Abstract With the Glasgow Climate Pact 2021, the global community has committed explicitly
to phasing down coal consumption. Yet the coal supply sector continues to develop new …

Rationale for the study This study was undertaken to generate a locally relevant guideline
for the socio-economic aspects of mine closure for South African closure practitioners and …