South Africa’s West Rand District municipality is home to the Mponeng gold mine and others, yet does not keep track of greenhouse gas emissions from mines. JMK/Wikimedia December 9, 2024 South Africa’s climate battle: mining district exposes gaps in emissions control Kristy Langerman, University of Johannesburg; Clare Kelso, University of Johannesburg, and Phetoho Rasebechele, University of Johannesburg South Africa’s West Rand District Municipality covers three big, polluting mining areas but has no climate mitigation plan to prevent global warming.
