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The pollution reality of gold mining waste is illustrated by a case study in the West Rand area, where decant from gold mines started in 2002. Potential receptors of the pollution in the cast study area include neighbouring property owners, a game reserve and, further afield, the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.

Oelofse, SHH, Hobbs, PJ, Rascher, J & Cobbing, JE 2007, The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand ‐ A West Rand case study, CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment,

The Witwatersrand is a 2.9–2.8 Ga sedimentary basin located on the Kaapvaal Craton (Fig. 1) 1.The Witwatersrand basin together with the gold reefs from …

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Oelofse, SHH, Hobbs, PJ, Rascher, J & Cobbing, JE 2007, The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand - A West Rand case study, CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment,

The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand-A West Rand case study. ... Waste from gold mines constitutes the largest single source of waste and pollution in South Africa and there is wide acceptance that Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is responsible for the most costly ...

The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand — A West Rand case study. Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production (SWEMP 2007), 11–13 December 2007. ... D.M. 2009. Anthropogenic impacts on the integrity of the Blesbokspruit catchment: a case study of …

One of the problems identified in the AMD problem in the Witwatersrand region was the fact that because of the sheer scale of the Witwatersrand gold mining operations there existed a high degree of interconnection between the underground mined areas (i.e., the large voids comprising the access tunnels and mined tunnel areas in …

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The Witwatersrand has been subjected to geological exploration, mining activities, parallel industrial development and associated settlement patterns over the past century.The gold mines brought with them not only development, employment and wealth, but also the most devastating war in the history of South Africa, civil unrest, economical …

The mine pollution which is emanating from the mines in the form of acid mine drainage (AMD) is threatening this remarkable resource which has yielded the biggest collection of hominin fossils in the world. ... The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand-A West Rand case study. S. Oelofse P. Hobbs J. …

The Brugspruit Water Pollution Control Works shows the scale of historic liabilities faced by the state, as well as the challenge of effectively addressing AMD within a resource-poor environment. ... The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand-A West Rand case study. S. Oelofse P. Hobbs J. …

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The Pollution and Destruction Threat of Gold Mining Waste on the Witwatersrand, a West Rand Case Study. Natural Resources and the Environment Department. Pretoria: CSIR: 618. 14 Whitehead, P. and Jeffrey, H. 1995. Heavy Metals From Acid Mine Drainage- Impacts and Modelling Strategies.

The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand-A West Rand case study. ... 2007; Waste from gold mines constitutes the largest single source of waste and pollution in South Africa and there is wide acceptance that Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is responsible for the most costly …

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South Africa's coal mining industry is the second largest mining sector after gold, with sales contributing 16% of export revenue in 2003 (R20 billion in 2000, equivalent to e 1.98 Figure 1.

The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand-A West Rand case study. ... 2007; Waste from gold mines constitutes the largest single source of waste and pollution in South Africa and there is wide acceptance that Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is responsible for the most costly …

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Gold and coal mining have serious implications for water management. The problem arises when contaminated water in the form of acid mine drainage (AMD) reaches the river basin systems and affects water usages important for socio-economic development. ... The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the …

The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand: A West Rand case study". Natural resources and the environment. Pretoria: CSIR.

geochemistry modelling using gold tailing dams located in West Rand area, Witwatersrand Basin as a case study. Control strategies are devised to assess, understand and measure the acidic potential generation of waste materials in ensuring the right method required to analyse risks caused by AMD to environment.

mining industry as a means of livelihood. (A non-inclusive list of agricultural commodities includes coffee, wine vineyards, ... J. Rascher and J.E. Cobbing, The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand - A West Rand case study, 2007, CSIR, Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 395, Pretoria, …

Secondary minerals associated with acid mine drainage play an important role in metal cycling and may pose a geochemical hazard. The occurrence of secondary minerals indicates prevailing and past geochemical conditions. Detecting and characterising

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policy frameworks to address mine closure and mine. water management. and the mining industry has changed their practices to conform to new regulations, vulnerabilities in the …

This paper focusses on mining and industrial waste products that are currently not being utilised. In South Africa, mine tailings and bottom ash, also colloquially referred to "ash dumps", exist in enormous quantities. ... The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand-A West Rand case study.

The pollution reality of gold mining waste is illustrated by a case study in the West Rand area, where decant from gold mines started in 2002. Potential receptors of the …

Oelofse S, P J Hobbs, J Rascher and J E Cobbing (2007) The pollution and destruction threat of gold mining waste on the Witwatersrand: a West Rand case study'. Paper presented at the 10th International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production (SWEMP), Bangkok, 11-13 …