Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa
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Aim: We reviewed South Africa’s legal frameworks relating to mine closure, the winding-up of gold mining companies and the impact of sudden closure on the environment and communities.
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Brief history of gold mining in South Africa
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The Witwatersrand Gold Rush: South Africa''s Mining History
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Gold Mining in Africa: Practices and Environmental Impact …
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The globalization of the South African mining industry
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South Africa: How Mining Damages Communities …
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The impact of acid mine drainage in South Africa
South Africa is well endowed with vast mineral resources and the wealth created through mining, particularly gold mining, has funded the development of the country. However, as the gold …
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Solving South Africa’s violent and costly Zama Zama problem
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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the rivers …
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A Perspective on the South African Mining Industry in the …
During this period, mining other than gold grew faster than the rest of the economy. These industries are larger than most manufacturing subsectors: South African coal sales in 1997 …
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Impact of Illegal Mining at Historic Gold Mine Locations, Giyani
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‘Zama Zama’ and leftovers: The recycling of ore in abandoned gold mines …
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The social and economic impacts of gold mining
growth in the value created by gold mining are Asia and Africa, which account for the largest shares of gold mining GVA. Amongst several of the lower income gold producing countries,
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Brief history of gold mining in South Africa
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Technology and growth in the South African mining …
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Economic Impacts of Gold Production in South Africa
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Perceptions of external costs of dust fallout from gold mine
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The dark face of South Africa’s illegal mining | Stone Crusher
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The fight against illegal gold mining in South Africa faces new …
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ILLEGAL MINING CLAMPDOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA: …
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MINERAL DISCOVERY AND EXPLOITATION IN SOUTH AFRICA …
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Gold mining''s toxic legacy: Pollutant transport and
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Acid Mine Drainage from Gold Mining in South Africa
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