Some examples of the impact of metalliferous mining on the environment: A South African perspective

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-20

  Bell, F G ^a   De Bruyn, I A ^b   Stacey, T R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dolines; Environment; Metalliferous mining; Sinkholes; South Africa; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; DRAINAGE; GOLD MINES; MINING; OXIDATION; SEISMOLOGY; SUBSIDENCE; SULFIDE MINERALS;

ACID MINES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

DOLINE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; METAL; MINING; MINING-INDUCED SEISMICITY; SINKHOLE; SUBSIDENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036487880     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100640100120     Document Type: Article

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