A century of migrant labour in the gold mines of South Africa

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 65-72

  Harington, J S ^a   McGlashan, N D ^b   Chelkowska, E Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK MINES; MIGRANT LABOR SYSTEMS; PROFITABILITY; TOTAL LABOR FORCE;

COSTS; DIAMONDS; EMPLOYMENT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERSONNEL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SHOCK WAVES;

GOLD MINES;

EID: 2542422079     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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