The risks associated with mines in dolomitic compartments

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 251-264

  Ngcobo, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITIC COMPARTMENTS; MINING INDUSTRY; SINKHOLES;

AQUIFERS; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; REEFS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROCK MECHANICS;

MINES;

EID: 33745645193     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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