Hydrogeological studies on the Tarkwa gold mining district, Ghana

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-99

  Kuma, Jerry S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; Gold mining; Groundwater recharge; Hydrogeology

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; POROSITY; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

WATER BALANCE METHOD;

GOLD MINES;

AQUIFER; GOLD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; MINING; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RECHARGE;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TARKWA; WEST AFRICA; WESTERN REGION;

EID: 33847127951     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-006-0048-z     Document Type: Article

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