The power of mining: The fall of gold and rise of Johannesburg

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 551-570

  Harrison, Philip ^a   Zack, Tanya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economy; Gold; Johannesburg; Labour; Mining; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

GOLD MINE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MINING INDUSTRY; NATIONAL ECONOMY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN GROWTH; URBANIZATION;

GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84873616426     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2012.724869     Document Type: Article

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