Browsing by Subject "Gold mines"
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Assessment of the national DSM potential in mine underground services
(North-West University, 2003)ESKOM is moving towards a price structure for electricity which reflects, as far as possible, the real cost of generation. It is called real time pricing (RTP). ESKOM developed this cost structure to coax customers to ... -
The effects of different gold mine tailings on growth, reproduction and avoidance-behaviour of earthworms
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The mining industry plays a key role in the economic development of South Africa as one of the largest exporters of valuable resources, such as gold, platinum group metals and other metals and minerals. Unfortunately, ... -
Environmental ethics and crime in the water affairs of the Wonderfontein Spruit Catchment, Gauteng, South Africa
(2008)This article provides an analysis of the water history regarding the Wonderfontein Spruit Catchment in the former Far West Rand in South Africa. The major scope for discussion is a short analysis of environmental ethics ... -
Geoconservation of abandoned goldmines and granite quarries in the Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site, South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)Since the Vredefort Dome's listing as a World Heritage Site in June 2005, the area has seen a steady increase in tourists to both the local towns of Parys and Vredefort and the Vredefort Structure. Tourists venturing into ...