Browsing by Subject "Abandoned mines"
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Developing a framework for the management and rehabilitation of abandoned mines in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The focus of this study was to develop a framework for the management and rehabilitation of abandoned mines in South Africa using the North West province of South Africa a case study. To this end, specific working objectives ... -
Exploring strategies for management of disasters associated with illegal gold mining in abandoned mines : a case study of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
(OASIS, 2022)Due to many abandoned mines that are not rehabilitated, there will be illegal mining. Although the mining industry and government continue to prevent illegal gold mining in abandoned mines by sealing open shafts, it is ... -
Investigating Western Australia's rehabilitation fund as a fiscal policy solution for South African abandoned mines
(North-West University, 2015)Historically on a global scale and in South Africa it was common practice for mining operators to abandon a mine once the mineral extraction on site was completed. The operators had no obligation to rehabilitate the land ... -
Investigation of Western Australia’s rehabilitation fund as a fiscal policy solution for South African abandoned mines
(SAIMM, 2017)South Africa’s mining legacy has resulted in a large number of abandoned mines which pose ongoing environmental threats. The regulatory framework makes no provision for cases of abandoned mines, nor does the legislatio ...