Browsing by Subject "Gold mining"
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Assessing the past and the present role of the National Nuclear Regulator as a public protector against potential health injuries: the West and Far West Rand as case study.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2011)Recent national and international news media articles and television programmes, official public domain Government and peer reviewed academic reports drew the international and national public’s attention to the health ... -
A critical evaluation of the challenges facing dust management within gold mining regions of South Africa
(2014)Windblown dust remains a persistent problem within South African urban and peri-urban areas due to the prevailing dry climatic conditions, extensive surface mining and mineral processing. Despite deposition monitoring ... -
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange returns, political developments and economic forces : a historical perspective of the 1990s
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)To contribute to economic growth and development, a stock market, as a leading economic indicator, should reflect the macroeconomic fundamentals of a country. The reflection of political and economic developments in the ... -
Radionuclides and toxic elements transfer from the Princess Dump to the surrounding vegetation in Roodepoort South Africa : potential radiological and toxicological impact on humans
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)South Africa is a mining country, and one of the leading gold mining countries in the world. Mining activities tend to bring other minerals and elements to the surface in addition to the desired mineral. In gold mining, ... -
Reducing electrical costs for a mine ventilation system with the aid of simulation software
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Eskom, the South African state owned power utility, offers a demand side management (DSM) program that suggests different electrical energy tariffs during different times of the day for large consumers of electrical energy, ... -
Some human actions in the destruction and construction of culture and nature – the Merafong region as a case study
(2006)For at least the past 180 years the Merafong Municipal region in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, (of which the Wonderfontein Catchment forms a part) has strongly relied on the primary sector for its economic existence ... -
Waste discharge charge system : the practical implication from a gold mining perspective
(North-West University, 2012)The mining, agricultural and energy sectors, along with the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) are critical role players in managing South Africa’s water resources. Water resources are under increasing pressure due to ... -
Water and the human culture of appropriation: the Vaal River up to 1956
(2006)There is discernable evidence of the human presence having historically appropriated the 1300 kilometer long Vaal River of South Africa as it extends itself from the Drakensberg Plateau into the arid Karoo region. This ...
