Browsing by Subject "Mine closure"
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Community perceptions of sustainable development : implications for an approach to closure mining
(2015)The closure of a mine is an inevitable event in the lifecycle of a mining operation and one that can have massive environmental, social and economic consequences for mining communities in particular. The ultimate goal of ... -
Critical elements in implementing fundamental change in public environmental policy: Western Australia’s mine closure and rehabilitation securities reform
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Development of public policy is a key role of government. Following the framework for Australian governments to uphold when developing public policy alone will not guarantee good policy development. This research critically ... -
Geohydrological consequences associated with the post-mine closure flooding of dewatered dolomitic karst aquifers in the Far West Rand, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)English The thesis presents a hydrologic investigation into the effects of deep-level gold mining on the hydrogeological conditions of a fractured-karst aquifer system in the Far West Rand (FWR) goldfield, South Africa. ... -
Getting to ‘agreed’ post-mining land use: an ecosystem services approach
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Mining companies are expected to ensure a positive legacy for communities and to engage them in defining post-mining land uses. This paper examined how an ecosystem service approach might be utilised to arrive at agreed ... -
An investigation of mine closure : gold mine case studies on the East Rand in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)This research is on mines that struggle to obtain closure from the state departments. The closure process at the footprints of five Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) of a South African gold mine was investigated. They are ... -
Mitigating the socio-economic consequences of mine closure
(SAIMM, 2018)An analysis of trends in the mining industry in South Africa reveals a general lack of understanding among mining companies of the significant socio-economic consequences that mine closure may have on affected communities. ... -
Public lies, private looting and the forced closure of Grootvlei Gold Mine, South Africa
(2017)Mine closure and acid mine drainage (AMD) are major interrelated challenges facing South Africa’s Witwatersrand gold mines. As a result of mining, the East, West and Central Rand compartments of the Witwatersrand Basin are ... -
The quality of mine closure and financial provision disclosure in corporate reporting for the South African mining sector
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)The transparency of mine closure and financial provision disclosure aims to reflect the performance of a mining organisations’ ability to meet its environmental liabilities at the end of closure. Corporate entities discloses ...