Browsing by Subject "Mine rehabilitation"
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The assessment of topsoil degradation on rehabilitated coal discard dumps
(North-West University, 2003)This study investigates coal discard cover soil fertility and its potential for degradation, particularly in terms of its salinisation and acidification potential. Seven rehabilitated coal discard dumps in the Witbank, ... -
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 ... -
The influence of neutralisation time lag on plant-available phosphorous in acid mine tailings
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The main goal of vegetation establishment on tailings storage facilities is to stabilise their slopes to improve the retention and infiltration of water, thereby reducing the effects of wind and water erosion. The ... -
Investigating the challenges of sustainable rehabilitation by selected mining companies in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This study determined the most important environmental rehabilitation challenges that mining houses and mining contractors are faced with today in order to maintain positive production results for stake - and shareholders ... -
Vegetation establishment and functionality on kimberlite tailings in the afro-alpine zone of Lesotho
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Mining activities can have severe negative impacts on the natural environment. It is therefore important for mines to develop and implement mitigation measures through a rehabilitation strategy. As such, Letšeng Diamond ...