Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "Mining"

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    • The 2012 acid mine drainage (AMD) crisis in Carolina's municipal water supply 

      Tempelhoff, J.W.N.; Ginster, M.; Motloung, S.; Gouws, C.M.; Strauss, J.S. (Taylor & Francis & UNISA Press, 2014)
      There are growing concerns in South Africa about the threat that acid mine drainage (AMD) poses to local natural water resources in many of the country's mining areas. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the toxic ...

    • Barriers to career advancement of women in mining: a qualitative analysis 

      Botha, Doret (UNISA Press, 2017)
      In recent years, various initiatives, protocols and legislation have been developed globally to promote gender equality and address existing discrimination against women. South Africa is no exception to this trend. In the ...

    • The perception on women working in core mining environment 

      De Klerk, I.; Botha, C.J.; Botha, D. (Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)
      Until 1996, all women in South Africa were prohibited, by law, from working underground. With the introduction of the Mining Charter all, this changed and companies started hiring women for different positions. The ...