Gold mining’s toxic legacy: Pollutant transport and accumulation in the Klip River catchment, Johannesburg

Waste from gold mines is considered to constitute the largest single source of waste pollution in South Africa and contributes significantly to acid mine drainage, which remains one of the country’s most serious environmental and socio-economic issues. Run-off from the Central Rand Goldfield dischar...

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Main Authors: Shaeen Chetty, Letitia Pillay, Marc S. Humphries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2021-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/8668