Author:Schweitzer, JK; Johnson, RADate:Jun 1997As depth of mining increases, so the production costs of the aurifereous Witwatersrand deposits are continuously increasing, with some mines already mining at depths exceeding 3500 m. Health and safety aspects are, simultaneously, gaining in ...Read more
Author:Johnson, RA; Hagan, TO; Squelch, AP; Jaku, EDate:Mar 2000Assessments of accident records indicate the need for improved understanding and
competence among underground production and service personnel with regard to
strata control, and the associated risks, in gold and platinum mines. The ...Read more