Author:De Beer, Morris; Maree, JP; Wilsenach, J; Motaung, S; Bologo, L; Radebe, VDate:Sep 2010The gold mines on which much of South Africa’s wealth was founded are closed or closing. Mining concerns therefore have stopped pumping underground water from the mines which are filling with water (AMD) that is acidic, saline and vitiated ...Read more
Author:Wilsenach, J; De Beer, Morris; Motaung, S; Bologo, L; Redebe, V; Moalusi, M; Maree, JDate:Nov 2008Acid mine drainage results from active as well as decommissioned mines in the gold mining and coal mining fields. This water is highly acidic, containing sulphate, iron, aluminium, heavy metals and some radioactivity. When discharged into the ...Read more