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  • Seismic risks posed by mine flooding
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    Author: Goldbach, OD Date: Sep 2009 Many South African gold mines will flood when they close, as the groundwater will gradually fill the mining voids. Preliminary investigations have shown that flooding of mines can generate increased levels of seismicity. Examples are given ... Read more
  • What is the seismic risk of mine flooding?
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    Author: Goldbach, O Date: 01 Sep 2010 Increased levels of seismicity are known to occur when water enters cracks in the Earth’s surface. This so-called “fluid-induced seismicity” is a phenomenon that has been observed in many non-mining settings (e.g. filling of dams and fluid ... Read more