Browsing Research Output by Subject "Mining"
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The 2012 acid mine drainage (AMD) crisis in Carolina's municipal water supply
(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 ... -
Adult dragonflies are indicators of environmental metallic elements
(Elsevier, 2018)Adult dragonflies (Insecta; Odonata) are aerial predatory arthropods that occur globally except in the polar regions. However, we know of no research on adult dragonflies as potential indicators of metallic elements in the ... -
Barriers to career advancement of women in mining: a qualitative analysis
(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 ... -
Evaluating complex mine ventilation operational changes through simulations
(Univ Cape Town, 2018)Increasing the profitability of the mining industry is contingent on its ability to improve operational efficiency. Mine ventilation networks typically represent 25-50% of a mine’s energy consumption and, therefore, ... -
Financial model for energy efficiency projects in the mining industry
(Elsevier, 2018)The impact of industrial EE projects have previously been understated by the omission of non-energy benefits (NEBs). As a result, several fruitful projects have not been implemented which could have dire consequences for ... -
A greenhouse trial to investigate the ameliorative properties of biosolids and plants on physicochemical conditions of iron ore tailings: implications for an iron ore mine site remediation
(Elsevier, 2016)An iron ore mine site in Swaziland is currently (2015) in a derelict state as a consequence of past (1964–1988) and present (2011 – current) iron ore mining operations. In order to control problems associated with mine ... -
Heavy metal threats to plants and soil life in Southern Africa: present knowledge and consequences for ecological risk assessment
(Springer, 2019)In recent times there has been remarkable development in the field of soil ecotoxicology and risk assessment (RA) models. It is, however, debatable if these RA models are robust representatives for worldwide relevance. In ... -
Implementing a DIKW model on a deep mine cooling system
(Elsevier, 2019)The South African mining industry has been experiencing increasing economic pressure. Deep mines also suffer from very hot workplaces, which leads to safety risks. These factors place stress on managers to reach their ... -
The need for attuned soil quality risk assessment for non-Western humans and ecosystems, exemplified by mining areas in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2014)Worldwide, soils are under threat of deterioration and contamination due to anthropogenic activities. Whilst risk assessment of soils in Europe has been well studied, the same cannot be said of soils in Southern Africa. ... -
The perception on women working in core mining environment
(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 ...