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Gold mining exploits published in Scenario Journal 5

The piece explores the multiple exploitative effects that gold mining has had on Johannesburg's society and environment. While gold mining is integral to the existence of the city, its pervasive …

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Johannesburg The power of mining: the fall of gold and …

mining inevitably have substandard economic performance in later years. The analysis focuses specifically on the Central Rand Goldfield, where large-scale, deep-level gold mining first …

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the

Artisanal gold mining wastes are of major concern due to them being highly associated with mercury, which is used in the gold extraction process, while platinum mining is …

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the

The gold mines brought with them not only development, employment and wealth, but also the most devastating war in the history of South Africa, civil unrest, economical …

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From Diamonds to Gold The Making of the Johannesburg …

The Johannesburg Gold Rush (London, Macmillan, 1970), p. 124. B. Eichengreen and M. Flandreau, The Gold Standard in Theory and History (Abington, Taylor and Francis, 1997), p. …

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Johannesburg

By the mid-1890s control of the entire Witwatersrand gold industry rested in the hands of a half-dozen massive mining houses, each of which commanded thousands of workers and millions of dollars in capital, most of it …

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Introduction to South African Deep-Level Gold and Platinum Mining

Platinum.Even though the first recorded discovery of platinum in South Africa occurred near Naboomspruit in 1923, the hugely significant discovery of the platinum group …

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the …

The Witwatersrand has been subjected to geological exploration, mining activities, parallel industrial development and associated settlement patterns over the past century.The …

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Ecologies of Gold: Mining Landscapes of Johannesburg

The Witwatersrand gold rush of 1886 marked the start not only of a century of gold mining in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni but also of massive transformations in the landscapes of these …

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The Origin of Gold in South Africa

Gold can be dated by measuring the radioactive isotope rhenium-187, which decays into osmium-187 at a known rate. First the gold grains must be physically separated …

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Johannesburg The power of mining: the fall of gold …

mining inevitably have substandard economic performance in later years. The analysis focuses specifically on the Central Rand Goldfield, where large-scale, deep-level gold mining first …

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When gold mining ends: An environmental catastrophe for …

The main focus will be on an analysis of the environmental and social issues associated with the legacy of gold mining to show that Johannesburg is the epicentre of a slow onset disaster, and …

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When gold mining ends: An environmental catastrophe for Johannesburg …

The main focus will be on an analysis of the environmental and social issues associated with the legacy of gold mining to show that Johannesburg is the epicentre of a slow onset disaster, and …

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Respiratory Health in a Community Living in …

The effects on respiratory health in populations living close to silica-rich gold mine dumps are unknown. This pilot study related respiratory health and exposure to mine dump dust using two measures of exposure: …

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Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the Founding of Johannesburg.

The founding of Johannesburg, spurred by the Ferreira's Camp gold mine in 1886, marked a significant chapter in South African history. Initially, a mining village, Ferreira's Camp evolved …

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Randfontein Estates Gold Mine Near Johannesburg, South …

The Randfontein Estates Gold Mine is located near Johannesburg, South Africa. It was first discovered in 1887 and began production in 1889. This mining operation primarily takes place …

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Gold Mining Exploits and the Legacies of Johannesburg's Mining …

Despite these limitations, influential moments in the City of Johannesburg's gold mining history associated with technological advances to extract gold from deeper belowground, the sourcing …

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Gold Mine tours

Johannesburg Gold Mining district: Head offices of the biggest role players in the mining industry and location of one of the few remaining gold ore stamp batteries. JSE – Johannesburg stock exchange. Largest securities exchange in Africa. …

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The Early Days of Johannesburg

by Daniel Pretorius, Chairman of the Heritage Committee The early history of St John's College is entwined with that of the city of Johannesburg. In turn, the history of Johannesburg must be …

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THE STORY OF JOHANNESBURG IN THE EARLY DAYS.

out gold at the rate of 3) H4(] ... 1886 to 1889 the dim outlines of the city of Johannesburg make themselves perceptible, while, from a mining point of view, the same period may oKZ3s/dZ7 /) …

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Gauteng's gold mine tours

The theory is that the lake's gold and silt deposits from its alluvial gold settled in that area, forming the gold-rich deposits for which South Africa is famous. ... Gold Reef City: …

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Gold Mining Exploits and the Legacies of Johannesburg's …

Despite these limitations, influential moments in the City of Johannesburg's gold mining history associated with technological advances to extract gold from deeper belowground, the sourcing …

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The power of mining: the fall of gold and rise of Johannesburg

During this time, gold mining in Johannesburg, and along the Witwatersrand, propelled the growth of South Africa's national economy into a phase of self-sustained …

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Johannesburg The power of mining: the fall of gold …

The power of mining: the fall of gold and rise of Johannesburg Philip Harrison & Tanya Zack To cite this article: Philip Harrison & Tanya Zack (2012) The power of mining: the fall of gold and …

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Johannesburg

By the mid-1890s control of the entire Witwatersrand gold industry rested in the hands of a half-dozen massive mining houses, each of which commanded thousands of …

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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the …

The dewatering and rewatering of the karstic aquifer overlying and adjacent to the Witwatersrand Supergroup and the pollution caused by Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) are some …

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Geology of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

Johannesburg is now by far the largest city in South Africa. It is the centre of the world's largest gold-mining industry and has become the biggest engineering and manufacturing centre on …