Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a persistent by-product of present and past mining activity in South Africa and around the world. Both current and inactive or abandoned mines …
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Acid mine drainage (AMD) is arguably one of the most serious environmental concerns in South Africa. AMD is a legacy left behind by abandoned, derelict and defunct mines, and is a …
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The name Witwatersrand, literally "White Water Ridge" in Afrikaans, isubiquitous in South Africa. The namesake ridge, often called the Rand,passes through Johannesburg. This highly erosion- resistant quartziteridge forms the north side of the Witwatersrand goldfields, a300-kilometer-wide ancient sedimentary basin con…
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Acid mine drainage (AMD) is widely acknowledged as a substantial threat to the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems. The present study aimed to study the toxicological effects …
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Acid mine drainage (AMD) is the flow, or seepage, of polluted water from old mining areas. Depending on the area, the water may contain toxic heavy metals and radioactive particles. …
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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) occurs when polluted water decants from mines and flows over pyrite, which is commonly known as "fool's gold". When pyrite is exposed to oxygen and water, a …
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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is generated when sulphide bearing minerals, often in the form of pyrite (which is iron-sulphide or FeS2 found inter alia in reefs mined for gold), are exposed to oxygen and water.
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Acid mine drainage is serious and requires urgent action. The report clearly highlights the dangers of acid mine drainage and cites a range of scientific research undertaken by South African …
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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is generated when sulphide bearing minerals, often in the form of pyrite (which is iron-sulphide or FeS2 found inter alia in reefs mined for gold), are exposed to …
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Acid mine drainage is serious and requires urgent action. The report clearly highlights the dangers of acid mine drainage and cites a range of scientific research undertaken by South African institutions, such as the Council for …
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AMD, which is also known as acid rock drainage (ARD), is one of the major polluting agents of water in many countries that have historic or existing mining and other related activities, …
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AMD, which is also known as acid rock drainage (ARD), is one of the major polluting agents of water in many countries that have historic or existing mining and other related activities, …
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The Witwatersrand is not the only region in South Africa where acid mine drainage is a problem, but it is currently the area of greatest concern. In 2002, near the town of …
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Acid mine drainage is waste water that collects in abandoned gold and uranium mines on the Witwatersrand which chemically interacts with acidic and radioactive chemicals. …
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