The impact of acid mine drainage in South Africa
References
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2. Blowes DW, Ptacek CJ, Jambor JL, Weisener CG. The geochemistry of acid mine drainage. In: Holland HD, Turekian KK, editors. Treatise on geochemistry. Oxford: Elsevier, 2003; p. 150–204.
3. Jones GA, Brierly SE, Geldenhuis SJJ, Howard JR. Research on the contribution of mine dumps to the pollution load in the Vaal Barrage. WRC Report 136/1/89. Pretoria: Water Research Commission; 1989.
4. Naiker K, Cukrowska E, McCarthy TS. Acid mine drainage arising from gold mining activity in Johannesburg, South Africa, and environs. Environ Pollut. 2003;122:29–40.
5. Winde FLA. Uranium pollution of South African streams – An overview of the situation in gold mining areas of the Witwatersrand. GeoJournal. 2004;61:131–149.
6. Tutu H, McCarthy TS, Cukrowska E. The chemical characteristics of acid mine drainage with particular reference to sources, distribution and remediation: The Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, as a case study. Appl Geochem. 2008;23:3666–3684.
7. Hodgson FDI, Krantz RM. Investigation into groundwater quality deterioration in the Olifants River catchment above the Loskop Dam with specialised investigation in the Witbank Dam sub-catchment. WRC Report 291/1/98. Pretoria: Water Research Commission; 1998.
8. Van der Merwe W, Lea I. Towards sustainable mine water treatment at Grootvlei Mine. Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Mine Water and the Environment; 2003 Oct 19–22; Johannesburg, South Africa. Armstrong D, de Viviers AB, Klieinmann RLP, McCarthy TS, Norton, PJ, editors. International Mine Water Association; 2003. p 25–36.
9. Scott R. Flooding of the Central and East Rand gold mines. WRC Report 486/1/95. Pretoria: Water Research Commission; 1995.
10. McCarthy TS. The decant of acid mine water in the Gauteng city-region – analysis, prognosis and solutions. Provocations Series, Gauteng City-Region Observatory. Johannesburg: Universities of the Witwatersrand and Johannesburg; 2010.
2. Blowes DW, Ptacek CJ, Jambor JL, Weisener CG. The geochemistry of acid mine drainage. In: Holland HD, Turekian KK, editors. Treatise on geochemistry. Oxford: Elsevier, 2003; p. 150–204.
3. Jones GA, Brierly SE, Geldenhuis SJJ, Howard JR. Research on the contribution of mine dumps to the pollution load in the Vaal Barrage. WRC Report 136/1/89. Pretoria: Water Research Commission; 1989.
4. Naiker K, Cukrowska E, McCarthy TS. Acid mine drainage arising from gold mining activity in Johannesburg, South Africa, and environs. Environ Pollut. 2003;122:29–40.
5. Winde FLA. Uranium pollution of South African streams – An overview of the situation in gold mining areas of the Witwatersrand. GeoJournal. 2004;61:131–149.
6. Tutu H, McCarthy TS, Cukrowska E. The chemical characteristics of acid mine drainage with particular reference to sources, distribution and remediation: The Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, as a case study. Appl Geochem. 2008;23:3666–3684.
7. Hodgson FDI, Krantz RM. Investigation into groundwater quality deterioration in the Olifants River catchment above the Loskop Dam with specialised investigation in the Witbank Dam sub-catchment. WRC Report 291/1/98. Pretoria: Water Research Commission; 1998.
8. Van der Merwe W, Lea I. Towards sustainable mine water treatment at Grootvlei Mine. Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Mine Water and the Environment; 2003 Oct 19–22; Johannesburg, South Africa. Armstrong D, de Viviers AB, Klieinmann RLP, McCarthy TS, Norton, PJ, editors. International Mine Water Association; 2003. p 25–36.
9. Scott R. Flooding of the Central and East Rand gold mines. WRC Report 486/1/95. Pretoria: Water Research Commission; 1995.
10. McCarthy TS. The decant of acid mine water in the Gauteng city-region – analysis, prognosis and solutions. Provocations Series, Gauteng City-Region Observatory. Johannesburg: Universities of the Witwatersrand and Johannesburg; 2010.