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- Title
The impact of acid mine drainage in South Africa.
- Authors
McCarthy, Terence S.
- Abstract
The article discusses the impact of the acid mine drainage (AMD) in South Africa. He mentions that with the coal and gold mining industry that operate in South Africa, it started to damage the environment, wherein it contaminated the water quality in the Vaal River and Olifants River system, The author also states that the catchment in the rivers will continue to deteriorate in the future.
- Subjects
VAAL River (South Africa); OLIFANTS River (South Africa); SOUTH Africa; ACID mine drainage; WATER pollution; GOLD mining; WATER quality monitoring
- Publication
South African Journal of Science, 2011, Vol 107, Issue 5/6, p1
- ISSN
0038-2353
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.4102/sajs.v107i5/6.712