Author(s)

S. Chevrel and H. Coetzee

Abstract

South Africa, a major mining country, suffers dramatic environmental problems related to mining activities, particularly soil water pollution by sediments and water from the gold extraction plants and tailings dams. BRGM and the Council for Geoscience have undertaken a joint research project into the use of Geographic Information Systems for assessing the environmental impact of mining. The pilot study area covers a portion of the West Rand that suffers significant environmental impact (radioactive and acid mine d

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