Contamination of groundwater by potential harmful elements from gold mine tailings and the implications to human health: A case study in Welkom and Virginia, Free State Province, South Africa

Groundwater for Sustainable Development ◽

10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100507 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 100507

Author(s):

Gladys Belle ◽

Annabel Fossey ◽

Leana Esterhuizen ◽

Roshila Moodley

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Human Health ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Free State ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Free State Province ◽

Gold Mine Tailings ◽

Potential Harmful Elements

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An investigation of the bioaccumulation of chromium and uranium metals by Cynodon dactylon: A case study of abandoned New Union Gold Mine Tailings, Limpopo, South Africa

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ◽

10.5897/ajb12.2321 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (46) ◽

pp. 6517-6525

Author(s):

Nelushi K. ◽

R. Gumbo J. ◽

A. Dacosta F.

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Cynodon Dactylon ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Gold Mine Tailings

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Use of multiple indicators to assess the pollution condition of urban streams: a case study of Bloemspruit, Free State Province, South Africa

Water and Environment Journal ◽

10.1111/wej.12444 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 93-105

Author(s):

Gladys Belle ◽

Annabel Fossey ◽

Leana Esterhuizen

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Urban Streams ◽

Free State ◽

Free State Province ◽

Multiple Indicators

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Trace element pollution of soils by abandoned gold mine tailings, near Potchefstroom, South Africa

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment ◽

10.1007/s10064-002-0179-9 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 62 (2) ◽

pp. 123-134 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

P. Aucamp ◽

A. van Schalkwyk

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Trace Element ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Trace Element Pollution ◽

Gold Mine Tailings

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Relocation and Informal Settlements Upgrading in South Africa: The Case Study of Mangaung Township, Free State Province

Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements - Housing and SDGs in Urban Africa ◽

10.1007/978-981-33-4424-2_10 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 177-192

Author(s):

John Ntema

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Informal Settlements ◽

Free State ◽

Free State Province

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Exceedance of environmental exposure limits to crystalline silica in communities surrounding gold mine tailings storage facilities in South Africa

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.135 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 619-620 ◽

pp. 504-516 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Charlene Andraos ◽

Wells Utembe ◽

Mary Gulumian

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Environmental Exposure ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Crystalline Silica ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Exposure Limits ◽

Gold Mine Tailings ◽

Storage Facilities

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Ambient PM10and Respirable Dust Levels Near Gold Mine Tailings Storage Facilities in South Africa

CLEAN - Soil Air Water ◽

10.1002/clen.201800103 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 1800103 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Charlene Andraos ◽

Kobus Dekker ◽

Mary Gulumian

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Respirable Dust ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Gold Mine Tailings ◽

Storage Facilities

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Evaluation of a 20–40 year old gold mine tailings rehabilitation project on the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Mine Closure ◽

10.36487/acg_repo/908_7 ◽

2009 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Rossouw ◽

David Furniss ◽

Harold Annegarn ◽

Isabel Weiersbye ◽

Umba Ndolo ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Gold Mine Tailings

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Ecological and human health risks associated with abandoned gold mine tailings contaminated soil

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0172517 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. e0172517 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Veronica Mpode Ngole-Jeme ◽

Peter Fantke

Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

Health Risks ◽

Contaminated Soil ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Human Health Risks ◽

Gold Mine Tailings

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Cyanobacteria and algae of gold mine tailings in the Northwest Province of South Africa

Nova Hedwigia ◽

10.1127/0029-5035/2013/0117 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 97 (3) ◽

pp. 281-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Tanya Orlekowsky ◽

Arthurita Venter ◽

Fanus van Wyk ◽

Anatoliy Levanets

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Mine Tailings ◽

Gold Mine ◽

Gold Mine Tailings ◽

Cyanobacteria And Algae ◽

Northwest Province

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Policy options for improving market participation and sales of smallholder crop producers: A case study of the Free State Province of South Africa

African Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.5897/ajar11.631 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (24) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

S. Bahta

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Free State ◽

Policy Options ◽

Market Participation ◽

Free State Province

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