Second in a series of stories in which we explores AMD in SA, this week’s focus is on gold mining and communities that live with its after-effects.
Much of Potgeiter’s energy is wrapped up in anger. After buying a peat farm, Potgeiter began to worry about reports of acid mine drainage.
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/ 23 November 2010
Millions of South Africans must cope with mine dumps, shafts, dust, and polluted water left in the wake of decades of uncapped mining.
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/ 12 November 2010
Acid mine drainage has bubbled into the public consciousness. But exactly what it means and how we need to deal with it remains murky.
Concerns that Jo’burg and the Cradle of Humankind will soon be flooded with acid mine drainage have been central to discussions for months.
One of the most abundant heavy metals in the earth’s crust, uranium is a known radiological element and toxin.
Despite its importance to development and human health, the quality of South Africa’s water is fast degrading.
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/ 9 November 2010
The world of acid mine drainage is filled with myriad characters with competing interests. Follow this guide to see who’s who.
World Contraception Day puts spotlight on limited reproductive health information for South African women.
A device aimed at measuring the body’s immune
response to HIV on site could ‘revolutionise’ Aids care in poor, under-resourced areas.