Jagersfontein mine slimes dam disaster was preventable, says water expert
/ 13 September 2022

Jagersfontein mine slimes dam disaster was preventable, says water expert

A second tailings storage facility at the Free State diamond mine is at risk of collapsing

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Acid mine spill in Mpumalanga will take years to fix
/ 3 April 2022

Acid mine spill in Mpumalanga will take years to fix

Toxic water in the Wilge River system from Thungela’s colliery is a ‘catastrophic event’

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West Rand: ‘These mine dumps are destroying us’
/ 5 June 2021

West Rand: ‘These mine dumps are destroying us’

Mining areas on the West Rand are ecologically dead because of poor rehabilitation

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