Mining Waste
latest news & developmentsWhy Jagersfontein tailings dam failed
Using public satellite and aerial imagery, Wits civil engineers find the dam’s construction history deviated from best engineering practice
Klip River’s ‘holy water’ a danger
A new study says the river’s wetlands have accumulated toxic pollutants from mining for more than a century
West Rand: ‘These mine dumps are destroying us’
Mining areas on the West Rand are ecologically dead because of poor rehabilitation