Geochemical and Mineralogical Characterization of Gold Mine Tailings for the Potential of Acid Mine Darinage in the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest Goldfields, South Africa

Lusunzi, Rudzani; Gumbo, Jabulani Ray; Yibas, Bisrat; Novhe, Obed

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dc.contributor.author	Lusunzi, Rudzani
dc.contributor.author	Gumbo, Jabulani Ray
dc.contributor.author	Yibas, Bisrat
dc.contributor.author	Novhe, Obed
dc.date.accessioned	2019-01-25T06:36:48Z
dc.date.available	2019-01-25T06:36:48Z
dc.date.issued	2017-11-28
dc.identifier.citation	Lusunzi Rudzani, Jabulani Ray Gumbo, Bisrat Yibas and Obed Novhe (2017) Geochemical and Mineralogical Characteization of Gold Mine Tailings for the Potential of Acid Mine Drainage in the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest Goldfields, South Africa. University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa, 9th International Conference on Research in Chemical, Agricultural, Biological & Environmental Sciences (RCABES-2017) Nov. 27-28 Parys, South Africa.<https://doi.org/10.17758/EARES.EAP517219>
dc.identifier.citation	Lusunzi Rudzani, Jabulani Ray Gumbo, Bisrat Yibas and Obed Novhe (2017) Geochemical and Mineralogical Characterization of Gold Mine Tailings for the Potential of Acid Mine Darinage in the Sabie-Pilgrims Rest Goldfields, South Africa. University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa. 9th International Conference on Research in Chemical, Agricultural, Biological & Environmental Sciences (RCABES-2017) Nov. 27-28, 2017 Parys, South Africa. pp. 250-254<https://doi.org/10.17758/EARES.EAP517219>
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1272
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.177758/EARES.EAP517219
dc.description.abstract	The environmental hazards arising from active and abandoned mine tailings are a cause for concern. We report on the presence of mineral-related environmental hazards in both Glynn Lydenburg and Nestor mine tailings, approximately 6 km apart and located in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. Based on XRD, shows a wide range of minerals: pyritic sulphide, quartz and mica. The XRF results showed that quartz was the dominant oxide in both the mine tailings; followed by Fe2O3 and Al2O3. Furthermore, trace elements, such as As, Cr, Cu, Pb, V and Zn, were also found which are hazardous to the environment.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Acid Mine Drainage	en_US
dc.subject	Mine Residues Deposits	en_US
dc.subject	Environmental hazards	en_US
dc.subject	Heavy metals	en_US
dc.title	Geochemical and Mineralogical Characterization of Gold Mine Tailings for the Potential of Acid Mine Darinage in the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest Goldfields, South Africa	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US