The study was conducted at the Fumani Tailings Dams 1 and 2 located in Malamulele, Mtititi
village and the area surrounding it to investigate the distribution and dispersion of gold and
metals such as Pb, Zn, Cu, As, Co, ...
Mining has been one of the most significant contributors to South Africa's social and
economic progress. South Africa is endowered with a diverse of minerals and mining
activities are driven by large corporations and ...
The study conducted at Sekoko coal mine in the Waterberg coalfield of South Africa aimed to establish the quality of coal and its host rocks, as well as the potential for acid mine water generation.
A total of 18 samples ...
South Africa is the 7th largest coal producer in the world and continues to rely on coal as its primary energy source, owing to its abundant availability and low cost. The Mushithe coal occurrence, located within the ...
For any industry to be successful, its production needs must be met while the highest safety
standards are maintained. Mining accidents and their subsequent fatalities have enormous social
and economic consequences. The ...
Globally, there is increasing concern over the increased damming of rivers, as this has led to
a change in the hydrological regime and transformation of river runoff. There are varying
impacts of dams on river flow regimes ...
The presence of Algae/Cyanobacteria in different environments such as water and or hard surfaces (brick pavements) is unwelcome due to either secretion of cyanotoxins and or mucilage. These secretions may be harmful to ...
For a long time, fuelwood has been used as an affordable source of energy, available for cooking, lighting, and heating. Fuelwood combusted using informal stoves which are not properly designed are characterized by having ...
The study assessed the impacts of climate change on hydrology of Latonyanda River
Quaternary Catchment (LRQC). The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model
played a huge role in climate change impact analysis because ...
For a long time, firewood has been used as an affordable source of energy, available for cooking, lighting, and heating. Firewood combusted using informal stoves which are not properly designed are characterized by not ...
Heavy metals exist naturally in the earth’s crust as part of the composition. Their contents vary between regions resulting in spatial variations of background concentration. The concentration of heavy metals in the ...
Water is central to the life of human beings and the ecosystem, thus, access to clean and safe water for the overall wellbeing of a nation cannot be over-emphasised. In this study, raw kaolin from Zebediela was used to ...
This study presented deviations in the evolution of Cut-off lows (COLs) through four COLs
events over the South African domain from a case study point of view. Furthermore, this study
demonstrated COLs as cold-cored ...
River health is crucial to benefit from the full resource potential of surface water bodies. This
benefit becomes compromised when there’s high water quality degradation in the system.
Considering the South African ...
Mining has a potential to provide sustainable economic and social benefits to communities and the regions in which mining companies operate. However, many mines have been abandoned and/or improperly closed which has lasting ...
Groundwater is regarded as one of the most crucial natural resources, globally. In Africa, people have been focusing, extensively, on groundwater, for water supply to meet their daily water needs, especially, in rural ...
Oyebanjo, O. M.; Ekosse, G. E.; Odiyo, J. O.(De Gruter, 2018-03-18)
This study examines the mineral composition
and kaolinite crystallinity of Cretaceous and Paleogene/
Neogene kaolins from Nigeria based on X-ray diffraction
(XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
data ...
Access to clean and safe water is one of the Sustainable Development Goals. Unfortunately, it has been reported that groundwater, as another source of water has elevated fluoride levels exceeding the World Health Organisation ...
The South African east coast offshore consists of two sedimentary basins namely, the Durban Basin and the Zululand Basin. The rift Mesozoic Durban Basin covers an area of about 10 000 km² between Port Shepstone Arch and ...
Water is essential to life, but many people lack access to clean and safe drinking water, and many
die of preventable waterborne diseases. The study conducted assessed groundwater vulnerability to
Physico-chemical and ...