Last week the terrain of Blyvoor Gold Mine was the site of much activity as representatives of various government departments flocked to the mine to investigate allegations of environmental pollution.
Kagiso uprising
In this four part series we begin with the protest action in Kagiso early this year. The residents of Kagiso on Johannesburg’s West Rand are calling for the complete shut down of Mintails Mogale Gold. This mining operation began unrestrained blasting only 100m’s away from their homes late in 2013. People describe an earthquake type […]
Management of the Western Basin Mine Void
“..in the light of the continuing pollution of one of our country’s major river systems and one of our countries largest aquifers, and given the inadequacy of the current treatment plant, it does notmake any sense that several new opencast mine pits could have been authorised right on top of the recharge zone of the […]
Expert opinion on situation in West Rand
Mintails continue to contribute to the recharge (and subsequent decant from) of the Western Basin Mine Void water (by increasing the number of opencast areas through which recharge occurs), which [FSE] rightly say flow at about 20-30 Ml/day form the 17 and 18 Winze shaft areas. However, currently it is probably flowing at double that […]
Mintails maintains it can make money from muck
by Charlotte Matthews of Business DayTACKLING the lethal and unsightly legacy of abandoned gold mines around Krugersdorp is not a task for the faint-hearted. But Australian-listed Mintails believes it can play a major role, at the same time as making money for its shareholders.It is going to cost a lot of money and require some […]
Staat wil R2,5 m. bestee op reklame
PRETORIA. – Die departement van minerale hulpbronne gaan tot einde April R2,534 miljoen bestee aan bemarkingsveldtogte vir onder meer die omstrede nuwe mynbouregulasies. Dit sluit regulasies vir skaliegas in.
Twee dien klagte in teen myn buite Belfast
’n Direkteur van die Federasie vir ’n Volhoubare Omgewing (FVO) én ’n inwoner van Belfast het eergister afsonderlik klagte teen Exxaro se Glisa-steenkoolmyn buite die dorp by die polisie ingedien.
Podcast on Acid Mine Drainage
The Wits Justice Project / The Wits Radio Academy with journalist Paul McNally has a podcast on Acid Mine Drainage. The podcast is an episode of the science radio show called “The Science Inside”. The podcast can be accessed here.
Pollution – Criminal Case opened against Blyvoor Mine
On Tuesday a criminal case was opened against Blyvoor Gold Mine over its pollution of the area.The area also includes the Wonderfontein Spruit which flows into the Mooi River.
Re-Mining could mean double the toxic trouble for residents
Living in the shadow of the old mine dumps, the dust is forever unsettling