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A plaque there says: 'Claim No. 19 is registered in the records of the Mining Commissioner of the Witwatersrand goldfields in the name of George Harrison as …
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The Discovery of Gold: The Witwatersrand Gold Rush Gold has played a defining role in South Africa's history, shaping its economy and global influence. The discovery of gold in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, a ridge in …
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The location of Lindum TSF is located 4.2 km south of the Dump 20 TSF which was studied by Zhang et al. (2023) (Fig. 1b). The Witwatersrand Basin is famous for its gold …
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The mine is located in the West Rand region on the north-western rim of the world-renowned Witwatersrand Basin. The Wits Basin, as it is more commonly known, is the single largest gold-producing district in the world, measuring …
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THE WITWATERSRAND 213 of gold, the Witwatersrand gold mines were controlled by a limited number of individuals rich in money and experi-enced in management. In 1886, prices were …
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For example, the Witwatersrand gold mine tailings contain economically viable concentrations of gold, uranium and rare earth elements, the latter of which has become …
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By 1899 all of the leading mining companies investing in the Witwatersrand gold mines were registered on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and had established their company …
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Cornish Miners and the Witwatersrand Gold Mines in South Africa, c. 1890-1904 Introduction The economy and society of southern Africa was greatly altered by two developments in the
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The Witwatersrand Gold Rush significantly shaped the economic and social landscape of the region. The founding of Johannesburg, spurred by the Ferreira's Camp gold mine in 1886, marked a significant chapter in South African history.
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The Witwatersrand Basin comprises a 6,000 metre thick sequence called the Witwatersrand Supergroup, which consists of predominantly detrital sedimentary rocks interspersed …
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The Witwatersrand gold fields of South Africa account for more than a third of the world's total gold production since mining started there in 1886: 48,000 t Au. These gold fields …
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Scientists estimate the volume of acid mine drainage from abandoned mines in the Witwatersrand goldfields alone could reach 350 million liters per day, threatening the Vaal …
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In 1852, the English prospector J.H. Davis discovered the first gold in the Witwatersrand, leading to the South African gold rush and the discovery of much more gold …
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Mabaso, S. (2023) Legacy Gold Mine Sites & Dumps in the Witwatersrand: Challenges and Required Action. Natural Resources, 14, 65-77. doi: 10.4236/nr.2023.145005. 1. Introduction. …
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Witwatersrand, ridge of gold-bearing rock mostly in Gauteng Province, South Africa.Its name means "Ridge of White Waters, in Afrikaans."The highland, which forms the …
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The Witwatersrand has been subjected to geological exploration, mining activities, parallel industrial development and associated settlement patterns over the past century.The …
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Club Location Distance; Witwatersrand Gem and Mineral Club (WITS) Cresta, Johannesburg, Gauteng: 24km : Pretoria Gem and Mineral Club (PGMC) Menlo Park, Pretoria, Gauteng
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Descriptions of the Witwatersrand goldfields have invoked superlatives around themes including great wealth, huge depths, giant mines and innovative engineering. After its …
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Within a few years of the discovery of gold in 1886 the gold mines of the Witwatersrand brought riches undreamed of to the government and to the Randlords, a …
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The history of gold mining in the Witwatersrand Basin has led to exponential growth in the economy, residential development, and the abundance of radionuclides in the …
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Journal of Historical Geography, 12, 1 (1986)27-40 Swazi migrant workers and the Witwatersrand gold mines 1886-1920 Jonathan Crush At the core of southern Africa's …
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A brief overview of the history and development of Witwatersrand, the famous gold mine of South Africa. With photos, facts, and figures about its impact on the growth of the region, the history …
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The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein, and was followed soon thereafter, in September, by the …
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particularly relevant in the Witwatersrand gold mining areas where mining levels are expected to approach 5000 m. Fortunately, the Witwatersrand Basin is one of the better-studied regions in …
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A SAVMIN demonstration plant was erected at the Witwatersrand gold mines in the western basin that treated 500 m 3 of gold mine water at throughputs of up to 1100 L/hr. The …
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Almost 50,000 tonnes or 40% of the gold ever mined has come from the Witwatersrand Basin, which still contains over a third of the world's unmined reserves (Frimmel …
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The mines in the Witwatersrand Basin are some of the deepest in the world, tunneling miles below the surface. The deepest mine, Mponeng, tunnels 2.5 miles below the …
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support the gold mining activities in Witwatersrand and surrounding mining towns. 2.1. Environmental Legacy During the gold mining, underground tunnels were created to extract …
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Witwatersrand, ridge of gold-bearing rock mostly in Gauteng province, South Africa.Its name means "Ridge of White Waters." The highland, which forms the watershed between the Vaal …
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The company's Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP), located in the proven gold region of Central Rand Goldfield in South Africa boasts a 5.025Moz gold project at 4.66g/t. The Witwatersrand Basin holds the world's largest known gold …
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The Witwatersrand gold-producing area in South Africa is underlain by an underground geological formation also known as the Witwatersrand Basin. ... 93,841 workers currently employed. At the same time, productivity has …
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The vast Witwatersrand goldfield, where the Stilfontein mine is located, was the focus of a heady gold rush in the 19th century. But the once-flourishing commercial gold …
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Here is some history of the Witwatersrand Gold Style Ore Deposits as they related to South Africa since the arrival of the Dutch and the southernmost tip of the continent in 1652.
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The Witwatersrand gold fields of South Africa account for more than a third of the world's total gold pro- duction since mining started there in 1886: 48,000 t Au. These gold fields dominated ...
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Over 2 billion ounces of gold have been mined from its goldfields since their discovery in the late 19th century. It's estimated that 40 to 50 percent of the all the world's gold ever mined has...
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Discover how The Witwatersrand Gold Rush transformed South Africa into a global mining powerhouse, sparking economic growth and shaping the region's modern identity
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