Small-scale gold mining in southern Africa

dc.contributor.advisor	Pirajno, Franco
dc.contributor.advisor	Jacob, Roger
dc.contributor.author	Joubert, Barend Daniel
dc.date.accessioned	2026-03-04T07:35:20Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.description.abstract	The general characteristics of gold deposits are reviewed, and a classification of gold deposits based on mineability is proposed. Evaluation, mlnlng and beneficiation methods are briefly discussed. It is concluded that the most viable targets for small-scale companies comprise deposits that require the least pre-production time and expense. Great potential exists for the small-scale reclamation of gold from tailings dumps and abandoned mines in Southern Africa. There is also potential for developing new smallscale gold mines in the Archaean greenstone terranes of the Zimbabwean and Kaapvaal cratons.
dc.description.degree	Master's thesis
dc.description.degree	MSc
dc.format.extent	110 pages
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.other	http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005615
dc.identifier.uri	https://researchrepository.ru.ac.za/handle/123456789/5257
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Rhodes University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geology
dc.rights	Joubert, Barend Daniel
dc.subject	Gold mines and mining -- South Africa
dc.subject	Abandoned mines
dc.subject	Abandoned mines -- South Africa
dc.title	Small-scale gold mining in southern Africa
dc.type	Academic thesis

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