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Vlakfontein Acid Mine Drainage

12:08 Apr 20 2016 Vlakfontein ext 6

Description

What: contaminated water used by artisanal miners to process gold
Where: vlakfontein tsakane ext 6
Impact: it causes skin dease as artisanal miners don't wear anything to protect their hands and skin.
Likely causes: eczema

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Additional Reports

Zama-Zama's (Artisanal Miners) Vlakfontein Mine

12:13 Apr 20, 2016

Tsakane Vlakfontein Ext 6, 0.01 Kms

Vlakfontein Abandond Mine

12:03 Apr 20, 2016

Vlakfontein, 0.01 Kms

Affected Communities (_mining)

11:09 Feb 01, 2016

Vlakfontein Rd, Vlakfontein Rd, Brakpan, South Africa, 0.24 Kms

Vlakfontein Tailings Dam

10:55 Feb 01, 2016

Mkheanazi Street, 0.26 Kms

Acid Mine Drainage

11:15 Feb 01, 2016

Vlakfontein Rd, Vlakfontein Rd, Brakpan, South Africa, 0.26 Kms