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An index to articles on gold geology, mining, prospecting, history, and tools.

"You are never too late for the Gold Rush!" Pilgrim''s Rest is situated on the magnificent Panorama Route in the ...

Beneath the surface of South Africa''s incredibly varied landscape lies the richest mineral treasure trove to have ever been discovered in a confined region.

The history of the Pilgrim''s Rest gold fields dates back to ancient times when unknown miners worked the quartz reefs for gold. Alec "Wheelbarrow" Patterson struck it ...

The gold mines of Johannesburg make South Africa world leader in gold production.

South African Mining Resources; Africa Intelligence Offers exclusive news covering political and economic events in Africa: AllAfrica Global Media Top Mining ...

Discovery of the Gold in 1884. The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein ...

HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA The Early Inhabitants There seems to be general agreement among scholars that humankind had its earliest origins ...

A gold rush is a new discovery of gold that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, New ...

AngloGold Ashanti''s Mponeng mine is located in Gauteng province of South Africa. It is mined to an average depth of 2,800m3,400m below surface and is one of the ...

A USGS publication on the history of gold uses, gold mining, gold prospecting, assays and gold production.

Widely recognised as one of the premiere theme parks in the country, Johannesburg''s Gold Reef City offers fun for the entire family.

Unlike most of the rest of Africa, South Africa was very sparsely populated at the time when the first Europeans arrived. They came, not to settle, but to resupply ...

The latest production numbers for gold production in South Africa further confirms the yellow metal''s decline in South Africa. Statistics South Africa newly released ...

A change so unexpected and a development never known before were due to the discovery in 1886 of the greatest gold mines of all history, ancient and modern. From .

The decreasing importance of gold mining in South Africa. Monthly gold production reached a new monthly low in January, according to data released by Stats SA 1.

Recreational gold mining and prospecting has become a popular outdoor recreation in a number of countries, including New Zealand (especially in Otago), Australia ...

Chronological history of South Africa up to 1947 (and link to history from 1948).

Story by Marcy Stumpf/Foley Photos by Norm Frain . As I finished the last of the dinner dishes under my tarp "roof," I looked out over our mining camp, nestled in ...

Gold mining in South Africa typically involves methods such as panning, sluicing, dredging, hard rock mining, and byproduct mining.

South Africa mining news. Explore related South Africa articles for more information on the South Africa mining industry.

Mining in South Africa plays an important role in the development and history of South Africa. Gold Mining accounts for over 10% of the World''s Gold Production.

African Affairs, 108/431, 221–240 doi: /afraf/adn085 C Advance Access Publication 22 January 2009 COUNTING THE COST: GOLD MINING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE IN

Modern gold mining varies greatly in scale and technological sophistication. Learn more about the processes involved in mining and extracting gold.
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