Ecological role of mining ponds in Southern Coastal Mines, Namibia

Targeting marine diamondiferous deposits along the south-western Namibian coastline has involved the construction of seawall berms to advance the coastline and permit mining in previously subtidal areas. Large areas are mined out to bedrock level by the removal of overburden (sand and gravel), and a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maritz, Liezl
Other Authors: Branch, George Meredith
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science 2021
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32833