JOURNAL PAPER

 

The socio-economic aspects of mine closure and sustainable development-guideline for the socio-economic aspects of closure: Report 2

 

 

J. Stacey; A. Naude; M. Hermanus; P. Frankel

Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry (CSMI), Chamber of Mines Building, West Campus, University of the Witwatersrand

 

 

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