Goldfields region of Free State
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The Goldfields region of Free State is a major gold-mining area in South Africa’s Free State province, centered around towns such as Welkom and known for its extensive underground mining operations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic region
ⓘ
gold mining region ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict |
Lejweleputswa District Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matjhabeng Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Free State Goldfields urban complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia gold mines ⓘ Welkom gold mines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptedEconomicDiversification |
manufacturing
ⓘ
services sector ⓘ |
| centeredAround | Welkom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| developedFrom | discovery of gold in Free State in the 1930s ⓘ |
| economicRole |
important employer in mining sector
ⓘ
major contributor to Free State provincial economy ⓘ |
| economicTrend | declining employment in gold mining since late 20th century ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
groundwater contamination risk
ⓘ
land subsidence from underground workings ⓘ mine tailings ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Witwatersrand goldfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiningCompany |
Gold Fields Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harmony Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Sibanye-Stillwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfDevelopment | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| includesTown |
Allanridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hennenman NERFINISHED ⓘ Odendaalsrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Theunissen NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Welkom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep-level underground mining
ⓘ
gold mining ⓘ large gold reserves ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ Sesotho ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Free State province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highveld region of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIndustry |
gold mining
ⓘ
uranium by-product recovery ⓘ |
| miningMethod |
deep-level shaft mining
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
| partOf | Witwatersrand Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceExtracted |
gold
ⓘ
uranium ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
rail links to Bloemfontein
ⓘ
road links to Johannesburg ⓘ |
| urbanCenter |
Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welkom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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