The threat of mine effluent to the UNESCO status of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
There is a significant environmental risk posed to the region in which one of Grooming and Care the most important and richest archaeological and palaeontological resources is located in South Africa.This area, known as the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage (COHWHS), is situated adjacent to one of the richest gold bearing geological sequence in th