Gold Mine Dump

Johnannesburg- City of Gold

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April 11th 2010
Hi Everybody! Walt and I started our adventure in South Africa in Johannesburg, the largest African city south of the Sahara. It was built on top of the gold mines that gave S. Africa its wealth. These mines have produced 40% of the world's gold. The last of Jo'burg's mines ran out in 1970. The mines left behind huge yellow mine dumps. The dumps resemble mesas with their flat tops. Cyanide ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more