Silica in the Mining Industry MINTEK | MINTEK
Sep 28, 2020#0183;#32;Introduction. In the South African mining industry, silica exposure, silicosis and tuberculosis have been well documented and these remain an important public health concern because crystalline silica (free silica or quartz) is one of a handful of toxins that causes multiple serious diseases and increased mortality (Rees and Murray, 2007).