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University of Pretoria etd – Combrinck, M (2006)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author wishes to thank Prof. Willem Botha (my supervisor) for his patience and
when it was required, the lack thereof. Many other people including family, friends,
training partners and colleagues contributed to this work through their continued moral
support. To Melinda de Swardt who took me for tea when the end seemed too far away
a special word of gratitude, as well as to all my students who stimulated my own growth
with their questions and enthusiasm.
Sincere gratitude is also extended to BHP Billiton for allowing me to use their data and to
that very special breed of geophysicists specialising in EM who published and shared
their knowledge without whom there would have been nothing to build this work on.
Lastly, to the Creator who thought it well to hide the earth’s riches from us, but not
without endowing us with the capabilities to find it if looking with courage and
persistence.
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