Acid Mine Drainage

The government needs to form partnerships with communities, including businesses, which should empower employees to create a shared vision of environmental sustainability

This initiative aims to recycle contaminated water, reduce reliance on potable water and address environmental concerns

At least six decades of mining has caused significant environmental damage in the Phalaborwa area

Experts say the government must fund acid mine drainage clean-ups to protect the right of citizens to a healthy environment and clean water

In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so

The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation

About seven billion litres of sewage are released every day into rivers and dams This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…

Quick fixes are inadequate to prevent damage from gold mining’s legacy, but the long-term plan of treating AMD could relieve water shortages

More than half of the sites showed a high health risk if water was used for irrigation

Excessive rainfall last month has caused untreated toxic water from old gold mines to decant into waterways on the West Rand

‘We’re seeing fewer crocodiles after the acid spill’ – conservationist

The plant’s closure means that a tide of toxic mine water is rising significantly underground, which could decant into the environment within months

Levels at a treatment plant in Springs have now breached a critical environmental threshold

It will be a test case in South Africa for river pollution, rehabilitation and holding polluters accountable

The African Mining Indaba will look at ways to boost investor confidence through a stable regulatory environment and mining policies aligned with environmental, social and…