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Protecting Against Acid Mine Drainage in the Orange River Basin

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Protecting Against Acid Mine Drainage in the Orange River Basin

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: South Africa
Basins: Orange
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
Project Tags:
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Leaving No One Behind
Progress to Date: NA Ongoing monitoring is protected to prevent or contain Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) in this mine.
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): Quality
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 80%

Project Overview

Gold Fields’ South Deep mine spent a total of US $3.6 million on water management and projects during 2016. Water projects include ARD management. South Deep implements a range of measures to prevent or contain Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) and there were no material cases of ARD reported in 2016. Proactive measures included: ongoing water monitoring, containment of any ARD generation on the old tailings facilities, water-treatment solutions that purify surplus fissure and proces…

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Gold Fields’ South Deep mine spent a total of US $3.6 million on water management and projects during 2016. Water projects include ARD management. South Deep implements a range of measures to prevent or contain Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) and there were no material cases of ARD reported in 2016. Proactive measures included: ongoing water monitoring, containment of any ARD generation on the old tailings facilities, water-treatment solutions that purify surplus fissure and process water to a potable standard, removal of the old South Shaft waste rock dump, revegetation of the mine’s environmental footprint, underground ARD generation is well managed during the operational phase through ongoing pumping of underground water to surface water treatment facilities.

Project Results

Ongoing monitoring is protected to prevent or contain Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) in this mine.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: Quality
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

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Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Gold Fields Limited is one of the world’s largest gold mining firms. Learn More


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