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| Countries: | South Africa |
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| Basins: | Limpopo |
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Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4) |
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Water Recycling and Reuse |
| Progress to Date: | NA Reduce water footprint |
| Services Needed: | No services needed/offered |
| Desired Partner: | Business |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2017 » Ongoing |
| Contextual Condition(s): | Quality |
| Additional Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Beneficiaries: | Water utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | pool |
| Project Challenges: | Other |
| Project Source: | CDP |
| Profile Completion: | 80% |
The primary means of managing this risk is to reduce our operation’s consumption and reliance on potable water sources. The mine runs a zero-discharge, closed loop water system whereby all water is recycled. Potable water is used for human consumption and top up. In Financial Year 2016 86% of water at Zondereinde Mine was recycled. This is an ongoing strategy and embedded into the operational design at Zondereinde and Booysendal, thus associated costs are difficult to isolat…
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | Quality |
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| Project Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Water utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
| Challenges: | Other |
Northam Platinum Ltd (Organization)
Northam is an independent, fully empowered, mid-tier, integrated PGM producer with two primary operating assets, the Zondereinde and Booysendal mines in the South African Bushveld Complex. Learn More
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