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Water Reuse in Northam Platinum's Limpopo Mine

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Water Reuse in Northam Platinum's Limpopo Mine

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Area: 5888268 km2
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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: Limpopo
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%

Project Overview

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…

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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 isolate. We have invested in the development of a pipeline from Magalies Water to Zondereinde Mine, with the objective of reducing the mine’s vulnerability to interruptions in supply from Magalies Water.

Project Results

Reduced consumption and reliance on potable water sources. Recycled 86% of water at Zondereinde Mine in FY 2016.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: Quality
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

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Northam Platinum Ltd (Organization)

www.northam.co.za

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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