Predicting Rebound in a Deep Colliery in South Africa

Tonder, G. J. Van; Usher, Brent; Dennis, Ingrid; Vermeulen, P. D.

doi:10.1007/s10230-007-0154-6

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“…In mining regions, the exploitation pits may intercept groundwater and require pumping during exploitation (Cidu et al 2001). The rebound after the mine closure degrades the quality of groundwater, which may not be suitable for further uses (Van Tonder et al 2007).…”

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Impact of Past Mining Activity on the Quality of Water and Soil in the High Moulouya Valley (Morocco)

Iavazzo

Ducci

Adamo

et al. 2011

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Physical and chemical properties and the total content of potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in waters and soils were studied from the High Moulouya Valley (Morocco) in order to assess the impact of the past mining activity on their quality and to lay the foundations of a potential reclamation of the area. Surface water and groundwater samples were collected from the Moulouya River and mine pit lakes; tailings and soils were sampled inside and outside the mine sites of Ze < da, Mibladen, and Aouli. Both waters and soils were alkaline, due to the limestone environment, and contained Pb and Zn as main metallic contaminants. Pollution levels were highest within the Mibladen mining site, and soil pollution was mainly restricted to the areas where activities of metal concentration were carried out. Tailings and soils from these areas besides Pb and Zn were also polluted by As, Cd, and Cu showing clay fraction highly enriched in metal contaminants. At the time of study, all soils and wastes (including the highly polluted tailings) were in advanced stage of spontaneous herbaceous and arbustive revegetation. It is concluded that, in the High Moulouya Valley, the processes governing PTM transfer from the element-rich sites to the nearby environment are strongly influenced by pH, carbonate content, and semi-arid climate reducing metal mobility from the mining waste impoundments by dissolution. The transfer by wind and water erosion of metal-enriched fine waste particles is likely to be a much more important vector for metal dispersion. In this perspective, among a range of land remediation techniques available, natural and oriented revegetation could represent a low-cost and possible permanent solution

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Impact of Past Mining Activity on the Quality of Water and Soil in the High Moulouya Valley (Morocco)

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Ducci

Adamo

et al. 2011

Water Air Soil Pollut

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“…Water management focuses on reducing mine water use and improving management by understanding independent aspects of mine water interactions, water and wastewater treatment strategies and efficient water use process schemes. Among those, the predominantly studied aspects are impacts of mining voids on water resources and surrounding water bodies, e.g., groundwater table drawdown and groundwater contamination due to mining activities [89]. Acid mine drainage, the leaching of mine drainage water, from waste rock piles, and release of untreated water from impoundments into groundwater aquifers are potential sources of water contamination from mines.…”

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Process effluents and mine tailings: sources, effects and management and role of nanotechnology

Mohapatra

Kirpalani

2016

Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng.

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Increasing population levels, growing economies, rapid urbanization and changes in consumption patterns have increased the demand for raw materials such as base and precious metals, leading to growing concerns regarding their availability and the global efficiency of the mine supply chain. Mine tailings, consisting of process effluents that are generated in a mineral processing plant, are generally transferred to tailings ponds/impoundments to meet environmental regulations and site-specific factors before discharge. Most mining activities induce an impact on their geochemical environment (e.g., water, groundwater) due to the presence of metal-rich tailing deposits. The need for a comprehensive framework for mine tailings management that promotes sustainable development is therefore becoming increasingly recognized by the mining industry. Therefore, for sustainable rehabilitation and disposal of mining waste, the sources and mechanisms of pollutant generation and their subsequent effect on environment and sustainable treatment methods are critical. This review includes information on different sources of mining waters and its effect on groundwater contamination and ecological effects. The review also encompasses a broad range of mine water treatment strategies available for innovative management of mining tailings with a specific emphasis on the role of nanoparticles in the management of mine waters.

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“…The rebound after the mine closure degrades the quality of groundwater (e.g. Razowska, 2001;Gandy and Younger, 2007;VanTonder et al, 2007), and it may not be suitable for further uses.…”

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Impact of past mining activity on the quality of groundwater in SW Sardinia (Italy)

Cidu¹,

Biddau²,

Fanfani³

2009

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

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Predicting Rebound in a Deep Colliery in South Africa

Cited by 8 publications

References 3 publications

Impact of Past Mining Activity on the Quality of Water and Soil in the High Moulouya Valley (Morocco)

Impact of Past Mining Activity on the Quality of Water and Soil in the High Moulouya Valley (Morocco)

Process effluents and mine tailings: sources, effects and management and role of nanotechnology

Impact of past mining activity on the quality of groundwater in SW Sardinia (Italy)

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