Concern raised as two Western Basin mines stop pumping, treating mine void water

The Federation for a Sustainable Environment (FSE) informs Mining Weekly that two of the three mining companies responsible for cleaning and treating the toxic mine water in the Western Basin have once again stopped pumping and treating the mine...

Toxic water level rises 
as government, miners 
bicker about the cost of cleaning up

Disputes between the government and mining companies over the cost of cleaning up the toxic water caused by mining, have led to the rapid rise in the water level following the partial closure of a water treatment plant outside Randfontein.

‘Toxic’ lake gets a green makeover

South Africa’s fifth-largest gold-miner, Harmony Gold, is spearheading a water treatment plant at its Evander mine’s No 8 shaft, which aims to improve the quality of water and rehabilitate the Robinson Lake. The lake is indicated to...