Wastewater technologies

A high rate of success in complex projects globally adds credence to the effectiveness of ozone in the oxidation of cyanide-contaminated wastewater in mineral processing. Ozone oxidation enables rapid and...

PROXA, a South African based provider of  water and wastewater treatment solutions, has developed multiple innovative cost effective solutions for treating polluted waters in energy, mining and other industries. PROXA's water...

South Africa's Water and Sanitation Minister, Nomvula Mokonyane, has launched the Eastern Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment Plant, which ensures that the rising water levels in the abandoned Grootvlei mine...

A cost-efficient and highly effective water evaporation system for mine wastewater has been developed by I-CAT Water Solutions. After identifying the need for an environmentally-safe evaporation system to reduce excess...

By Tracy-Lee Erasmus and Sandra Gore, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr The Minister of Environmental Affairs (Minister) published a notice to the paper and packaging, electrical and electronic and lighting industries (Affected...

By Sandra Gore and Alecia Pienaar Given the significant negative environmental impacts mines can cause, proper environmental management regulation is crucial. However, the past few years have seen the introduction...

Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, through its research unit, has unveiled a programme aimed at finding a cost-effective wastewater treatment method, the company’s sustainability General Manager, Barry MacColl, said....

 AN INNOVATIVE system to utilise return effluent from the Cape Recife Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW), designed by leading local firm, AfriCoast Consulting Engineers, will significantly increase the water available...