SA’s Bristow delivers keynote address at Nevada Mining Association Convention

South Africa is listed as one of the top 30 water-scarce countries in the world. The latest National Water Management Strategy focuses strongly on Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WCWDM). The mining industry isRead more

Two members of the Watercare Mining team will be attending the Nevada Mining Association Convention on the shores of Lake Tahoe in the United States from 4-7 September.Read more

Specialised water treatment chemicals are applied to control the deposition of scale in industrial, recirculating cooling systems. A typical problem in the management of these systems is the build-up of scale. This occurs when theRead more

This article discusses how membrane technology was used to optimise nickel sulphate recovery from a waste stream at a Platinum Group Metals (PGM) company and achieve downstream process dilution. A current global trend is aRead more

The use of Bromochlorodimethylhydantoin (BCDMH) as a disinfectant in mine water treatment has been the standard for a long time. However, for a number of reasons, BCDMH has become unviable and unsustainable for continued use.Read more

Business in South Africa has an obligation to ensure the health and safety of all employees and to adopt best practices in terms of workplace preventative measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As theRead more

Decades of mining in the Witwatersrand basin has created an enormous, interconnected, subterranean void from Randfontein in the west to Nigel in the east, in some places as deep as 3 000 metres. During miningRead more

Remote sites, including underground mine environments, have no potable water for workers to drink. Workers are reliant on carrying their water to their place of work. The volume of water available for consumption is consequentlyRead more