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Mine water treatment partnership

CONSOL Energy Inc. and Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies have formed an agreement to design and build a state-of-the-art Zero Liquid Waste Discharge system to treat mine water. The parties are also completing an agreement for operation and maintenance of the facility, which will be located near Mannington, West Vancouver and will treat mine water from several coal mines. Veolia ...

Apr. 19, 2011

Mine water and innovative thinking

The IMWA 2010 Symposium is jointly hosted by the International Mine Water Association (IMWA) and Cape Breton University. This international conference, to be held from 5th to 9th September in Syndey (NS, CA), will enable persons with an interest in mine water issues to learn firsthand how 21st century mine water challenges are being tackled. Delegates will enjoy a first-class technical program ...

Jan. 15, 2010

Water treatment chemicals for mining

processing materials --- repute mine effluent treatment Our barium chloride dihydrate is used in polluted mine water disposal (barium process for sulphate removal), ore dressing for gold purifying, desulfurizing in caustic soda electrolysis, metal heat treatment, tannage processing (tanning), surface finishing, softening agent and purify wastewater ...

Feb. 26, 2007

By SHANGHAI TRICO BARIUM SALTS BUSINESS DEPT.

Water treatment plant for copper mine

A consortium lead by it subsidiary, HW Process Technologies was awarded a contract for the design, supply, installation, commissioning and operation of a new Water Treatment Plant at Cobre Las Cruces (CLC) copper mine near Seville, Spain. The contract has a value of approximately USD22 million. The new plant will treat up to 3.7 million gallons per day of mine water from the dewatering ...

May 26, 2010

Responsible water stewardship in the mining sector

The International Council on Metals (ICMM) has published a comprehensive new approach to managing water around mining and metals operations, in guidance that details the priorities of all water users throughout the water catchment, as well as the water usage of the operation itself. The new Practical guide to catchment-based water management sets out a collaborative approach to water management ...

Feb. 24, 2015

By GLOBE Foundation

Mining executives put sustainability on agenda at mining indaba

Top mining executives and policy makers came together to promote social responsibility at a multi-stakeholder session organized by ICMM at the Mining Indaba, yesterday. Representatives from civil society, non-governmental organizations and the investment community were among the 400 delegates who joined the session. The CEO of Conservation International, Peter Seligmann, gave a keynote speech ...

Feb. 11, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Mining executives put sustainability on agenda at mining indaba

Top mining executives and policy makers came together to promote social responsibility at a multi-stakeholder session organized by ICMM at the Mining Indaba, yesterday. Representatives from civil society, non-governmental organizations and the investment community were among the 400 delegates who joined the session. The CEO of Conservation International, Peter Seligmann, gave a keynote speech ...

Feb. 11, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Exploration Mining and Quebec's New Water Law

A group of citizen of the North Shore of Quebec has made an official complaint to the Ministry of Environment of Quebec for the non-respect of the new water law No 27. The government of Quebec and the exploration projects of the Company URACAN Inc. in Baie Johan-Beetz, Quebec are pointed out for the drilling of hundreds of holes within a few kilometers of the town's ...

Jul. 13, 2011

Seminar day: Water Management in the Mining Industry

The Competence Centre for Mineral Resources realizes that Water Management is a key topic of concern within the mining industry in Southern Africa. We believe that proven solutions exist that can effectively address these challenges. We therefore invite all interested and affected parties to a seminar day which will be hosted on the 17th of May ...

May 3, 2017

By Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd - part of Clarion Events

Triad mining agrees to resolve clean water act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Triad Mining Inc., the owner and operator of 31 surface mines in Appalachia and Indiana, has agreed to pay a penalty and restore affected waterways for failing to obtain the required Clean Water Act (CWA) permit for stream impacts caused by its surface mining operation in Indiana. Since 2002, ...

Jan. 9, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

The quiet clean mining revolution

Few industries have got the black eye, literally and metaphorically, of mining. After centuries of environmental effects ranging from toxic emissions to unsightly tailings ponds, acid mine drainage, massive energy consumption and other impacts, mining is slowly cleaning up its act. Why? Mostly because new clean technologies are increasing industrial efficiencies. They're lowering mining ...

Feb. 20, 2012

By GLOBE Foundation

CSIRO reports on seafloor mining

Dr Wilson says record world demand for minerals now means the seafloor around Australia is increasingly being seen as a new frontier. “Two offshore mining operations are already working in Australian waters and there are 31 pending offshore exploration, mining, and retention licences in both state/territory and Commonwealth waters,” she says. “But does this nascent industry have a social license ...

Jun. 19, 2008

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

REDmeters Launches The Mining RM3

REDmeters, an Orlando Florida based company, is launching their RM3, a density meter that is said to blow all competition out of the tailing pond. This is new for a Mining Industry that has been struggling to make ends meet in its spiraling market. Non-Nuclear The company prides the RM3 as a non-nuclear density ...

Mar. 31, 2016

By REDmeters

Clean mining association launched

A new industry association has been launched aimed at supporting and advocating technological advancements to make the mining industry cleaner and more environmentally responsible. The Clean Mining Alliance is a newly formed international non-profit organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is being introduced ...

May 14, 2012

By GLOBE Foundation

Extreme Mining Extreme Measures

Undoubtedly, the biggest challenge of deep level mining is providing a safe environment for miners. Today, gold and platinum mines descend as far as 5km below surface in some cases. In this extreme environment, virgin rock temperatures often exceed 60°C, requiring sophisticated cooling methods and equipment to reduce temperatures to safe levels for miners to work in. Due to the ...

Dec. 1, 2014

By Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) Pty Ltd

PFO Introduced to Mining

Scottsdale, AZ: TEFSA, a leading international designer and manufacturer of industrial dewatering and filtration equipment introduced the new, advanced technology, High-Yield FPO filter press line to the North American mining market at the 2007 SME Annual Mining Conference. A combination overhead and sidebar unit, the PFO uses the advantages of both configurations with plates hung overhead and ...

Aug. 22, 2007

Mining the sea of plastic

Earlier this month, two ships sailed from California to study a large patch of the Pacific Ocean, known as the 'plastic vortex,' where maritime currents are causing plastic litter to congregate. Scientists aboard will try to determine how much plastic is in the vortex and its impact on marine life. They will also consider whether it can be recovered. One of the ships is a sailboat named Kaisei; ...

Aug. 17, 2009

By GLOBE Foundation

Veolia Water Technologies Botswana: Complete water & wastewater solutions for mining.

From potable water supply for remote mining camps to tailored mine - and wastewater treatment. Veolia Botswana assists mining operations in meeting environmental legislation, mitigating risk and managing costs effectively. Our mine water solutions include: Tailings pond water treatment for reuse or ...

Jul. 6, 2016

By Veolia

Pall Corp. to Present Water Treatment Solutions at Water in Mining Congress

Water is used extensively for operations and safety purposes in the burgeoning mining industry. Operators are increasingly choosing membranes to treat water responsibly and ensure that surface and ground water remain pure and uncontaminated by wastewater streams. At the ...

May 30, 2012

By Pall Corporation

Australian Market for Water and Waste Water Asset Management in the Mining Industry

This research service/ study focuses on water and waste water asset management in the Australian mining industry by examining mining activities across several Australian states and providing insights for coal, metal ore, and other mining sectors. Furthermore, insights of investments into the sector, market drivers and restraints and an analysis of political, economic, social and technology are ...

Jan. 30, 2012

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