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An Environmental Management Accounting Model for the South African Mining Industry

Doctoral work comparing environmental cost practice at four South African mines and building a model from it, for environmental managers and finance staff in mining companies.

by Maryna Möhr-Swart | February 2008

What this report found

Conventional cost accounting at the mines studied could not report on physical structure or materials flow, so environmental costs such as water, energy and consumables stayed hidden and chances to cut them were lost. Four case studies across different commodities and mining methods showed the same limitations. An environmental management accounting model is proposed to identify and allocate those costs.

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Predicting the Environmental Impact and Sustainability of Irrigation With Coal Mine Water

2006

Commercial scale field trials and modelling of centre pivot irrigation with gypsiferous and sodium sulphate mine water, covering crop, soil and aquifer effects for mines and regulators.

What this report foundIrrigation with calcium and sulphate rich mine water proved feasible and sustainable over eight years at a Mpumalanga colliery, with no significant impact on...

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What this report found

Irrigation with calcium and sulphate rich mine water proved feasible and sustainable over eight years at a Mpumalanga colliery, with no significant impact on soil, surface water or groundwater. Sugarbeans, wheat, maize, potatoes and pastures were grown on a commercial scale. High calcium and magnesium suppressed potassium uptake, and waterlogging from poor site selection was the main problem.

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