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  2021

  Wet and dry season sampling of epiphytic diatoms from reed, salt and grass pans on the Mpumalanga Highveld, validating a biomonitoring index for mine affected depressional wetlands.

  What this report foundLevel of acid mine drainage disturbance explained more of the variation in diatom communities than any other factor, with pan type second and season not...

  Surface Environment

  A diatom based index for pans impacted by acid mine drainage

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  2021

  A practical guide for coal mines and their consultants, built on earlier water research on pitlake viability, with South African examples from the Highveld, Waterberg and KwaZulu-Natal coal fields.

  What this report foundSets out the authorisation route for leaving a pitlake as a closure landform, covering water use licensing, environmental authorisation and the wider...

  Surface Environment

  A manual for authorisation of pitlakes as a closure option for South African coal mines

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  Lesley S Jeffrey

  2004

  Compares a full suite of downhole sondes against geotechnical core logging over the 5 m above three coal seams, for geologists and rock engineers assessing roof conditions.

  What this report foundGeophysical logging of boreholes above three Witbank seams identified clay rich matrices, stiffness changes, bedding planes and the principal stress direction...

  Integrated Mining and Processing

  A Preliminary Investigation Into the Geotechnical Interpretation of Geophysical Logs

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  Mtimkulu Nhlanhla Mtimkulu

  2009

  Geology and Geophysics

  A Provisional Basinal Study of the Waterberg-karoo, South Africa

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  2024

  Review and proposed method for using soil microbial communities to establish lasting vegetation on coal waste substrates where topsoil is scarce. For rehabilitation and closure practitioners.

  What this report foundConventional rehabilitation relies on lime, fertiliser and compost to build fertility and select adaptive species, which produces short term cover but rarely a...

  Surface Environment

  A technology to condition plants with adapted Rhizospheric soil/substrate bacterial species to improve vegetation resilience and growth on rehabilitated land

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  2021

  Coal Processing

  Absorbent assisted drying of spiral and flotation coal fines

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  2010

  Geology and Geophysics

  Additional Regional Gravity Survey of the Waterberg Coalfield and Regional Interpretation of the Gravity Geophysical Data

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  JL Schoeman

  2001

  Consolidated review of six field studies on highveld opencast rehabilitation, covering soil profiles, pasture performance, crop potential and soil water, for mine environmental staff and regulators.

  What this report foundRehabilitated opencast soils carried pastures and cash crops, but compaction and cover soil depth set the ceiling on what they could produce.

  Soil & Rehabilitation

  Agricultural Research on Rehabilitated Coal Mined Land (1994-2001) Conducted in Terms of the Kraai Van Niekerk Report

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  2004

  Viability assessment and outline plan for regional air quality monitoring on the Highveld, including institutional arrangements and information gaps, for industry, regulators and community bodies.

  What this report foundA regional monitoring programme was found to be viable and is proposed as a public private partnership covering air emissions, air quality and energy...

  Air

  Air Emissions, Air Quality and Energy Efficiency Monitoring for Prioritisation of Pollution Preventions and Public Health in the Region of Mpumalanga Highveld Conurbation

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  2023

  Desktop review commissioned to shape a five year coal processing research roadmap, covering rare earth recovery, carbon fibre, graphene, activated carbon and building products. For research planners.

  What this report foundCoal can feed products well beyond combustion. The study sets out routes to rare earth elements held in particular seams, building materials made with carbon...

  Coal Processing

  Alternative uses of coal in the production of advanced materials and lightweight products for the sustainability of the South African coal industry

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  2008

  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.

  What this report foundConventional cost accounting at the mines studied could not report on physical structure or materials flow, so environmental costs such as water, energy and...

  Socio-economics

  An Environmental Management Accounting Model for the South African Mining Industry

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  EARTH

  2010

  Pilot trial on single stage reverse osmosis brine at a Mpumalanga power station treating acid drainage from a neighbouring colliery, with projections for the planned second stage.

  What this report foundIon exchange converted reverse osmosis brine from a power station treating colliery water and cooling tower blowdown into fertiliser and explosives salts, with...

  Surface Environment

  Application of Earth ion Exchange Technology for Conversion of Ro Brine From Tutuka/new Denmark Into Saleable Products

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