Coal giant recognises water management responsibility
Resources giant Anglo American’s coal subsidiary, Anglo Coal, declares in its report, ‘Leading for sustainable coal’, which was released in June, that it recognises water as a critical resource that requires responsible management in both its use and in its impact on water resources.The company says the total amount of new water used for primary activities in 2007 was 10,8-million cubic metres and the average consumption rate was 181 â„“ of water for each saleable ton, directly below the targeted 185 â„“ of water for each saleable ton of coal.Further, the company states that no natural water sources are significantly affected by the use of water at its opera-tions and, as far as possible, Anglo Coal uses recycled or reused water for its pro-cesses. About 47% of water use at the com- pany comprises recycled or reused water and the operational eMalahleni water reclamation plant treats polluted mine water to potable quality and supplies this treated water to surrounding mines and the local municipality. This reduces the mine’s need to abstract water from the local municipal system and to discharge untreated mine water into the environment. Image source : engineeringnews.co.za. > Continue.
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