➊ Industry introduction
Understanding the Imperatives
Depending on their location, mines in Africa are facing two opposite challenges. Positive water balance mines accumulate water during the rainy season. This water is polluted and must be treated before being released in a compliant manner. In dry countries, water scarcity threatens the mining industry and reuse is key.
Finally, because treatments often involve membranes, a common challenge lies with brine management.
Urgent intervention is required to help mining companies mitigate these challenges.
As regards energy, and increased focus on ESG, the mining industry is looking at decarbonising its activities.
Veolia’s solutions for the Mining Industry
Veolia’s solutions for the mining industry are centered around creating a circular economy through our holistic approach to water, waste, and energy needs of mining sites.
We deliver a complete management of the water cycle, aimed at optimizing consumption and reducing environmental impact through water reuse.
We recover valuable by-products from your waste streams for beneficial reuse.
Veolia also proposes to support our Clients in their energy transition.
We investigate a range of technologies to customize solutions meeting the specific needs of the sites, encompassing compliance and cost savings.
Veolia comprehensive approach
Our aim is to create an environmental circular economy, through our holistic approach to the water, waste and energy needs of our customers.
We develop a phased methodology ending with a turnkey proposal. We assess the customer`s needs, divide these into smaller projects studied with our in-house expertise and technologies to make available the best possible solutions.
By applying interlinked solutions across water, waste and energy, the synergies of resource sustainability are achieved.
Veolia’s mine management solutions are proven to help mining companies achieve improved environmental sustainability.
➋ Solutions
Water and salt management
Complete management of water cycle
Desalination for process / industrial water
Acid mine drainage management
Tailing water & salts management
Water reuse / - effluent treatment
Underground water management
Domestic wastewater treatment
Drinking water production for mine camp and communities
Metal recovery
By-product recovery from brine deconcentration
Decarbonization
Power generation from renewable energy for the mine and communities
Chillers management
Cooling towers management
Compressors / Bulk Air Cooling management
Waste management
Onsite waste management
Transportation
Waste treatment and disposal
Landfill / Hazardous waste disposal
Mercury collection, stabilization and recovery
➔ Case studies
Africa / Near & Middle East
› AngloGold Ashanti Ghana
› Harmony Gold South Africa
Other geographies
› OKD Karvina Mining Czech Republic
› LMBV Mining Germany
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➌ Customer Benefits
Increase cost savings, maintained through consistent process audits
Reduce energy bills and carbon footprint
Improve water recovery & overall yield, to deliver consistent water supply & enable by-product recovery
Ensure measurement of environmental impact & compliance with regulations
Enable flexibility & performance stability, enabling resilience in a volatile market
Unlocking your sustainable growth potential in Africa
Veolia and Norfund join forces to offer you an innovative financing solution. With our Build-Operate-Transfer platform, benefit from a one-stop shop for your industrial projects from $3 to $50 million in Africa.
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