A snapshot on sustainable mining waste management and some of the methods that can be adopted to minimise the amount of waste produced from mining and ways to reuse and recycle mining waste.

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SUSTAINABLE MINE
WASTE
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The estimated global generation of waste from
mining activities is over 100 billion tonnes per
year and is growing exponentially.

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The healthcare worker shortage in Africa
will reach 6 million by 2030.
The mining industry is facing
increasing pressure to focus on
sustainable mine waste
management.

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Fewer than 50%
of Africans have
access to modern
health facilities.
The African mining industry
needs to re-think how it manages
its waste by implementing
sustainable solutions driven by
legislation.
The African mining industry needs to re-
think how it manages its waste by
implementing sustainable solutions driven
by legislation.

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Fewer than 50%
of Africans have
access to modern
health facilities.
Legislation needs to provide clearer
guidelines on the sustainable
development of mining waste
management.

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Recover
Remining or reprocessing of mine
waste
Reuse
Alternative use of mine waste
Reduce
Lower amount of mine waste produced
Recycle
Use of mine waste to make new products
The emphasis should be on the 4rs which are Re-use, Reduce, Recycle, Recover.

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Fewer than 50%
of Africans have
access to modern
health facilities.
Sustainable Mine Waste Management
• Collaboration with environmentalists
• Re-using mining waste
• Eco-friendly equipment and techniques
• Eco-friendly mining waste disposal
• Lower-impact mining techniques
• Replenishing the environment

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