Reducing water use and pollution in South African mining

Mining in South Africa is looking to increasingly sophisticated methods to address the twin issues of reducing water use and stopping pollution. ... Treating mine water to irrigation standards would cut the costs considerably, says Grewar. A study conducted over eight years showed that crops such as sugar beans, wheat, maize and potatoes could ...

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The Effects of Artisanal Mining on Irrigation Farming

Artisanal and small-scale mining and irrigation-based farming are the main. This article aims to show that competing demands on environmental resources have, more often than not, exacerbated vulnerability of poor rural agricultural communities. Artisanal and small-scale mining and irrigation-based farming are the main

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Total Water Use in the United States | U.S. Geological Survey

 — Total water use, by category of use, 2015. Thermoelectric power and irrigation remained the two largest uses of water in 2015, and total withdrawals decreased for thermoelectric power but increased for irrigation.; Withdrawals for thermoelectric power were 133 Bgal/d in 2015 and represented the lowest levels since before 1970.; Irrigation …

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Study on Ecological Allocation of Mine Water in Mining …

 — Based on the mine water produced by mining, to improve the ecological environment, the optimal allocation of mine water resources is studied. To reduce the uncertainty of the calculation results of ecological water demand, the wolf colony algorithm neural network model is used for long-term rainfall forecast. Combined with the forecast …

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Irrigation infrastructure and farm productivity in the …

 — Irrigation is a lynchpin of rural development strategies and a key input to improving productivity and farm incomes, the key source of livelihood for the majority of the world's poor. ... mining, industry, hydroelectricity generation, and a rising population (USGCRP (U.S Global Change Research Program), 2017, de Fraiture et al., 2010).

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Mining and Water Pollution

 — While there have been improvements to mining practices in recent years, significant environmental risks remain. Negative impacts can vary from the sedimentation caused by poorly built roads during exploration through to the sediment, and disturbance of water during mine construction. Water pollution from mine waste rock and tailings may …

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Irrigation in Colorado

The tension between aridity and irrigated agriculture has been a defining characteristic of Colorado for much of its modern history. On average, the state receives less than fifteen inches of annual precipitation, making it the seventh driest state in the country. To complicate matters, the majority of the state's water originates in basins that are not …

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Best Practice Drip Systems For Heap Leach Mining

How Drip is Applied in Mining. This drawing shows a typical layout of drip irrigation on a leach pad. The leaching solution is supplied to individual cells by lay flat hose.Often a pressure regulator is installed after the hose fitting to insure that the emitters operate at exactly the correct pressure, which results in the right application rate of solution.

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Arizona Water Use | U.S. Geological Survey

 — Consequently, these data are estimated from the self-supplied domestic population and the per-capita water use. Water withdrawal data for mining, thermoelectric power, industrial, livestock, and aquaculture are obtained directly from water users. Drainage groundwater withdrawals are for irrigation drainage and the 242 well fields.

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Estimated use of water in the United States in 2015

In addition to irrigation (2 percent), mining (1 percent) reported larger withdrawals in 2015 than in 2010. Livestock withdrawals remained essentially the same in 2015 compared to 2010 (0 percent change). Thermoelectric power, irrigation, and public-supply withdrawals accounted for 90 percent of total withdrawals in 2015.

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Irrigation & Water Use

 — Agriculture is a major user of ground and surface water in the United States, and irrigation has enhanced both the productivity and profitability of the agricultural sector. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, farms with some form of irrigation accounted for more than 54 percent of the total value of U.S. crop sales, while irrigated land …

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What is an Irrigation System? Types, Design, and …

Solutions Beyond providing world leading irrigation products, we provide world leading irrigation solutions A successful irrigation system is one in which all elements come together to work as one. Since 1966, Rivulis has been providing irrigation solutions that deliver real world results. With the widest range of drip lines and tapes, a wider choice of irrigation …

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Seasonal distribution of deep groundwater fluoride, …

 — High-fluoride (F-) deep groundwater in the vicinity of mining areas poses severe ecological risks. In this study, we aimed to characterize and reveal the seasonal distribution and influencing factors of elevated F- concentrations in the deep groundwater in the Shendong mining area, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia province, China. In addition, the …

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Irrigation Water Use | U.S. Geological Survey

 — Irrigation also includes water that is used for pre-irrigation, frost protection, chemical application, weed control, field preparation, crop cooling, harvesting, dust suppression, and leaching salts from the root zone. ... Mining water use is water used for the extraction of minerals that may be in the form of solids, such as coal, iron, sand ...

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Tutorials/Crop farming

Crop farming allows players to plant any of several vegetables and other crops on farmland, which then grow over time and can be harvested for food. This page covers four separate crops, all of which share essentially the same growth mechanics, though they produce different crops. All four seeds need to grow to maturity to produce more crops. Each …

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Irrigation Methods: A Quick Look | U.S. Geological Survey

 — Irrigation is the controlled application of water for agricultural purposes through manmade systems to supply water requirements not satisfied by rainfall. Crop irrigation is vital throughout the world in order to provide the world's ever-growing populations with enough food. Many different irrigation methods are used worldwide, …

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Nelson Irrigation

Nelson Irrigation was founded at the time of the sale and in the four decades since, NIC has led the irrigation industry with innovations such as Big Gun sprinklers, Rotator sprinklers, 3000 Series pivot products, 800 Series control valves and …

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IRRIGATION Products

Mining & Industrial Irrigation Flo-Tek the leading manufacturer and supplier of plastic Pipes, Tanks, Fittings and Irrigation products, since 1998. Radical Investments (Pty) Ltd, trading as Flo-Tek Pipes & Irrigation was established in Botswana in 1998 manufacturing PVC pipes. In …

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