sp7-faa743c19d78e6cb.pdf

The document identifies risks to various wetland systems and seep wetlands caused by underground mining, specifically the formation of a groundwater cone of dewatering. It proposes mitigation strategies including monitoring, grouting, and the treatment of decant water post-closure.

• Underground mining activities can create a cone of groundwater draw down that negatively affects wetland systems, seep wetlands, and channel valley bottoms.
• The formation of a groundwater cone of dewatering leads to reduced recharge of wetland resources and can impact communities that depend on surface and groundwater as their primary water supply.
• Proposed mitigation measures during mining operations include monitoring water inflow into mine workings and groundwater levels, using cover drilling to find high-inflow zones, and applying grout to excessive or potential inflows.
• Post-mining mitigation focuses on the recovery of the groundwater draw down cone, monitoring the quality and levels of groundwater (including within mine voids), and the treatment and release of decant water from underground workings.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). sp7-faa743c19d78e6cb.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SP7.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. sp7-faa743c19d78e6cb.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SP7.pdf?x21779.

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BibTeX

@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrightsndsp7faa743c19d78e6cbpdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{sp7-faa743c19d78e6cb.pdf}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SP7.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }