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Review
Environment
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Air and water pollution as a result of mining, acid mine
drainage, toxic waste and abandoned mines continue to
pose serious risks to South Africa's communities and its
environment, says the Bench Marks Foundation.
Bench Marks Centre for CSR; was
formally launched in January 2012. Prof.
Freek Cronjé, former head of the Subject
Group: Sociology is heading the centre as
Director.
The single most destructive impact of mining is on the
environment. Mine waste is still the largest source of
pollution in South Africa and the country is one of the world's
largest emitters of CO2 in terms of population size.
The establishment of the new centre is an
important development for South Africa,
which is considered a world leader in mining
Furthermore the impact old coal ?elds poses on our scarce
water supplies as a result of contamination due to heavy
metals seeping into water resources, has reached epic
proportions.
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