African
Environmental Development
Company
Registration Number: CK98 70435/23, Vat Registration Number: 4220185013
Company Profile
Who We Are
African Environmental Development is a relatively small,
but specialist company, concentrating on environmental management, environmental
monitoring, environmental engineering and solving of environmental challenges
for its clients.
Who Our Clients Are
Our clients are mainly
mines, industries that may have an impact on the environment and local
authorities, although we have done specialist projects for a much wider
clientele, including work for State Departments.
Company Background
With the ever-increasing
awareness of the environment and the interaction the environment has with both
people and the business and industrial sector, it became apparent that many
businesses or local authorities could no longer provide these services to the
extent and thoroughness that the authorities required from them. Furthermore, an
ever-increasing number of companies doing business with, or providing services
to clients in the North American and European countries are required to conform
to the ISO 14001 international environmental management standard.
Understandably, taken into account that environmental management is, in most
cases, not their core business, not all businesses can necessarily afford to, or
wish to employ all the environmental management personnel required in today’s
business world.
African
Environmental Development, based in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, was
therefore formed to assist such companies, mines and local authorities that do
not wish to employ environmental specialists on a full-time basis, by providing
these services on their behalf. In these cases, African Environmental
Development will assist by either providing a comprehensive environmental
management service, or, alternatively, providing one or more single services
relating to environmental management.
African
Environmental Development was formed during 1998 and forms part of a much larger
network of environmental management and engineering specialists, covering
aspects from the physical environment including geology, geohydrology, soils and
water to the natural environment, including fauna, flora and ecological systems
in general as well as civil and mechanical aspects such as the determination of
flood lines and the design of culverts, bridges and dams. In short, African
Environmental Development will provide solutions to whatever environmental
challenges you may encounter.
Initially,
African Environmental Development focussed mainly on water treatment and water
related aspects of the environment, as well as on the development of
environmental management software. Our environmental management software is
still regarded as being unsurpassed, as we develop industry-specific
environmental management modelling programmes. Although we are still considered
as a leading water specialist firm among our peers, the fact that water
interacts so extensively with everything else in the natural and human
environment, have prompted us to branch out into all other environmental
management fields. We have, therefore, progressed into related environmental
management fields and can now offer a comprehensive environmental management
service covering all aspects relating to the environment.
African Environmental Development originated out of the mining industry in South Africa, with gold, platinum coal and base-metals mining accounting for a large part of our background. African Environmental Development was, in fact, born out of the mining industry. As the ore bodies, which have been mined for well over a century, slowly become depleted, the gold mining industries in Gauteng, Northwest Province and the Free State are gradually winding their operations down leaving many environmental challenges behind and placing a high demand on our services. The format of the mining industry is also undergoing a metamorphosis. While the traditional large mining corporations are becoming less involved in mining, the smaller-scale, more cost-effective, mines are beginning to replace these on land, previously mined and developed by the larger corporations. This places a very specific, and often, a highly complicated, environmental management responsibility on these new-generation mines. African Environmental Development has ample experience in these types of matters to assist these companies.
What We Can Deliver
African
Environmental Development can provide the following services to its clients.
Adequately qualified specialists will perform all the services listed here
below, ensuring legal compliance in all respects of the products we deliver:
Environment Management
· Develop and implement a comprehensive environmental management programme on behalf of your business. Alternatively we can provide the services for which you do not have the specific environmental expertise.
· Apply for all permits such as water use or discharge permits.
· Conduct Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s). In most cases, EIA’s are multidisciplinary projects. We have extensive expertise to manage and coordinate such projects.
· Develop Environmental Management Programmes (EMPR) for new or existing operations and apply for their approval from the authorities.
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Independent environmental auditing.
Water Care
· Provide a comprehensive water related consultancy service. We have the capacity to address any water related problem and to develop solutions to mitigate such problems.
· Provide all monitoring services relating to surface- and groundwater. These include the treatment, discharge and re-use of water and includes the analyses of water, both chemically and biologically (river bio-monitoring), the interpretation of results and the development of management or remediation plans, where problems are identified.
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Auditing of water care installations.
Environment Engineering
· Calculation of various return period design storms and determining the flood lines for specific drainage channels or rivers. These flood lines could range from return periods as short as 2 years, through 5, 10, 25 and 50 up to 100-year return periods. The flood lines are made available both electronically and through hard copies.
· Sizing of culverts and bridges in accordance with specific return period design storms.
· Auditing of dams to identify and eliminate safety risks.
· Design of small potable and sewage water care installations.
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Consulting service related to rehabilitation and earth moving
projects such as the rehabilitation of defunct mines, tailings dams or quarries.
Software Development
· We possess the capacity to develop any type of PC-based application, however, we specialise in the development of environmental management applications. An example of this is the development of Water and Salt Balance software for various industries.
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We also specialise in the automation of various applications and
the management of databases.
General Environmental Related Services
· We have the capacity to identify land users and uses through Title Deed searches.
· We can perform environmental risk assessments for mines, industries, local authorities or any other landowner and can advise on remedial actions to be taken, should non-compliances with environmental legislation be identified.
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We can develop environmental monitoring programmes (e.g. water
quality, waste disposal sites, air quality, etc.) or alternatively, we can
implement these monitoring programmes on your behalf.
Where To Find Us
African Environmental
Development (AED) is instantaneously accessible from anywhere in the world via
our website, http://www.aed.co.za/.
This is probably the quickest way to access information on AED for anyone who
wishes to learn more about our company.
Our physical
address is Portion 129 of the farm Sterkfontein 173 IQ, Mogale City, Gauteng,
South Africa. This is also where we make everything happen! This is located
within the Cradle Of Humankind World Heritage Site, rather appropriate
for and environmental management company and is little more than a
stone’s throw from the world-famous Sterkfontein Caves. Although this
address sounds like a mouth full, it is rather simple to find us. The
schematic drawing hereunder shows you how to find us from most of the main
routes within the Witwatersrand…
Click to open
Other ways of
contacting us:
Telephone: (+27) 083 657 0560
Fax:
086 670 5102
E-Mail:
info@aed.co.za,
or contact the Director: Technical Services directly at garfield@aed.co.za.
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CONCISE CURRICULUM VITAE: |
Full
Names:
Willem Garfield Krige
Date
of Birth:
09 March 1953
OVERVIEW
Mr.
Garfield Krige has been associated with water and the treatment thereof for many
years and has gained extensive experience in potable, industrial and sewage
water treatment, especially associated with, but not limited to, the mining
industry. His responsibilities have included management of sewage and drinking
water plants for a large mining group, the general water management of water
reticulation on various mines, developing of site-specific water and salt
balance software for various mines and industries as well as environmental
impact studies for mining and municipal authorities. In addition to his water
management functions, he has extensive experience in environmental (public)
health and related fields.
Garfield
obtained his National Diploma in Public Health in 1977 and his National Diploma
in Water Care in 1987, both from the Technikon Pretoria, the latter with
distinction. He also obtained certificates in Environmental Law and
Environmental Auditing in 1995 from the Potchefstroom University and
Environmental Management Systems in 1996 from the same institution. He is
currently registered with the SA Medical & Dental Council as and
Environmental Health Officer.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
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September 1998 – Present |
African Environmental Development |
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April 1996 – August 1999 |
JCI Limited Shared Services |
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March 1994 - March 1996 |
JCI Limited Shared Services |
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Sept. 1983 - February 1994 |
Randfontein Estates GM Co (W) Ltd. |
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August 1982 –
August 1983 |
Western Deep Levels Ltd. |
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April 1980 – July
1982 |
Anglo American Corporation Group Health Department, Welkom |
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Previous Employment |
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Some of African Environmental
Development’s Successfully Completed Projects
Water
related projects:
- An investigation into the environmental implications of the proposed construction of the Gautrans K14 Road to the south of Premier Mine and Cullinan, with specific reference to the Mc Hardy Stream.
- A quantification of water volumes recharging the Johannesburg Central Rand mine void, associated with direct ingress from surface water sources.
- Development of a water balance for the upper Klip River tributaries, to quantify the water loss of this river to the mined-out void.
- An investigation into the contributions of Harmony GM Co Ltd - Randfontein Operations No4# and South Deep Mine No2# to the contaminant load in the Leeuspruit downstream from the South Deep property during the period, 1986 to 2001.
- Development of in-stream water quality objectives for the Mooi River catchment.
- A report on the in-stream biological integrity of the de Kroonspruit at Machadodorp, as based on the assessment of macro-invertebrate communities.
- A report on the in-stream biological integrity of the Leeuspruit and Kariega River at the South Deep Mine, as based on the assessment of Macro-invertebrate communities. (Repeated every 6 months).
- In-stream Chemical water quality assessment for the Leeuspruit and its tributary, the Kariega River, in the vicinity of, and downstream from the South Deep Mine.
- Compilation of a Water Management System for the Placer Dome Western Areas Joint Venture Mine.
- An investigation into the possible causes for the elevated levels of certain chemical determinands present in the borehole water on the farm, Modderfontein of Mr W Brits, Westonaria vicinity.
- A report on the surface water aspects related to the proposed Luna Sands Tailings Dam complex, Randfontein.
- In-stream Chemical Water quality assessment for the Kaalfonteinspruit in relation to the Tembisa Waste Disposal Site.
- A report on the in-stream biological integrity of the Kaalfonteinspruit up- and downstream from the closed waste disposal site, Tembisa, as based on the assessment of macro-invertebrate communities.
- An investigation into the Chemical water quality of the Sebenzaspruit in relation to the rehabilitated Domestic waste disposal site between Isandovale and Sebenza.
- A baseline report on the in-stream biological integrity of the Upper Wonderfonteinspruit before and after the proposed Luna Sands tailings dam complex, as based on the assessment of macro-invertebrate communities.
- Compilation of all water related aspects for the water permit application of the Grootvlei Mine. This included a water balance of a section of the Blesbokspruit associated with the mine.
- All water related aspects for the EMPR application of the van Ryn opencast Mine.
- All water related aspects of the EMPR for the Platinum Mile Project, Rustenburg vicinity.
- All water related aspects of the EMPR for the Consolidated Modder Mine’s new opencast development, Johannesburg.
- All water related aspects of the EMPR for the Krosa Sand Mine north of Pretoria.
- Application for all water permits for the Mogale Gold Mine near Krugersdorp. The water related issues in this area is particularly complicated due to the decanting of mine void water into a surface stream.
- An investigation into the alternative Surface Water Supply options for the Doornkop Metallurgical Plant of the Harmony GM Co Ltd Randfontein Operations.
- All investigations into the mercury contamination in the drinking water system of a large local municipality.
Civil Engineering Projects:
- Rehabilitation of the Kagiso Tailings dam on the Luipaardsvlei Estates Ltd mine in order to eliminate windblown dust and to manage storm water on the tailings dam.
- Rehabilitation of the Hoffmann Sandwerke within the Randfontein Local Municipality area to eliminate the dangers associated with un-rehabilitated sand mines.
- Skeyfonteinspruit 50-year return period flood line determination for a section of the stream associated with the development of a new housing scheme.
- Determination of the 50-year flood lines of all the rivers and streams within the South Deep Mine property, Westonaria.
- Determination of the 100-year flood lines for the Maretlwane Stream in the Brits/Rustenburg area for the portion of stream associated with the proposed new tailings dam of the Platinum Mile Project.
- Determination of 50 and 100 year flood lines of the Buhrmanskopspruit and the Holbankspruit for the Anker Coal Colliery in the Ermelo district.
Software Development:
- Development of a software program for the Joel Mine. This program, named AquaJoel, calculates a monthly water and salt balance for the entire mine and automatically produces a printable month-end report. No such software exists anywhere else in the world!
- Program named SlimesDamBalance, calculates a water and salt balance for a mine tailings dam. This program was specifically developed to quantify the amount of water and salt entering the groundwater environment. Prior to the development of this program, groundwater pollution was much more of an estimate.
- Program named SARSolv. Developed to automate the calculation of the Sodium Adsorption Ratio of irrigation water.
- An automated database-linked program named CMI-GHD was developed for the Consolidated Metallurgical Industries mine, Purity Chrome, Rustenburg, to manipulate the database for their Geohydrological Data and to provide the client with a user-friendly interface.
- Development of a comprehensive Water and Salt Balance Software package for the Goedehoop Colliery in the Middelburg area.
Environmental Management:
- AED manages all environmental aspects of the Luipaardsvlei Estates Ltd mine on behalf of their owners, Mogale Gold. In fact, AED manages most of Mogale Gold’s environmental matters as well. This includes the EMPR for their operations.
- A suitable portion of land was identified, based on environmental and groundwater aspects, and purchased on behalf of the Mogale City Local Municipality for the use as a cemetery.
- Environmental Management Programme for the Blaauwbank Mine in Magaliesburg, the oldest gold mine in the Witwatersrand area and still operating! This EMPR is somewhat unique as the mine, although being fully operational, is also run as a gold mining museum where tourists can mine and pan for gold themselves. Even more interesting is the fact that these tourists may then legally purchase the visible gold they have panned! As it is located alongside the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, was aptly named the Cradle of Gold Mining.
- Environmental Management Programme (EMPR) for the Grootfontein Gold Mine near Nigel.
- Environmental Management Programme for the Mineral Developments Mine near Krugersdorp.
- Environmental Management Programme for the Harvest Gold Resources near Roodepoort.
- Development of a closure plan for the Alpha Stone Quarries’ Sterkfontein Quarry near Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site). (Alpha now Holcim)
- Development of a closure plan for the Alpha (Pty) Ltd Vaal Quarry near the Vaal River in the Free State. (Alpha now Holcim)
- Environmental Management Plan for the Alpha West Rand cluster rock crushing operations in the Krugersdorp/Randfontein area. (Alpha now Holcim)
- AED handled all environmental aspects of the Randfontein Aurum property development.
- AED provided a specialist report on the impact the mine had on the wetland downstream from the Sandtoria Sand mine in the Krokodilspruit catchment north of Pretoria.
General
Environment Related and Environmental Health Services:
- AED conducted a Title Deed Search of the entire
South Africa to identify all properties where the Consolidated African Mines
Group either owned surface rights or where they are the mineral rights
holder. An assets register was developed from the results of this project.
- AED conducted a legal compliance audit and risk
assessment for the Mogale City Local Municipality where all properties owned
by the Local Authority, or where they owned mineral rights, were located and
evaluated based on the environmental risk these properties pose for the
Local Authority relating to mining activities.
- AED developed a structure, which included job
descriptions and departmental descriptions, for an Environmental Health
Services Department for the Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited: Randfontein
Operations.
Some of our clients have requested that the work done on their behalf by African Environmental Development be kept out of the above list. For this reason, the list is not complete.
