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n Am I BI A u n IVE Rs ITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTYOF ENGINEERINGAND SPATIALSCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND PROCESSENGINEERING
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN METALLURGY
QUALIFICATION CODE: 0SBMET
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: MPW721S
COURSE NAME: MINE AND PROCESSWASTE
MANAGEMENT 314
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2022
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 45
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR:
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYQUESTION PAPER
Ms. Adeltraud Mughongora
Professor Harmomy Musiyarira
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Marks for each questions are indicated at the end of each question.
4. Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination paper.
2. Non-programmable calculator.
THIS MEMORANDUM PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES (Including this front page)
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Question 1
Outline five social conditions that will indicate favorable social performance?
[5 marks]
Question 2
[5 marks]
Briefly explain the main purpose of conducting an environmental impact assessment?
Question 3
[5 marks]
The environmental management act no. 7 of 2007 of Namibia, came into effect in February
2012. Outline five important principles that the act is based on, that serve as guidelines for
activities of major projects that may impact the environment.
Question 4
[5 marks]
A project is said to be sustainable when it performs favorably in all three pillars, that is,
environment, economic and social. What are some baselining data that need to be collected
for benchmarking purposes, when measuring social performance?
Question 5
[5 marks]
Outline any five important factors that has an influence on the mining sector sustainability
Question 6
[5 marks]
Explain why metals such as cadmium and mercury are specifically more harmful to humans
compared to other toxic elements?
Question 7
[5 marks]
Briefly explain why decant facilities are required in tailings dam construction and how
inadequate decant design will affect the tailings dam?
Question 8
Briefly discuss some of the disadvantages of the upstream method?
[5 marks]
Question 9
Briefly explain how acid mine drainage occurs on a mine site
[5 marks]
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