BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT DISSERTATION MANAGEMENT OF MINING WASTE; AN EXPLORATION OF BOTH SOLID AND NON-SOLID WASTE IN THE MINING INDUSTRY, A CASE OF LUBAMBE MINE IN CHILILABOMBWE DISTRICT ON THE COPPERBELT, Student name: SAMBO MULENGA Student no: 004 – 209 Supervisor: KANYINJI PETER DR. Year: 2018 SUBMITTED TO CAVENDISH UNIVERSITY ZAMBIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Abstract INTRODUCTION Waste management is a very important aspect of any business if left unturned, can have very detrimental effects to both the company corporate image as well as the environment. There are serious legal implications that can be slapped on to the defaulting company in as far as the bench marks set by ZEMA are concerned. This study was conducted at Lubambe Copper Mine with its main focus on Environmental impact resulting from accumulation of solids and non-solids wastes, by reviewing waste management system - the internal mine waste Management in depth. Waste is defined as any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations, and from community activities” ((EPA), 2017) BACKGROUND The study covers Key Sub Areas of Solids and Non Solids waste in general. Then to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher deemed it fit to explore the problems as well as challenges that the mine faces in relation to both solid and non-solid waste without forgetting the gains it scored in the running of the day to day activity; all done in an effort to reduce Environmental Pollution and safeguard future generations. OBJECTIVES Below are the specific Objectives: 1. To determine how segregation is being used as method of managing waste at Lubambe mine. 2. To determine how the waste management Hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle,) method is being used at Lubambe mine. 3. To determine how water treatment plant can be used to recover waste at Lubambe mine. 4. To investigate and explore how engineered landfill can be used to deal with waste at Lubambe mine. PROBLEM STATEMENT Huge quantities of wastes produced by the mine and therefore managed inadequately in unprotected and uncontrolled dumps. This management seems to care less about environmental and social realities. Hence these practices: Constitute a danger to public health; Jeopardize residential development Adjacent to these sites as well as the regional planning; Affect the quality of the environment by risking the pollution of surface water, groundwater, the air and soil; And Waste Water about 18 million Litres Pumped out on a daily basis from Underground and only a fraction is recycled about 27% only. METHOD The study was a Qualitative Research and inductive (also known as bottom-up Approach) in nature. Since the study was site specific, a case study approach was used to describe in-depth the experience(s) of individuals. Non-probability Purposive sampling design will be used due to the nature of the study. The research was narrowed down to Interviews and observations, literature reviews as well as group discussions in trying to derive the challenges as well as the scores of waste management at Lubambe Mine RESULTS The overall results of the interviews were that Out of the 22 people interviewed on the perception of Waste Management at the Mine, 15 people or 68% had perception that Lubambe mine Solid Waste management is very poor at Lubambe, whilst 4 people representing 18% said it was average and 3people representing 14% thought it was good. CONCLUSION This means the challenges faced by Lubambe mine are more than the gains in as far as Waste management in general is concerned and that they needed to be worked on to reduce or eliminate ecosystem pollution. Acknowledgements It is with sincere gratitude that I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to everyone who assisted me in the course of pursuing this dissertation without whom completion would have been impossible. First, I wish to express my love and thanks to the Almighty Allah for the strength, courage and determination rendered to me. To my supervisor Kanyinji Peter, Dr., thank you so much for the kindness, direction and patience shown during the course of this research. Your never failing guidance and your ever flexible schedule has seen me to the light of this work. Special thanks to all my lecturers at Cavendish University Zambia for the support and knowledge imparted on me during my period of study at the university, the Journey that started in 2013 has finally come to an end. It has been 5years of hard work and start and stop. To my family, my wife Chewe Chileshe,and Kids Mumba,Maalik,Zaynab and Taj for their being a part of my life and Fruit of inspiration. To all my fellow classmates during our journey, Mwaba Mulenga, Kenneth Ilukui, Gabriel Ndaba Ndaba, Janet Nambaya, Francis Sarah to mention but a few as the list is endless suffice to say, all those who know and shared remarkable and unforgettable times with me. I will live to remember your kindness and support through our strive for a better life . Remember, Knowledge is a gift of Allah that no one can take away from us except Allah. Thank you. Statement of Authenticity I, SAMBO MULENGA of Student Number 004-209 do hereby declare that this report has never been submitted for a degree program in this or any other University. I further declare that this dissertation is purely based on my own findings and information used which is not my own I endeavored to acknowledge it where due reference is made in the papers themselves. Student Signature : ……………………………………… Date : ……………………………………… Sambo Mulenga Student No. : 004-209 Supervisor’s full name: Dr. Kanyinji Peter Signature: ……………………………………… Date: ……………………………………… List of Acronyms EMP Environmental Management Plan ISWM Integrated Solid Waste Management system HSE Health Safety and Environment. TSF Tailing Storage Facility ZEMA Zambia Environmental Management Agency. List of Abbreviations OS Contour Ordnance Survey map Contour OS Sequence Ordnance Survey Map Sequence TM3 Trackless Mobile Mechanized Machinery Dedication I would like to dedicate this piece of work to my dear wife, Chewe Chileshe Sambo, for her never ending support , love and encouragement; her making sure every little piece is never left unturned; my Right hand and life companion , may Allah Continue to shower his blessing on you; to my children from the 1st born to the last one respectively; Mumba sambo, Maalik Sambo, Zaynab Sambo & Taj Sambo for their love, dedication, drawing my attention away from my piece of work and for the sacrifice they endure throughout my studies; being away from my beloved family the stress they went through though immeasurable has finally come to completion; to my sisters and Brother Bridget Musabila Sambo; Annie Sambo; Mwelwa Sambo; Fridah Sambo; Lealay Sambo; young Brother Sambo for their Wise advise to pursue further education and comfort & not forgetting My nieces Agness Daka; Grace Luyando,Chipego Chibawe, Nene Chibawe, Emmanuel Sakulanda & sambo for making it easy for me to explore the windows of knowledge; to my sisters and Brother in-law Lombe ; Katongo Onward Chibawe and Chisanga chewe for their continued dedication to see this work to fruition and lastly and not the least my late Mum Mumba Petronella and Dad Mwenya Sambo and Brother Mulenga L. who would have love to see this work through and could have been proud of; to all of you am indebted dearly and I thank you . Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................................ i Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................... iii Statement of Authenticity ........................................................................................................................... iv List of Acronyms ......................................................................................................................................... v List of Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................. vi Dedication ................................................................................................................................................. vii Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................... viii List of Tables .............................................................................................................................................. xi List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................... xii List of Pictures .......................................................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the study ...................................................................................................................