**8. Conclusion**

There is a growing use of water as the gold mining activities increase. Water losses should be minimised and recycling adopted as much as possible. Cost‐effective and environmentally friendly practices for cyanide treatment need to be implemented. The gold mining industry needs to implement the best practices for cyanide management that are aimed at assisting in protecting human health and reducing environmental impacts through discharge of permis‐ sible levels of cyanide in effluents into main water bodies. Such practice will ensure mainte‐ nance of good quality of water and sustenance of aquatic life.
