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Mining personnel have a different interpretation of the term “mine water management”.
Learn MoreThe Ok Tedi copper-gold mine in Papua, New Guinea is situated within a seismically active, mountainous region of extremely high rainfall.
Learn MoreA good understanding of mine water management issues related to underground and open pit mines depends on collecting a comprehensive hydrogeological data set.
Learn MoreResearch done in South Africa shows that change in the global climate is affecting the way local mines need to plan and build their infrastructure, particularly when it comes to water management.
Learn MoreA water balance model is commonly used in the mining industry to monitor and manage the distribution of water within a mine; however, it is also vital to keep an eye on levels of salt in on-site water, especially as mine water is increasingly re-circulated in the interests of conservation.
Learn MoreThe design of a mine water control system depends on many factors including:
Learn MorePredicting the volume and quality of groundwater inflows to a mine requires 3D characterisation of the hydrogeology in and around the mine site.
Learn MoreMineral resources are often associated with complex geologic regimes that present challenges for conceptual thought, investigatory methods, data analysis, and numerical modelling.
Learn MoreA rise in demand for cement in South Africa led Pretoria Portland Cement to commission an ElA in 2007 to investigate the impacts of expanding one of its main limestone quarries.
Learn MoreGroundwater flow in the vicinity of open pits and underground mines varies 3-dimensionally and with time.
Learn MoreThe requirement to conduct a mine water assessment in the exploration to early feasibility stage usually has a dual purpose: focusing on initial engineering assessments (dewatering, mine stability, water supply, overall water balance) and on environmental and social aspects, typically in the form of an ESIA baseline study.
Learn MoreMine water management in the Canadian Arctic involves a unique combination of technical challenges as a function of the geographical and geologic setting.
Learn MoreBeadell Resources Limited appointed SRK to prepare a feasibility study of the Tucano project located in the north of Brazil, in Amapá State, where the mean annual precipitation is approximately 2.4 metres.
Learn MoreSRK has had extensive experience working on mine water supply projects in Middle Eastern countries, particularly in Saudi Arabia.
Learn MoreDeveloping a water balance for an underground mining operation can require a variety of measurement techniques to deal with the following challenges:
Learn MoreThis article describes 1) methods of locating abandoned boreholes within a side hill pit, and 2) the design and operation of in-line pH adjustment facilities for low-pH pit water.
Learn MoreA FIFA requirement for South Africa to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup was that host cities assure adequate and safe water supply for the event and visitors.
Learn MoreIn hard rock mining environments, groundwater flow along fractures dominates.
Learn MoreSRK works with clients to develop effective strategies for managing surface and groundwater in open pit mines.
Learn MoreSulfide bearing rocks in waste dumps, spent copper heap leach piles, ore stock piles, pit walls, coal spoil and dewatered tailings storage facilities can be long-term sources of water contamination.
Learn MoreSRK Chile has recently participated in defining the water base line required by the EIA to obtain an environmental permit for the Riesco Island coal project, and in other water-related works.
Learn MoreLarge mining projects, currently being developed in Chile’s northern region, are generally located in the Andes Mountains at altitudes of 3000+ meters above sea level.
Learn MoreSRK is carrying out a major water management study for a confidential client that is currently developing several coal contracts extending 150 km in Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Learn MoreSouth Africa’s National Water Act of 1998 has highlighted the need to conserve its valuable resource in this water-scarce country.
Learn MoreSulfate is becoming more of a water quality problem for mining companies.
Learn MoreThe success or failure of a mining project is often linked to site water management, or the lack of it.
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