The national water management center nwmc, located in little rock, arkansas, serves as a focal point for water resources information exchange. Many practitioners are most familiar with the technical aspects of water management including pumps, pipes, storages and slurries. Water control in underground mines grouting or drainage. Pumping systems sumps are capable of removing excess water from the workplace. We collect key sitespecific data from mines, and integrate and analyze those data using stateoftheart modeling techniques such as goldsimtm and the depth of experience of our worldclass experts to develop costeffective mine water management and treatment solutions. Members of the international mine water association imwa share a common interest in mine water and mine drainage issues, though we arrive with different skills, backgrounds, and specialized expertise, in disciplines that range from science e. In addition, by encouraging water recycling as much as possible, companies can move towards a zero water discharge mine. Strategic water management for reliable mine water supply under dynamical climates. Our mine water treatment technologies are tailored for industrial use.
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Water is an increasingly scarce resource requiring careful economic and environmental management. It is a vital resource for environmental and social sustainability and economic prosperity. As things now stand, there appear to be overlapping responsibilities and lack. Caval ridge coal mine project environmental impact statement page 145 he overarching principle for waste management for the project is. Water resource management, supply and sanitation zimbabwe report 7 7. For the rock mechanics engineer it is the depressurisation of a slope in an open pit, for the metallurgist it might pertain to the water contained in the process circuit, and for the tailings engineer, the waste circuit. There are various rights for water, land, infrastructure and market services. Irrigation water management systems make the most efficient use of limited water supplies for agriculture. Patrick mckelvey, principal hydrogeologist at schlumberger water services, confirms this view, highlighting that the water management industry in mining is beginning to make use of non optimal water i. H although mining companies have long been conscious of the i importance of water management, they still face environmental problems. Water resources have been one of the most important areas of the banks lending during the past three decades.
Mine water management modelling groundwater in mining in all stages of underground and openpit mining, groundwater flow may play a major role. Good water management of dams and levees reduces the risk of harm due to flooding. Aug 16, 2011 since 1950, the need for water has trebled and it will double again by 2050. International bank for reconstruction and development ii. Overview of the baseline grb mine water management system. The pit sump is gravity drained via a preconstructed hdpe pipeline that exits the low point of the pit and flows through an inline phadjustment system and then to the tailings impoundment. Ability to mine new reserves is increasingly linked to responsible stewardship of water resources.
These hazards can cause serious injuries, and even death, to workers. Groundwater flow in the vicinity of open pits and underground mines varies 3dimensionally and with time. To assess this information and to extrapolate to the next twenty years, this approach has been reinforced using published. A handbook for integrated water resources management in basins. Both the journal and its audience are interdisciplinary. The primary topics that we consider are the following. May 23, 2011 this water quality management handbook is based largely on the original water quality management handbook prepared by retired forest service regional hydrologist john rector in 1981. Applying numerical groundwater modelling mine water. A world bank policy paper includes bibliographical references. It is water management that is emerging as the preeminent sustainability issue within the global energy and mining resource industries. Our team has extensive experience with water management issues in varied environments and extreme climates arid, tropical, and arctic. Mine water and the environment, 21 throughout this work, there is a consistent integration of engineering, chemistry, and microbiology.
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Gasification plants use significantly less water than traditional coalbased power generation, and can be designed so they recycle their process water, discharging none into the surrounding environment. Interactive dashboards are just one example of how diverse water management activities at an operation can be more effectively managed. T programs are in place to ensure that wastes are eliminated or where possible avoided, reduced, reused, recycled, treated, or properly disposed of. Applying numerical groundwater modelling mine water management. The objective of the water management plan mine is to describe a safe and reliable system for managing the water at the mine site in a manner that results in compliance with applicable surface water and groundwater quality standards at appropriate mine site compliance points as demonstrated by modeling outcomes discussed in reference 2. This has allowed iron, found in the rocks within mine workings, to mix with underground water. Extensive monitoring program, assisted by modern satellite technology and by robust modeling, has identified aquifer responses. In most mining operations, water is obtained directly.
Water management for closure, nevada mine water management. Challenges of water management within the mining industry. At its simplest, integrated water resources management is a logical and intuitively appealing concept. Integrated water resources management, water and sustainable development, water scarcity, and the more technical aspects of water resources planning. Finally, section 6 discusses some of the current issues of debate in the field.
Feflow simulations enable you to develop strategies for efficient dewatering. Pdf mine water management in variable climate regimes. Founded in 1981 as the international journal of mine water, mine water and the environment presents original contributions addressing technical questions and practical issues related to the evaluation, prediction, prevention, or control of water problems at mining operations or their impact on the environment. Sample municipal stormwater management plan february 2004 page c3 introduction every plan should include an introduction to identify why the plan is being prepared and a summary of the contents. An international journal agricultural water management. Guidelines for mine water management teknologian tutkimuskeskus. This comprehensive book is thoroughly researched and well written overall. Third, it requires careful management of water resources in a manner that optimizes water usage through exploring and implementing efficiency measures. Evaluation and audit of mine water management and treatment practices at south african gold and coal mines an assessment and audit of the mine water management and treatment practices employed on surface and underground, in the mines, metallurgical plants, potable and sewage systems, rivers, streams and dams has been carried out at over 30 south african gold and coal mines. We understand the impact that open pits, underground workings, waste facilities, and heap leach pads can have on surface water and groundwater systems.
Thousands of professionals choose mike software to solve tough and complex challenges in areas such as oceans and coastlines, rivers and reservoirs, ecology. Water management is the control and movement of water resources to minimize damage to life and property and to maximize efficient beneficial use. High irrigation demands and polluted drainage flows from agriculture mean. With water being the most important resource in all mining and quarrying developments and operations, it can be used and abused. Integrated mine water management risks to a projects success include tailings dam failures during storm events, slope failures related to elevated pore pressures, water in blast holes leading to inefficient blasting adding costs and environmental impacts, lack of process water, and excessive closure costs. Water is a key driver of economic and social development while it also has a basic function in maintaining the integrity of the natural environment. The water was first treated by mfro and the concentrate was subsequently treated by a disc tubetm ro system with the following.
The revised text includes material and suggestions from a wide array of contributors, including staff of the state water resources control board, the north. Its basis is that the many different uses of water resources are interdependent. Our scalesense sensors measure problematic ions in realtime, helping you determine if you can avoid treatment. Mine wastes management mining wastes is generated during the process of extraction, beneficiation and processing of minerals. Carbon dioxide co2 can be captured from an industrial. Reducing water use and managing this resource wisely is critical. The mine continued the process, closing more than 100 open boreholes over a threeyear period, and reducing postclosure water management flow by up to 15gpm.
Principles of integrated water resources management. Operation water pollution focuses on how water pollution occurs and how it is cleaned up and has been designed for a science and social studies collaboration. There are clear and abundant schematics and many useful tables and graphs. Pdf mine water management in the witwatersrand gold.
In this months spotlight feature article, from the latest issue of international mining magazine, publisher john chadwick examines one of the industrys most critical issues, with a focus on new ideas and technologies for the management and handling of water in all aspects of mining operation, including desalination, more effective wastewater treatment, and reuse. We can provide expert advice at all project stages, drawing on our experience of managing over 75 treatment schemes across britain. Agricultural water management is multidimensional in both the scale and types of access rights, as table 5. Pdf strategic water management for reliable mine water. This water xseries, offered by the water management experts of tu delft, will give you a unique opportunity to gain access to worldclass knowledge and expertise in this field. Extraction is the first phase that consists of the initial removal of ore from the earth. Regarding sustainable water use, the mining industry can also improve the management of this resource by using water from desalination of sea water as process water, and a combination of. Red hill mining lease eis appendix i2mine water management overview report page 1 section 01 introduction 1.
In all cases, manuscripts must address implications and provide insight regarding agricultural water management. We all share responsibility for meeting this need now and in. Management and protection of process water and wastewater are of paramount importance to every mine. After the water demand and supply comparisons and needs analyses were completed, planning groups. Whether from groundwater or surface water sources, availability of and access to water that meets quality and quantity requirements, is a critical need across the world. Mining personnel have a different interpretation of the term mine water management. Assessing mine dewatering commonly requires the development of 3dimensional 3d numerical groundwater models, based on 3d geological, structural, and hydrogeological data, to fully characterise the groundwater flow. We have developed a water management plan for each of our sites, and our basins there is a site water management coordinator for each site, as well as a regional water management coordinator. The hydrological cycle the succession of stages through which water passes from the atmosphere to the earth and returns to the atmosphere ensures there is enough amount of water on the earth. Mine dewatering and water management at barrick goldstrike. The global water partnershipgwp is an international network whose vision is for a water secure world. Ppt water management powerpoint presentation free to view. Another example relating to treatment of intrusion water from a copper mine is shown below. Our mine water treatment solutions achieve compliance with strict regulations and reduce life cycle costs by.
A practical guide to catchmentbased water management for. Safe water supply and hygienic water treatment are prerequisites for the wellbeing of communities all over the world. The first edition of the oms guide was released in 2003 as a companion piece to macs 1998 a guide to the management of tailings facilities the tailings guide. Water sources often need to be shared by multiple users, while leaving enough water for ecosystem functioning. Water management 1 water management 2 water management affects 3 dewatering dewatering is the removal of water from the work area. Agricultural water management publishes papers of international significance relating to the science, economics, and policy of agricultural water management. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data water resources management, p. Most of the water pumped at the mine has been returned to the same hydrologic basin. A water management strategy is a plan or a specific project to meet a need for additional water. Potential environmental impacts to groundwater levels and surface water flows were modelled at olovskoye, goldfields, paredones amarillos, orion southstar, cerro matoso, livengood, and hycroft. Appendix c sample municipal stormwater management plan. This is normally done by the process of blasting, which results in generation of large volume of waste soil, debris and other. Established water sector restructuring projects in maharashtra, madhya pradesh, rajasthan, tamil nadu, andhra pradesh world bank sdwuas study 20092010. The lecture on principles of integrated water resources management is a compulsory subject of the msc programme in water management both for the water conflict management, water quality management, water resources management and water services management specialisations.
Mine water treatment solutions for discharge and reuse. Solutions to support and improve mining operation performance. The mine water management system includes water balance modelling and wa ter quality. Recent extreme rainfall events in queensland have tested both strategic and operational water management practices, infrastructure and regulation of mine water discharge. The purpose is to prevent water from interfering with the work, and to prevent the discharge of contaminants such as suspended sediment and concrete. Mine water management water management tetra tech has successfully provided water management plans and detailed water balance modeling services for mining operations around the world. Integrated mine water management mine water management. Water is an essential resource for mining operations as well as for serving mining communities and facilities. Technical guide to ground water resource management. The development of water infrastructure for mines is designed and managed to optimize its utilization, preservation, and sustainability, while protecting local supplies. Water accumulation and related hazards can put workers in underground mines at risk. Mine water and wastewater treatment solutions from veolia water technologies south africa veolia help mining companies in south africa and africa reduce their effects on the environment with economical mine process water and wastewater treatment technologies. This project was completed mainly through the use of questionnaire sent to subcontractors in almost each country of the eu.
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