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An Overview of Challenges Associated with Defining and Applying Water Quality Standards in the Absence of Applicable Regulatory Limits

Melanie Cox, Rob Bowell, Ruth Griffiths, David Tate - March 26, 2024

Water quality protection is a key guiding principle ofr responsible mining companies. This paper reviews challenges with identifying appropriate water quality standards for mining projects in various jurisdictions that lack comprehensive standards.

TAGS: Mine water management, water stewardship, mine water quality regulations, mine water quality
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Hydrogeological Numerical Modelling to Assess Active Dewatering Options at a Sand Quarry Site – A Case Study and Associated Methodology

Sheila Imrie, James Bellin, Adam Bennett, Patrick Ebeling - March 24, 2024

In this paper, we describe an innovative numerical modelling approach used to rapidly assess the potential effectiveness of various dewatering options in reducing moisture content at the Holly Hill limestone quarry and cement manufacturing plant in South Carolina, United States.

TAGS: Carbon emission reduction, numerical modelling, dewatering, moisture content
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Use of Evaporation Ponds in the Mining Industry - How Necessary and Effective is this in Various Parts of the World

Houcyne El-Idrysy, Nikolai Kirillov, William Harding, Gary Hurban - March 22, 2024

This paper highlights the increasing threat to global water resources, especially in the mining sector, emphasizing the shift towards Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) principles and questioning the efficacy of evaporation ponds as a water management tool.

TAGS: Mine water management, climate change, ESG, evaporation pond
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Integrated Catchment-scale Mine Water Impact Assessment: A Case Study

James Bellin, Julien Declercq, Michael Stewart, Callum Pearson - March 21, 2024

This paper seeks to demonstrate the value of using GoldSim as the glue to combine and integrate various hydrological, hydrogeological and geochemical models such that they provide a holistic evaluation of potential catchment-scale water impacts.

TAGS: Mine water management, water stewardship, water impact assessment
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Care for SA’s Groundwater Should Be Growing Focus for Water Week

Eunice Goossens,Lizette Goosen - March 19, 2024

As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 20-26 March this year, it is important to recognise the country's growing reliance on groundwater - and how we must improve our management of this vital resource if it is to be sustainable.

TAGS: National Water Week, Groundwater, Water Resources, Surface Water Resources, Rivers, Dams, Lakes, Fresh Water, Boreholes, Aquifer Systems, Rural Areas
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