GoldSim Users Conference: Poster Abstract
Water Balance Model for a Mine in the Great Lake Region
This poster presented the key components of a comprehensive water balance model developed to support a Pre-Feasibility Study of a metal mine in the Great Lake Region. The model includes the mining component, process areas, and a remote tailings facility, as well as the surrounding watersheds, drainages, and lakes to evaluate the impact of the mine on the surrounding environment. SRK developed several modules to support the water balance, including stochastic rainfall, evaporation and temperature generation, snow pack and snow melt behavior, lake ice up and ice out volumes, and runoff and stream routing simulation. The model is being used to evaluate many aspects of the mine plan, as well as environmental impacts during mining and post closure.
