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Managing Mining Project Groundwater Risks

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Hugo Melo

August, 2018

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Although groundwater is an essential component of the production cycle at most mines in Australia, understanding the risks associated with groundwater is often seen as a ‘regulatory tick box’, rather than a critical factor in a project’s feasibility.

In this article, hydrogeologist Brian Luinstra looks into how water complications and poor understanding of quality and quantity, as well as water costs and consumption, can have significant economic impact on a project.