SECTOR
MINING
industrial mining sector.
MAIN WATER SOURCES FOR A MINING OPERATION:
Surface water:
Rivers, reservoirs. Subject to minimum flow requirements and permits.
Desalinated seawater:
Increasingly common in copper mining. Reduces pressure on freshwater resources.
Rainwater:
Collected in perimeter channels to prevent contact with ore.
Groundwater:
Deep wells. Essential in arid regions.
Mine water:
Seepage from open pits, tunnels, and tailings ponds. This is “contact water” and the most complex type.
CHARACTERISTICS OF WASTEWATER IN THE MINING INDUSTRY:
High conductivity
High concentration of suspended and dissolved solids
Chlorides
Variable pH
Sulfates
Heavy metals
Iron, manganese, copper, zinc, lead, arsenic, and, in certain mines, chromium.
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