Mine Water
Water is one of your mine’s most valuable resources
Climate change, increasing competition for scarce water supplies, and more stringent mine water quality regulations are all factors that affect your mine.
Overcoming them smoothly requires an integrated approach with a creative and experienced water management team. Good mine water management is about taking only as much as you need. Having too little water will stop the mine from operating efficiently and having too much can require costly measures to protect the environment.
Water impacts your mine at every stage of its life. Beginning as a drop of rain, the water droplet either soaks into voids to feed groundwater or fills the rivers and lakes that provide your mine’s water supply. It’s an integral part of your operations.
When you close a mine, efforts are made to divert water away from it, while any remaining contact water is treated. Restored back to its clean and natural state, water can flow through the ecosystem again.
Let’s work together to manage your mine water.
Supporting responsible mine water management
Mining impacts watersheds. As a mine is preparing for closure (or is already closed) we support sustainable water management by restoring streams, wetlands, and woodlands to natural ecosystems. Reclamation promotes biodiversity. And it helps mining companies get regulatory and social approval. Water management regulations vary by state and country, so partnering with water resources engineers and closure professionals is critical. Let’s work together and strive for a sustainable mine design in closure. Read MoreTechnology solutions to manage mine water
Do you know your mine’s water footprint? What about the water variability expected over the mine’s life? Using a suite of modeling platforms, we can measure your surface water and groundwater. We can track water chemistry over time by monitoring geochemical reactions in waste rock, pit wall rock, ore, and tailings, and with site-wide water balance models like GoldSim™, we can help you predict water quantity and quality. These models help you understand risk and determine potential variability in water volume and quality for decades.Untangling the complexities of mining permits
With different mine permitting requirements at the local, state, and federal levels, it’s important to work together with local specialists who understand the regulations for your site. We utilize permitting matrixes to support water permitting regulations and determine gaps and next steps. Baseline studies, combined with regular monitoring, are critical to permitting. Our experience in baseline studies includes stream gauging, seepage surveys, surface water and groundwater sampling, riparian environmental surveys, and more. Read MoreMining, water, and the surrounding environment
How does a mine site in the desert find water? Mining operations can work alongside communities, use fit for purpose water, explore alternative waste disposal methods, and recover and reuse water. As your partner, we help you find, measure, manage, and value every single drop. Our hydrogeologists can help you find new sources of water and manage risk associated with water management and storage. Environmental professionals monitor and manage water quality. Our industrial water team has a deep knowledge of water treatment and reuse. Read MoreKelly Greaser, Senior Associate, Hydrogeologist
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Alex Sandu, Senior Principal, Water
The work we do and the impact we have on the community as a team is what matters.
Rachael Peavler, Principal, Business Centre Practice Leader, Mining, Minerals & Metals
Mining is a challenging but rewarding industry—it requires doing something different each day, and really keeps you on your toes.
Rob Simm, Senior Vice President, Emergent Sector Leader, Water
Sewage should no longer be viewed as only a waste product. From energy generation to fertilizer production, I help our clients maximize the potential of their wastewater.
Rosario Urrutia, Country Manager, Chile
One of the highlights of the work in this company is the unique opportunity to support the sustainable development of the various places where the projects in which we participate are carried out.
Danny Bay, Minerals & Metals Sector Leader, Latin America
I enjoy collaboration and bringing people together. I’m energized when we win and successfully execute challenging projects.
Jim Finley, Principal, Mining, Minerals & Metals
The solutions to challenges faced by clients in the mining industry are always best served by good science and supporting engineering.
David Luzi, Senior Geomorphologist
I am proud to work with a global team of experts that can help a range of clients solve technically complex problems.
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Alex Sandu, Mine Water Treatment
Successful mine water treatment projects require smart people and solid thinking.
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Rob Simm, Senior Vice President, Emergent Sector Leader, Water
We are proud to design systems that treat mine water to the point that it can be responsibly—and sustainably—discharged to the environment.
Jim Finley, Principal, Mining, Minerals & Metals
The solutions to challenges faced by clients in the mining industry are always best served by good science and supporting engineering.
Danny Bay, Minerals & Metals Sector Leader, Latin America
I enjoy collaboration and bringing people together. I’m energized when we win and successfully execute challenging projects.