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Managing Mining Project Groundwater Risks
Author(s):
Brian Luinstra
Date:
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
First presented:
First published in Australian Resources and Investment, Volume 12, No. 3
Type:
Article
Category:
Hydrogeology
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.
