Surface water, groundwater and geochemical issues are often key components of the mine feasibility study and environmental permitting process. Issues related to water quantity and quality can have a large impact on the financial viability and regulatory approval of a mining project. We provide personnel with local knowledge and language skills combined with world-class technical expertise. WMC is known and trusted by financial and regulatory agencies to provide high quality consulting services. Our services for feasibility studies and environmental permitting include:
- Development of planning documents
- Environmental baseline monitoring programs
- Surface water, groundwater and geochemical field programs
- Conceptual model development
- Groundwater modeling and impact prediction
- Water supply development
- Dewatering design
- Site-wide water management engineering
- Closure design
Project Examples:
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Bankable feasibility study for the Agua Rica project
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Argentina
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Northern Orion/Hatch Engineering |
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WMC was tasked with four major components of a bankable feasibility study for the Agua Rica copper, gold, and molybdenum project in Argentina. The components included: water supply investigations, dewatering investigations and analysis, surface water studies and site water balance, and geochemistry analysis.
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Gold Hill Project EIS
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Nevada, USA
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Round Mountain Mine (Kinross/Barrick JV)
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WMC conducted baseline monitoring of site meteorology, surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology and geochemistry in support of the EIS being done by the Bureau of Land Management for this new open pit gold mine. Extensive hydrogeologic testing and analysis was conducted to obtain key data for permitting and dewatering design. A regional groundwater model was prepared to evaluate potential hydrologic impacts. Extensive geochemical testing was conducted and a pit lake model was developed to predict long-term water quality after mine closure. |
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Collom Coal Mine project
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Colorado, USA
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Kennecott Energy Company |
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WMC conducted a hydrology and hydrogeology program at this proposed new open pit coal mine to obtain information for the pre-feasibility study and baseline environmental monitoring. Extensive field testing was conducted to define the site hydrogeology, design dewatering and slope depressurization measures and obtain information for a regional groundwater model. The model will be used to evaluate other potential mining targets in the area and to provide predictions of impacts for permitting. |
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