Tag: Water in mining

When it comes to the efficient use of valuable water resource, dust suppression is often a significant factor in an operation's overall useage of this precious and expensive resource. Australian-headquartered Marc Technologies is a noted specialist in the area and it is able to offer a number of options that not only help keep the dust under control – but can also save clients money and water. “There is a suite of different techniques that we use for dust depression. We utilise specialist technologies that are very, very efficient in terms of water usage and also very effective in terms of dust control,” Marc Technologies Air Division Manager, Dave McMillan, told the AMR recently. The two main water efficient, dust...

Concept Environmental Services estimates that the installation of its unique Concept Tanks over the years has prevented more than 86-million-tonnes of earthworks in Australia. The innovative Brisbane-based company offers the world’s first true large-scale modular tanks, up to a gargantuan 100 megalitres, that are both relocatable and reusable. Founded in 2009 by Kieron Jeffries and Shaun Barry, Concept Environmental Services set out to provide a superior solution to the traditional fluid storage methods typically used within the resources sector. Following an in-depth research and development program, Concept designed and engineered a fluid storage system that offered greater protection to the environment and provided significant cost savings for customers. The company has been so successful that since that time it has...

Water dust suppression at Dampier port. Image: Department of Water WA.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI   AUSTRALIA is one of the driest continents in the world, and mining is thirsty business. In remote areas of the country water can be both scarce and overabundant, forcing mining operations to continually advance water management strategies and technologies to secure supply, minimise environmental footprint, and ride through extreme weather events such as cyclones, flooding, and droughts.   Water management in mining is a hot topic in all mining jurisdictions across the country. During 2014-15, an estimated 76,140 gigalitres (GL) of water was extracted to support the Australian economy, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Of this amount, 768GL or 4.4 per...