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Mine Water Balance 101 (February)

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Sunday, February 24, 2013
2013 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and CMA 115th National Western Mining Conference
Denver, Colorado

As mining companies face more and more challenges associated with water, this workshop prior to the 2013 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and CMA 115th National Western Mining Conference will focus on water balance studies and water balance modeling as a tool for managing water quantity and (to a lesser extent) quality at mines and processing sites. The course will cover the following topics and will include a range of site conditions and project challenges, and examples of different models to achieve optimal results:

  • What is water balance, why it is important, and what it could be used for
  • Defining water balance objectives
  • Selecting water balance methodology and models
  • Collecting and evaluating water balance input data
  • Developing and calibrating the model
  • Addressing water quality
  • Generating data for reporting requirements
  • Using water balance for decision making

Participants are encouraged to bring their water balance issues/challenges to discuss with the expert MWH panel including:

  • Tatyana Alexieva, Vice President Global Water and Tailing Management Lead, MWH Global
  • Melanie Davis, Supervising Geotechnical Engineer And Lead Water Balance Modeler, MWH Global
  • Zygi Zurakowski, Geotechnical Engineer and Water Balance Modeler, MWH Global
  • Carmen Bernedo, Hydrologist and Hydraulic Engineer, MWH