EnviroChemie is building a modular EnviModul water treatment plant for the treatment of mine water at the Kirova underground mine for SUEK, Russia's largest coal producer. EnviroChemie plant technology allows more than half of the treated water to be reused as process water for mining operations. The remaining water is purified to local sanitary standards and discharged into natural waters. ...
From potable water supply for remote mining camps to tailored mine - and wastewater treatment. Veolia Botswana assists mining operations in meeting environmental legislation, mitigating risk and managing costs effectively. Our mine water solutions include: Tailings pond water treatment for reuse or discharge Containerised plants for remote or fledgling mine camps High-rate clarification ...
The Department of Environmental Protection announced today it has finalized the process it will use for encouraging and reviewing proposals to use mine-influenced water, such as acid mine drainage, in oil and gas operations. The process is outlined in a white paper the agency released today. "Abandoned mines present Pennsylvania with one of its biggest environmental challenges," DEP Secretary ...
Infocast, the leading producer of cutting-edge business intelligence conferences and networking events, presents their 2nd Annual Water Management for Mining Summit in Toronto, Ontario on May 8 - 10, 2013. The global mining water treatment market was valued at $7.7 billion in 2011 and is predicted to surge to $13.6 billion by 2014 – that’s almost doubling in three years. Using, ...
This web seminar describes the advantages of the simultaneous fluorescence excitation-emission mapping and absorbance spectra (FEEM-Abs) method for analyzing mining water, waste water and drinking water. Highlighted features of the method include the capabilities for rapid (seconds to minutes) and essentially continuous monitoring of membrane-based mining water decontamination, biochemical oxygen ...
After a successful inaugural conference in Brazil, the 2013 edition of the LatAm Mine Water Conference will be held in Santiago this August under the theme “Innovative strategies for sustainable water management.” Reports state that the Chilean copper industry consumes more water than most others, from one of the driest places on earth. In 2009, Chilean copper consumed approximately ...
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) has selected Veolia Water to design, build and operate a new state-of-the-art mine water treatment system to be located near Mannington, W.Va. Construction of the Zero Liquid Waste Discharge system is slated to begin in July. The agreement includes a 10-year operating partnership with CONSOL, plus additional 5-year options to ...
Water is used extensively for operations and safety purposes in the burgeoning mining industry. Operators are increasingly choosing membranes to treat water responsibly and ensure that surface and ground water remain pure and uncontaminated by wastewater streams. At the Water in Mining 2012 conference (June 6th - 8th) in Santiago, Chile, Pall Corporation (NYSE: ...
Earlier this year, project manager Sean visited the Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley, California. The park is located at what once was the oldest, largest and most prosperous gold mine in the United States. Today, families can tour the mineyard, grounds and learn more about what life was about during the Gold Rush. In 2011, International Lining Technology installed more ...
With the mining boom showing no signs of abating, significantly increased volumes of water consumption and wastewater generation will be the likely result. This is highlighting the importance of sustainable solutions, advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies, as well as innovative business models to mitigate increasing water stress. Stricter environmental regulations and enhanced ...
ESdat Environmental Data Management Software will be demonstrated at the Water Management in Mining Conference in Perth from the 6 – 8 December 2011 by the software developers, Earth Science Information Systems (EScIS). ESdat is used by many of the world’s leading environmental consultancies and site holders. Western Austraia is considered a key market for the ESdat software because ...
Visit Cornell at the Global Petroleum Show, at Stampede Park in Calgary, Canada, June 10-12. We're located at Booth #4534 in the Upper Big Four area. We're showing off our oil & gas, water transfer, and mining ...
“Today we begin a new chapter in the history of Deckers Creek – one holding great promise for both the health of the creek and the city’s economy,” said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “This project clarifies the connection between economic investment and resource restoration, while generating the necessary information for treating polluted water.” ...
By Paul Complin ( pcomplin@ortech.ca ) Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA): Click here for the Ministry of the Environment's website. A class EA is a self-assessment streamlined EA process for projects that have expected and controllable effects to the environment. There are currently 11 designated class EAs in Ontario. Each class EA document outlines the planning processes for: ...
We have had a wonderful time at the 9th IWA International Conference on Water Reuse, held in Windhoek last October 27 to 31. We have learnt much from the 27 technical sessions and 7 workshops, with themes ranging from economics and governance to the water-energy nexus, industrial and mining water reuse, emerging pollutants and technological advances, just to cite a few. No less than 14 keynote ...
Baioni of Italy will be showing the complete range of products and services for the first time on the company’s stand at the Buildexpo Africa, being held at KICC in Nairobi, Kenya from 2-4 May 2015. Buildexpo Africa is the 18th Annual edition of Building, Construction, Mining and Water Technologies Exhibition, the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in construction ...
EPA Region 6 deployed a federal on-scene coordinator from its emergency response team and scientific technicians under contract to EPA to assist the state in preparations for the potential impacts from the Gold King Mine release in Colorado. The initial EPA team arrived on-site late in the evening on August 6 and immediately on August 7 began to assisting the state. The team began collecting ...
The world’s first full-scale artificial wetland designed to treat both sewage effluent and mine wastewater has been found to continuously remove high levels of pollutants, a recent study concludes. Treating both types of wastewater at the same time proved to be highly beneficial because they contain pollutants which are more easily removed when mixed together. Wetlands contain plants and ...
Pigeon Spring had elevated uranium levels in recent samples from 2012-2014 (73-92 micrograms per liter), compared to other perched springs in the same drainage area (2.7–18 micrograms per liter), and was proportionally elevated in samples collected prior to mining operations at the nearby Pigeon Mine. The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is a United Nations World Heritage Site, an ...
Driven by increased demand for precious metals and fossil fuels, the mining industry is in the midst of a growth surge. Continued success for mining companies is dependent on a number of factors including regulatory compliance, community acceptance, efficient machinery and processes, and resource availability. In particular, significant volumes of water are ...