Water-the Other Resource a Mine Needs to Estimate

The presentation focuses on the water management aspects of mining projects, from the mine exploration phase, through mine development, to closure and rehabilitation. Based on SRK's water management experience in many mine projects across the globe, we believe that water resources and their management are often not considered early enough in the development of such projects. This often results in risks that could be mitigated easily at the start of the project becoming issues, particularly during the mine's operational phase. The presentation summarizes the critical water aspects that can present significant risk to the development of a mine and highlights the advantages of considering these water management aspects early in the project. It also presents SRK's approach to assessing mine water resources more accurately and how to prepare an effective water management plan to mitigate the risks that can otherwise adversely affect the mine's operational development, safety and productivity.