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Italian Minetek Evaporation System Package assists South Carolina Gold Mine with tailings dam management and pit dewatering
Minetek Water collaborated with a gold mining operation in South Carolina, United States, to deliver an integrated tailings dam management and pit dewatering solution tailored to the site’s water management challenges. The project involved the deployment of a 14 x Water Evaporator System Package to effectively manage and reduce excess water levels in both the tailings dam and mining pits. With a total volume throughput of 1,340 cubic meters per hour (5,940 gallons per minute), this solution provided a powerful and efficient method for maintaining safe water levels, ensuring operational continuity, and meeting environmental compliance.
Location – South Carolina, United States
Industry – Gold Mining
Application – Tailings dam management and pit dewatering
Product – 14 x Water Evaporator System Package
Volume throughput – 1,340 m3/hour (5,940 GPM)
Brief
Minetek’s gold mining client in South Carolina faced ongoing challenges with managing water levels in its tailings dam and mining pits. To prevent water accumulation from impacting production and ensure the stability and safety of the tailings dam and mining areas, the site required a robust evaporation solution capable of handling large volumes of water while maintaining compliance with environmental regulations.
Challenge
Excess water levels in the tailings dam and mining pits posed multiple risks, including potential structural instability, environmental contamination, production delays, and regulatory non-compliance. These issues could lead to costly fines, remediation efforts, or even a shutdown of operations. Implementing an effective water management solution was crucial to ensure safe and efficient mining activities.
Solution
Minetek Water provided a comprehensive solution by deploying a 14 x Water Evaporator System Package across the tailings dam and mining pits. With a combined evaporation capacity of 1,340 cubic meters per hour (5,940 gallons per minute), these system efficiently reduced water levels, minimising the risk of overflow and maintaining safe operational conditions. This high-capacity evaporation solution enabled the site to manage water effectively, mitigate environmental risks, and ensure regulatory compliance, supporting sustainable and uninterrupted gold mining operations.