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Italian Minetek Evaporation System Package assists Yukon Territory, Canada Gold, Copper and Silver Mine with pit dewatering
Minetek Water partnered with a gold, copper, and silver mining operation in the Yukon Territory, Canada, to provide a specialised pit dewatering solution designed to meet the site’s unique water management requirements. The project involved the installation of a 7 x Water Evaporator System Package to efficiently manage and reduce excess water levels in the mining pits. With a total volume throughput of 945 cubic meters per hour (4,200 gallons per minute), this solution offered a robust and effective approach to water management, ensuring safe operations and compliance with environmental regulations.
Location – Yukon Territory, Canada
Industry – Gold, Copper and Silver Mining
Application – Pit dewatering
Product – 7 x Water Evaporator System Package
Volume throughput – 945 m3/hour (4,200 GPM)
Brief
This mining operation in the Yukon Territory faced significant challenges with managing water accumulation in its open pits, especially during periods of heavy rainfall and snowmelt. To prevent water buildup from hindering production and posing safety risks, the site required an efficient dewatering solution capable of rapidly reducing water levels and maintaining compliance with environmental standards.
Challenge
Uncontrolled water levels in the mining pits posed several risks, including potential production delays, safety hazards, environmental contamination, and regulatory non-compliance. These risks could lead to costly fines, loss of revenue, or even temporary shutdowns of mining operations. An effective and reliable pit dewatering system was essential to ensure safe and continuous mining activities at the site.
Solution
Minetek Water delivered a comprehensive solution by deploying a 7 x Water Evaporator System Package designed to address the site’s specific dewatering needs. With a combined evaporation capacity of 945 cubic meters per hour (4,200 gallons per minute), these systems significantly reduced water levels in the pits, ensuring safe and efficient operations. This high-capacity evaporation solution allowed the site to manage water effectively, mitigate environmental risks, and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, supporting sustainable and uninterrupted mining operations for gold, copper, and silver extraction.