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Sonora, Mexico Gold Mine – Water Evaporation Solution

Minetek Water Evaporation System Package deployed to the Sonora, Mexico gold mine allows for cost-effective heap leach pad evaporation

A leading gold producer in Sonora, Mexico, faced the challenge of managing water levels on their heap leach pad. Effective evaporation is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and environmental compliance in mining operations. To address these challenges, our client partnered with Minetek to implement a reliable and efficient solution. By deploying two of our advanced Water Evaporators within an Evaporation System Package, we provided a comprehensive water management system tailored to the project’s specific needs. This case study explores the implementation and impact of our evaporation technology at the gold mine, highlighting the improvements in operational efficiency and environmental stewardship achieved through our collaboration.

Localisation - Sonora, Mexico
Industrie - Exploitation minière
Application – Évaporation de la plate-forme de lixiviation en tas
Product – Water Evaporation System Package
Volume throughput – 90 m3/hour (400 GPM)

Brief

Our client engaged Minetek to design and deploy an efficient solution for heap leach pad evaporation at their gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. The objective was to manage the water levels on the heap leach pad efficiently, ensuring uninterrupted mining operations and compliance with environmental regulations.

Challenge

The mine faced significant challenges in managing the high volumes of water accumulated on its heap leach pad. Without an effective evaporation solution, the water posed risks to operational efficiency, environmental compliance, and the integrity of the leaching process. Properly handling and reducing the water levels was essential to maintaining production efficiency and meeting stringent environmental standards. Our client needed a reliable and sustainable solution to manage the large volume of water on the heap leach pad while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.

Solution

Minetek supplied a Water Evaporation System Package with two water evaporators. This system, with a combined volume throughput of 90 m³/hour (400 GPM), effectively managed the water levels, significantly reducing water accumulation and facilitating proper disposal. The advanced evaporation technology provided a reliable and efficient solution, ensuring uninterrupted mining operations and compliance with environmental regulations. Minetek’s evaporation systems not only enhanced operational efficiency but also supported our client’s commitment to sustainable and responsible mining practices. The successful implementation at this gold mine demonstrates Minetek’s expertise in delivering tailored and effective water management solutions for complex mining environments.