Mine Water Systems

The facilitator for this module is Shona Stevens. This module is divided into 4 sections:

• Introduction – an overview of the environmental legal system, its many parts and structure.
• Overview of Regulatory Instruments, in particular the legislation with direct relevance to water in mining.
• Understanding Authority / Licence Conditions.
• Amending Authority / Licence Conditions.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Mansour Edraki. This module is divided into 4 sections:

• Understanding source contaminants – Introduction to the causes and types of contaminants in mine impacted water including AMD, salinity and cyanide.
• Chemistry theory – Introduction to some background chemistry and theory specific to mine water, including solubility of minerals, acidity and alkalinity and adsorption.
• Monitoring design – Concepts and procedures of designing a water quality monitoring program for your site including compliance and strategic monitoring.
• Croydon Mine case study – Understanding water chemistry data to manage impacts on the receiving environment.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Mansour Edraki. This module is divided into 4 sections:

• Sampling and laboratory analysis – Focus on water quality sampling procedures including water quality parameters and water chemistry constituents.
• Analysis of water quality data – You will learn how to analyse water quality monitoring data, learn the common reasons for analysis and interpretation, as well as how to use statistical tools to represent water quality data.
• Data management – There are extensive requirements for data reporting on mine sites and an effective data management system is essential. We will explore the essential functionalities of these environmental databases.
• Case studies – Case studies will be examined including hexavalent chromium dispersion from Nickel Laterite Mine, water quality signatures, and post-closure water quality at Kidston.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Claire Côte. This module is divided into 3 sections:

• Understand the history of the water accounting framework and its intent.
• Identify the elements of a mine water system and be able to categorise them.
• Visually represent a water balance model using systems-thinking and network diagrams.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Claire Côte. This module is divided into 4 sections:

• Understand what “regulated structures” are.
• Raise awareness of the importance of defining and clarifying roles and responsibilities with respect to the design, operation and surveillance of regulated structures.
• Equip you with sufficient knowledge to carry out the tasks assigned to you with respect to the design, operation and surveillance of regulated structures.
• Provide guidance to assist you with managing studies that assess consequences from failure of a regulated structure.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Claire Côte. This module is divided into 3 sections:

• Understand what a pit lake is.
• Equip you with sufficient knowledge to predict the volume of water held in the pit lake and its water level.
• Gain an awareness of how a pit lake's volume and water levels can vary over time.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Claire Côte. This module is divided into 4 sections:

• Water-related risks – The presence of groundwater can lead to the pit slope being unstable.
• Dewatering – At some mines the presence of groundwater poses risks that must be managed through dewatering programs.
• Depressurisation – The way to maintain pit slope stability is to reduce pore pressure in the slope material and this is achieved with implementation of a depressurisation program.
• Integrated planning – Effective dewatering and depressurisation requires integrated planning and collaboration of multiple teams.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Claire Côte. This module is divided into 3 sections:

• Inrush and inundation – Explain what an inrush and inundation are.
• Management plans – Outline requirements of Inundation and Inrush Hazard Management.
• Role of environmental personnel – Define the role of environmental personnel in preventing catastrophic water impacts on underground mines. 

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Claire Côte. This module is divided into 3 sections:

• Explain what subsidence is.
• Describe the impacts of subsidence.
• Outline the monitoring and rehabilitation options that are currently available.

The facilitator for this module is Associate Professor Claire Côte. This module is divided into 3 sections:

• What is a watercourse diversion – Understand what “watercourse diversions” are.
• Roles and responsibilities – Raise awareness of the importance of defining and clarifying roles and responsibilities with respect to the design, operation and monitoring of watercourse diversions.
• Implementation and design – Equip you with sufficient knowledge to carry out the tasks assigned to you with respect to the design, operation and monitoring of watercourse diversions.
• Monitoring and evaluation – Provide guidance to assist you with managing studies that assess watercourse diversions.