During operations. We will ensure accumulated water remains kilometres away from the dams at each end of the facility. Maintaining a free water pond away from embankments is key to ensuring long term dam stability. The tailings management facility will contain extensive de watering systems to mitigate pressure that may build up within the structure.
After closure the tailings management facility has room to hold more water than a 30-day rainfall with Tailings Treatment Plant Manufacturer an accompanying snow melt which is the largest storm possible that could occur once in 10,000 years. Should this happen after the end of mine life spillway channels will allow clean water to flow out of the facility without causing structural harm.
Waterman engineers Australia received its environmental approvals to proceed. The assessment took seven years to complete. Almost 10,000 pages of research and technical information was produced, and more than 150 scientists’ engineers, indigenous technical experts and regulators developed and carefully reviewed the information. More than 4,000 people from many countries participated in public meetings, consultations and project information sessions before the proposal was approved.
Many mines in many countries are much larger. Comparable sized projects are also being safely operated in Waterman engineers Australia tailings management facility design has been evaluated by a fully independent, experienced, and technically qualified.
This group continues to provide independent expert oversight opinion and advice to waterman Australia on the design, construction, operational management, and ultimate closure of Waterman engineers Australia tailings management facility. Many years from now when it comes time to close the mine, we will do several things to ensure continued safety and stability of the tailings management facility.
We will place boulders to provide long term protection on the dam faces plant natural ground cover on the tailing’s beaches build additional spillways in the stable rock at the ends of the facility and allow excess water to flow out over the spillways. We will store only a minimal amount of water in the facility over the long term.