Water is a critical shared resource, essential for life. Whether sourced from surface or groundwater, maintaining proper quality and quantity is crucial worldwide. As water is a shared resource, the responsibility for effective water management falls on everyone. Accordingly, this responsibility extends to the mining industry, where water supports dust control, ore washing, tailings slurry and power generation. To promote sustainable practices, operators need a clear and comprehensive overview of water systems and site conditions.
Improving water management at mine sites
Efficient management relies on understanding current conditions while leveraging historical data for future decision-making. Cloud platforms can empower numerical and statistical models by gathering real-time data and effectively integrating it with these models. While the industry has abundant environmental and monitoring data, operators often struggle to achieve a clear, real-time understanding of current conditions due to the complexity of translating vast datasets. By integrating real-time data, predictive models and engaging visualisations, operators can obtain deeper insights and make more informed decisions.
Enhancing situational awareness with cloud-based solutions
Cloud-based platforms offer a dynamic decision support system that integrates real-time monitoring, forecasting, scenario testing and reporting. A digital twin visualises mine operations via customisable dashboards, consolidating critical water data. This approach reduces analysis time, improves risk assessment, lowers management costs and enhances operational efficiency at mine sites.
Modular approach of MIKE Mine – depending on the client’s needs © DHI
What data can dashboards display?
Each mining site has unique water management requirements. Visual dashboards should be customised to meet the specific needs of each site, updating predictive model results and real-time data at a frequency that suits the site’s requirements, whether that be hourly, daily or weekly. Dashboards typically display key metrics like meteorological data, pond water levels, water treatment volumes, tailings storage performance and more. DHI’s MIKE Mine platform offers dynamic dashboards that can updated in real-time to aid decision-making.
Example of visual dashboard in MIKE Mine © DHI
Learn more about efficient mine water management
Managing mine water involves understanding various interconnected water parameters—a complex and ongoing challenge. Real-time reporting, predictive insights and digital transformation through cloud-based platforms allow operators to stay informed and proactive. By leveraging cloud-based technology with models updated with real-time information, decision-makers can optimise current and future scenarios efficiently.
To explore advanced mine water solutions like MIKE Mine, reach out to learn how DHI’s cloud-based platforms can help you make smarter, faster decisions at your mine site.
