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Mine closure and sustainable water
management

Prof. Carolyn Oldham
School of Environmental Systems Engineering
Mine Lake 116
Central German coal district
Photo: T. Fischer          Island Copper Lake
                    British Columbia, Canada
Lake Stockton
Collie coal district
Lake Stockton
Collie coal district
Gravel pit
Central German coal district
Chicken Creek Pit, Collie Coal Basin
Sustainable water management

• Optimisation:
   –   Impact on downstream water resources
   –   Impact on environment
   –   Beneficial end uses
   –   Social impact
   –   Ongoing management costs
   –   Mine operations

• Unlikely to be a “walk-away” solution
Outline

• Mine life stages
• Conceptual model
• Water balances
• Water quality modelling
• Validation
• AMCER Protocol
Phases of mine life




                             Island Copper Lake
                      British Columbia, Canada
                                Photo: T. Fischer
Exploration                        No solution: reassess?
                             data, decision:
                              Mine feasible



                              1. Collate any
       General               existing site data          1. Mine plan,
      conceptual                                            history
        model



                            2. Site-specific
                           conceptual model


  WQ
modelling             3. Quantify/predict likely
 tools                     WQ evolution




                                                                                                   Flow chart of mine
              4. Assess potential environmental                     4. Scenario testing:
                    impact and end uses                             - prevention possible?
                                                          WQ        - remediation possible?

                                                                                                   water assessment
                                                         “poor”     - backfilling feasible?
                      WQ good/                                      - downstream mitigation?
              impact acceptable

            5. Design and begin data collection program




                    6. Document all data, calculations
                      (+assumptions), sampling plan



                   7. As input data collected, update
                               predictions


                                                                            Goal: pit lake with
             8. As external and internal validation data                  beneficial end uses or
                     collected, test prediction;                          acceptable impact for
                       if necessary, improve                                 minimum cost
Development of a hydrological conceptual model
Development of a lake conceptual model
Bathymetry




                    Island Copper Lake
             British Columbia, Canada
Bathymetry - landscaping




                                     WO5B
                           Collie, Australia
Meteorological data




   Photo: T. Fischer          Island Copper Lake
                       British Columbia, Canada
Mass balances -
groundwater inflow




                      Chicken Creek
                     Collie, Australia
Mass balances -
inputs from surface runoff
Exploration                        No solution: reassess?
                             data, decision:
                              Mine feasible



                              1. Collate any
       General               existing site data          1. Mine plan,
      conceptual                                            history
        model



                            2. Site-specific
                           conceptual model


  WQ
modelling             3. Quantify/predict likely
 tools                     WQ evolution




                                                                                                   Flow chart of mine
              4. Assess potential environmental                     4. Scenario testing:
                    impact and end uses                             - prevention possible?
                                                          WQ        - remediation possible?

                                                                                                   water assessment
                                                         “poor”     - backfilling feasible?
                      WQ good/                                      - downstream mitigation?
              impact acceptable

            5. Design and begin data collection program




                    6. Document all data, calculations
                      (+assumptions), sampling plan



                   7. As input data collected, update
                               predictions


                                                                            Goal: pit lake with
             8. As external and internal validation data                  beneficial end uses or
                     collected, test prediction;                          acceptable impact for
                       if necessary, improve                                 minimum cost
Water balances - inputs
Water balance - outputs
Water balance
Meteorological data




                      Huber et al. 2008
Impact of wind speeds on water balance
Impact of wind sheltering on water levels



                          100% surface wind speed




                           10% surface wind speed
Effect of wind on stratification




                               Huber et al. 2008
Effect of wind sheltering on stratification



                            DYRESM - 100% surface wind speed




                            DYRESM - 10% surface wind speed
Exploration                        No solution: reassess?
                             data, decision:
                              Mine feasible



                              1. Collate any
       General               existing site data          1. Mine plan,
      conceptual                                            history
        model



                            2. Site-specific
                           conceptual model


  WQ
modelling             3. Quantify/predict likely
 tools                     WQ evolution




                                                                                                   Flow chart of mine
              4. Assess potential environmental                     4. Scenario testing:
                    impact and end uses                             - prevention possible?
                                                          WQ        - remediation possible?

                                                                                                   water assessment
                                                         “poor”     - backfilling feasible?
                      WQ good/                                      - downstream mitigation?
              impact acceptable

            5. Design and begin data collection program




                    6. Document all data, calculations
                      (+assumptions), sampling plan



                   7. As input data collected, update
                               predictions


                                                                            Goal: pit lake with
             8. As external and internal validation data                  beneficial end uses or
                     collected, test prediction;                          acceptable impact for
                       if necessary, improve                                 minimum cost
Mass balances -
AMD from walls




                   Chicken Creek
                  Collie, Australia
Mass balances -
AMD from overburden runoff




                              Chicken Creek
                             Collie, Australia
Surface inflow assumptions




    CAEDYM - Fe(III) and Fe(II) –   CAEDYM - Fe(III) and Fe(II) –
    assuming 100% seepage through   assuming 10% seepage through
    black shale                     black shale
During Filling Monitoring

 • Geochemical characterisation of mine void and
   surrounds, to determine changes in contaminant release
 • Changing pit bathymetry
 • On-site meteorological forcing
 • Establish current and predicted mass balances
 • On-site water column sensor chains
 • Water quality sampling
Mass balances - inflows




                                    Island Copper Lake
                             British Columbia, Canada
         Photo: T. Fischer
On-site
water column sensor chains




 Photo: T. Fischer
On-site
water column sensor chains




                                       WO5B
                             Collie, Australia
Lake Kepwari
                                Collie, Australia




river diversion




  LDS data, Oct 2003-May 2005
                2003-
Post-filling Monitoring

• Geochemical characterisation of local mineralogy
• Geochemical characterisation of source waters
• On-site meteorological forcing
• Establish current and predicted mass balances
• On-site water column sensor chains
• Water quality sampling
Water quality sampling



                           temperature,
                              salinity,
                         dissolved oxygen
                                 pH
                              turbidity
T   salinity   DO% sat
Water quality sampling




                             LakeKepwari
                         Collie coal istrict
Water quality sampling




                              LakeKepwari
                         Colliecoal district
Water quality sampling




             river diversion




               LDS data, Oct 2003-May 2005
Water Quality Modelling

• Range of models
   – Lake stratification models
   – Geochemical models
   – Ecological models



                 All require input data
Model validation

  Field




 DYRESM
Forward prediction - 10 year
Where to start




                 Oldham et al., ACMER Protocol
Where to start




                 Oldham et al., ACMER Protocol
Exploration                        No solution: reassess?
                             data, decision:
                              Mine feasible



                              1. Collate any
       General               existing site data          1. Mine plan,
      conceptual                                            history
        model



                            2. Site-specific
                           conceptual model


  WQ
modelling             3. Quantify/predict likely
 tools                     WQ evolution




                                                                                                   Flow chart of mine
              4. Assess potential environmental                     4. Scenario testing:
                    impact and end uses                             - prevention possible?
                                                          WQ        - remediation possible?

                                                                                                   water assessment
                                                         “poor”     - backfilling feasible?
                      WQ good/                                      - downstream mitigation?
              impact acceptable

            5. Design and begin data collection program




                    6. Document all data, calculations
                      (+assumptions), sampling plan



                   7. As input data collected, update
                               predictions


                                                                            Goal: pit lake with
             8. As external and internal validation data                  beneficial end uses or
                     collected, test prediction;                          acceptable impact for
                       if necessary, improve                                 minimum cost
The team                               The funding
Team leaders       Carolyn Oldham        Australian Research
                    Greg Ivey                   Council
                    Jason Plumb, CSIRO   ACMER
Research Assoc.BibhashNath               Centre for Sustainable
Ursula Salmon                                   Mine Lakes
                    Matt Hipsey, CWR     State Government of
                    Geoff Wake                  Western Australia
PhD students       Deborah Read          Wesfarmers Premier Coal
                    Huynh Pham           Griffin Coal
Masters students   Anita Huber           Sons of Gwalia
                    Alisa Krasnostein    Collie Shire Council
Honours students   Emma Craven           University of Western
                    Peter Chapman               Australia
                    Tung Nguyen
ManuellaSusanto
                    Alice Turnbull
                    Tom Zdun
                    Aaron Brunt
Thank you

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Mine closure and sustainable water management by prof carolyn oldham

  • 1. Mine closure and sustainable water management Prof. Carolyn Oldham School of Environmental Systems Engineering
  • 2. Mine Lake 116 Central German coal district
  • 3. Photo: T. Fischer Island Copper Lake British Columbia, Canada
  • 7. Chicken Creek Pit, Collie Coal Basin
  • 8. Sustainable water management • Optimisation: – Impact on downstream water resources – Impact on environment – Beneficial end uses – Social impact – Ongoing management costs – Mine operations • Unlikely to be a “walk-away” solution
  • 9. Outline • Mine life stages • Conceptual model • Water balances • Water quality modelling • Validation • AMCER Protocol
  • 10. Phases of mine life Island Copper Lake British Columbia, Canada Photo: T. Fischer
  • 11. Exploration No solution: reassess? data, decision: Mine feasible 1. Collate any General existing site data 1. Mine plan, conceptual history model 2. Site-specific conceptual model WQ modelling 3. Quantify/predict likely tools WQ evolution Flow chart of mine 4. Assess potential environmental 4. Scenario testing: impact and end uses - prevention possible? WQ - remediation possible? water assessment “poor” - backfilling feasible? WQ good/ - downstream mitigation? impact acceptable 5. Design and begin data collection program 6. Document all data, calculations (+assumptions), sampling plan 7. As input data collected, update predictions Goal: pit lake with 8. As external and internal validation data beneficial end uses or collected, test prediction; acceptable impact for if necessary, improve minimum cost
  • 12. Development of a hydrological conceptual model
  • 13. Development of a lake conceptual model
  • 14. Bathymetry Island Copper Lake British Columbia, Canada
  • 15. Bathymetry - landscaping WO5B Collie, Australia
  • 16. Meteorological data Photo: T. Fischer Island Copper Lake British Columbia, Canada
  • 17. Mass balances - groundwater inflow Chicken Creek Collie, Australia
  • 18. Mass balances - inputs from surface runoff
  • 19. Exploration No solution: reassess? data, decision: Mine feasible 1. Collate any General existing site data 1. Mine plan, conceptual history model 2. Site-specific conceptual model WQ modelling 3. Quantify/predict likely tools WQ evolution Flow chart of mine 4. Assess potential environmental 4. Scenario testing: impact and end uses - prevention possible? WQ - remediation possible? water assessment “poor” - backfilling feasible? WQ good/ - downstream mitigation? impact acceptable 5. Design and begin data collection program 6. Document all data, calculations (+assumptions), sampling plan 7. As input data collected, update predictions Goal: pit lake with 8. As external and internal validation data beneficial end uses or collected, test prediction; acceptable impact for if necessary, improve minimum cost
  • 21. Water balance - outputs
  • 23. Meteorological data Huber et al. 2008
  • 24. Impact of wind speeds on water balance
  • 25. Impact of wind sheltering on water levels 100% surface wind speed 10% surface wind speed
  • 26. Effect of wind on stratification Huber et al. 2008
  • 27. Effect of wind sheltering on stratification DYRESM - 100% surface wind speed DYRESM - 10% surface wind speed
  • 28. Exploration No solution: reassess? data, decision: Mine feasible 1. Collate any General existing site data 1. Mine plan, conceptual history model 2. Site-specific conceptual model WQ modelling 3. Quantify/predict likely tools WQ evolution Flow chart of mine 4. Assess potential environmental 4. Scenario testing: impact and end uses - prevention possible? WQ - remediation possible? water assessment “poor” - backfilling feasible? WQ good/ - downstream mitigation? impact acceptable 5. Design and begin data collection program 6. Document all data, calculations (+assumptions), sampling plan 7. As input data collected, update predictions Goal: pit lake with 8. As external and internal validation data beneficial end uses or collected, test prediction; acceptable impact for if necessary, improve minimum cost
  • 29. Mass balances - AMD from walls Chicken Creek Collie, Australia
  • 30. Mass balances - AMD from overburden runoff Chicken Creek Collie, Australia
  • 31. Surface inflow assumptions CAEDYM - Fe(III) and Fe(II) – CAEDYM - Fe(III) and Fe(II) – assuming 100% seepage through assuming 10% seepage through black shale black shale
  • 32. During Filling Monitoring • Geochemical characterisation of mine void and surrounds, to determine changes in contaminant release • Changing pit bathymetry • On-site meteorological forcing • Establish current and predicted mass balances • On-site water column sensor chains • Water quality sampling
  • 33. Mass balances - inflows Island Copper Lake British Columbia, Canada Photo: T. Fischer
  • 34. On-site water column sensor chains Photo: T. Fischer
  • 35. On-site water column sensor chains WO5B Collie, Australia
  • 36. Lake Kepwari Collie, Australia river diversion LDS data, Oct 2003-May 2005 2003-
  • 37. Post-filling Monitoring • Geochemical characterisation of local mineralogy • Geochemical characterisation of source waters • On-site meteorological forcing • Establish current and predicted mass balances • On-site water column sensor chains • Water quality sampling
  • 38. Water quality sampling temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen pH turbidity
  • 39. T salinity DO% sat
  • 40. Water quality sampling LakeKepwari Collie coal istrict
  • 41. Water quality sampling LakeKepwari Colliecoal district
  • 42. Water quality sampling river diversion LDS data, Oct 2003-May 2005
  • 43. Water Quality Modelling • Range of models – Lake stratification models – Geochemical models – Ecological models All require input data
  • 44. Model validation Field DYRESM
  • 46. Where to start Oldham et al., ACMER Protocol
  • 47. Where to start Oldham et al., ACMER Protocol
  • 48. Exploration No solution: reassess? data, decision: Mine feasible 1. Collate any General existing site data 1. Mine plan, conceptual history model 2. Site-specific conceptual model WQ modelling 3. Quantify/predict likely tools WQ evolution Flow chart of mine 4. Assess potential environmental 4. Scenario testing: impact and end uses - prevention possible? WQ - remediation possible? water assessment “poor” - backfilling feasible? WQ good/ - downstream mitigation? impact acceptable 5. Design and begin data collection program 6. Document all data, calculations (+assumptions), sampling plan 7. As input data collected, update predictions Goal: pit lake with 8. As external and internal validation data beneficial end uses or collected, test prediction; acceptable impact for if necessary, improve minimum cost
  • 49. The team The funding Team leaders Carolyn Oldham Australian Research Greg Ivey Council Jason Plumb, CSIRO ACMER Research Assoc.BibhashNath Centre for Sustainable Ursula Salmon Mine Lakes Matt Hipsey, CWR State Government of Geoff Wake Western Australia PhD students Deborah Read Wesfarmers Premier Coal Huynh Pham Griffin Coal Masters students Anita Huber Sons of Gwalia Alisa Krasnostein Collie Shire Council Honours students Emma Craven University of Western Peter Chapman Australia Tung Nguyen ManuellaSusanto Alice Turnbull Tom Zdun Aaron Brunt