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Groundwater mining:
Some reflections from Africa and South
America
Jorge Molinero




                                         January 2013
Contents
1.   Introduction
2.   Andean zone
3.   Sahara zone
4.   Some reflexions
Geographic distribution of water resources
Arid Andean Zone – Hydrogeologic framework

Gali & Dingman (1962) in Magaritz et al. (1990): How to propagate
errors along the time…
ANALÍTICA                         2001 y 2004

                                              CORTE GEOLÓGICO
                                                                                                  (militar), Escuela de mutilados de guerra y proyeco avícola
                                                              COMENTARIOS                                              CONSTRUCCIÓN
                                               2 bombas: 1 sumergible y una de aspiración.
                                                                                                                             1950
                                                Supuestamente aquí hay una gran bolsa de
Saharian Zone: Hyper-arid                     agua. En teoría es para la agricultura pero en el
                                                  huerto la beben. Bombea 4 horas por la
                                                                                                                         GEOLOGÍA

                                               mañana (año 2004 11h/día. El nivel estaba a
                                                       +1.5 m y no bajaba de -2 m)




                                Agriculture
              Drinking water supply
Saharian Zone: Hyper-arid




Mine Dewatering             Mineral Processing
This is an (endorreic) Basin in the “High Cordillera”
This is the “Pampa” (Hyper-arid valley)




                                                           High cordillera

                                   Groundwater discharge
Groundwater discharge
Water consumption by mining industry in Chile




  500,000.0 ton/y   x2

  10 mm  100 Km2        Is that sustainable ?
Some reflections
•   Extensive groundwater resources available in hyper-
    arid regions.
•   Growing population (improving living conditions and
    development)
•   Increasing agriculture (good conditions for high value
    crops)
•   “Boom” of mining activity (steady increase of metals’
    price by demand in emerging economy)
•   Conflicts (low level) between different users already
    exist and could be expected to increase
•    A need of water management models/doctrines
    specific for arid an hyper arid environments. Traditional
    or “modern” water management paradigms are not
    valid here!
ESPAÑA
AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING, S.L.
Paseo de García Faria, 49-51
08019 BARCELONA
Tel.: +34 93 583 05 00; Fax : +34 93 307 59 28

CHILE
AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING CHILE Ltda.
San Sebastián 2839, of. 701-A
Las Condes, 7550180 SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Tel.: +56 2 7991630

PERÚ
                                                 THANKS!
AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING PERU, S.A.C.
Av. del Parque Sur 661, San Borja
Lima 41
Tel.: +511 592-1275

FRANCE
AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING FRANCE SARL
14 Avenue de l’Opéra
75001 PARIS
Tel.: +33 1 46946917

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Groundwater mining in arid and hyper-arid conditions: some reflections from Africa and South America.

  • 1. Groundwater mining: Some reflections from Africa and South America Jorge Molinero January 2013
  • 2. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Andean zone 3. Sahara zone 4. Some reflexions
  • 3. Geographic distribution of water resources
  • 4. Arid Andean Zone – Hydrogeologic framework Gali & Dingman (1962) in Magaritz et al. (1990): How to propagate errors along the time…
  • 5. ANALÍTICA 2001 y 2004 CORTE GEOLÓGICO (militar), Escuela de mutilados de guerra y proyeco avícola COMENTARIOS CONSTRUCCIÓN 2 bombas: 1 sumergible y una de aspiración. 1950 Supuestamente aquí hay una gran bolsa de Saharian Zone: Hyper-arid agua. En teoría es para la agricultura pero en el huerto la beben. Bombea 4 horas por la GEOLOGÍA mañana (año 2004 11h/día. El nivel estaba a +1.5 m y no bajaba de -2 m) Agriculture Drinking water supply
  • 6. Saharian Zone: Hyper-arid Mine Dewatering Mineral Processing
  • 7. This is an (endorreic) Basin in the “High Cordillera”
  • 8. This is the “Pampa” (Hyper-arid valley) High cordillera Groundwater discharge
  • 10. Water consumption by mining industry in Chile 500,000.0 ton/y x2 10 mm  100 Km2 Is that sustainable ?
  • 11. Some reflections • Extensive groundwater resources available in hyper- arid regions. • Growing population (improving living conditions and development) • Increasing agriculture (good conditions for high value crops) • “Boom” of mining activity (steady increase of metals’ price by demand in emerging economy) • Conflicts (low level) between different users already exist and could be expected to increase • A need of water management models/doctrines specific for arid an hyper arid environments. Traditional or “modern” water management paradigms are not valid here!
  • 12. ESPAÑA AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING, S.L. Paseo de García Faria, 49-51 08019 BARCELONA Tel.: +34 93 583 05 00; Fax : +34 93 307 59 28 CHILE AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING CHILE Ltda. San Sebastián 2839, of. 701-A Las Condes, 7550180 SANTIAGO DE CHILE Tel.: +56 2 7991630 PERÚ THANKS! AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING PERU, S.A.C. Av. del Parque Sur 661, San Borja Lima 41 Tel.: +511 592-1275 FRANCE AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING FRANCE SARL 14 Avenue de l’Opéra 75001 PARIS Tel.: +33 1 46946917