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Well Plugging to Mitigate Inter Aquifer Flow

Micaela Durruty,Tiaren García,Tomás Marambio,Constanza Molina - July 7, 2026

The article demonstrates how a rigorous well-plugging process can eliminate artificial hydraulic connections between aquifers, contributing to more effective groundwater resource management and protection in mining operations.

TAGS: hydrogeology, hydraulic connection, isotopic analysis, hydrochemical analysis
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How Long Is Long Enough? Assessing the Critical Storm Duration for Non Discharge TSFs

Joanna So, Heather Thomson, Justin Walls - July 7, 2026

This paper presents a practical method for identifying the critical storm duration for non-discharge TSFs, using water-balance modelling to show how default 24- 72-hour storm assumptions can underestimate flood storage risk for rarer, more extreme events.

TAGS: critical storm duration, non-discharge TSF, tailings storage facility design, TSF freeboard, water balance modelling, TSF flood risk, AEP design storm, spillway design, tailings dam safety, GISTM, paddock-style TSF, PMP storm, TSF risk management, TSF closure design storm
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Pit Lake Water Balance Modelling – Detail Matters

Pierre Rousseau, Ignacio Vernengo Lezica, Zip Boniecki, Steven Murton, Marilena Stimpfl - July 6, 2026

This paper presents pit lake water balance modelling for a mine closure and operational assessment, highlighting how tailings water content, salinity-driven evaporation suppression, wind sheltering and pit morphology significantly influence long-term water levels.

TAGS: pit lake water balance, pit lake modelling, pit lake salinity, evaporation suppression, GoldSim, tailings water content, in-pit tailings disposal, mine closure modelling, wind sheltering, saline groundwater, evaporative concentration, mine dewatering
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Turning Monitoring Data into Insights: Understanding Shallow Subsurface Dynamics in Closed Tailing Facilities Through Data-Driven Infiltration Modeling

Assaf Wunsch, Aya Mohamed, Philine Tullius, Kyle Williams - June 9, 2026

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Evaluation of the Variability in the Direct Construction Costs of a Channel for Closure Conditions under Climate Change Scenarios

Danko Munita,Lilian Valdebenito,Felipe Montenegro,Marco Alfaro - June 2, 2026

The focus of this study is to assess how the direct construction costs of a hypothetical contour channel designed for the closure of a mine site could vary when exposed different climate change scenarios.

TAGS: hydraulic, clime, mine sites, water, waste rock dumps, tailings storage facilities
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