WaterGEMS? hydraulic model to save millions over 20-year life of mine

摘要

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 1,200 kilometers (km) northeast of Perth, Roy Hill Iron Ore (Roy Hill) is developing an open pit, bulk mining facility capable of processing 55 megatons of iron ore annually. Set to be the country's largest iron ore mining operation, the US$7.8-billion project includes a water supply and dewatering network spanning 300 square kilometers that needs continuous adaptation to meet changing mining and ore processing requirements over the 20-year life of the mine (LOM).