A SIMULATION-BASED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR LIFE-OF-MINE WATER PLANNING

Adequate water distribution in mines is crucial for both cooling and production. As deep-level become deeper, the requirements, subsequent dewatering also increase. Numerous studies on mine planning exist; however, these fail to recognise integrated nature of system, which comprises service supply system. These commonly neglect intensity, life-of-mine planning, use zero-waste baselines. In this study, a generic simulation-based management strategy proposed. The should 1) include systems, 2) account dynamic production plans, 3) allow modelling. Data from underground audits were used develop baseline model along with plans survey data. Applying case study resulted predictions that accurate within 5% future plans. Keywords Mine planning; Digital Twin; Simulation; Mining; Water reticulation; Dewatering; Life