Sarcheshmeh Open Pit Mine Hydrogeological and Hydrogeochemical Investigations

The K.M.P. Consulting Engineering Company has been selected as the parent consultant in several comprehensive groundwater studies in mining projects by the National Copper Industry Company of Iran. The projects are mainly conducted to develop the dewatering strategy and quantitative and qualitative water management plan in open pit mining projects.

Project Main Aspects

• Hydrogeological data analysis
• Developing conceptual and numerical groundwater inflow to progressive open pit mines
• Water quality sampling and monitoring
• Hydrogeochemistry and water chemistry modeling

Project Highlights

• Estimating dewatering requirements and designing dewatering systems, evaluating pit walls depressurization requirements and pore pressures as input for slope stability modeling
• Managing drainage water quality
• Optimizing groundwater supply and minimizing contamination transport in mining projects