Data Needs - Mining and the Environment: From Ore to Metal - page 114

Responsibility Data Source

Client Consultant Exist To be

generated

3.9 Water demand by project
● Use of fresh water (users and demand, quality requirements, intake

points, storage, treatment process, and distribution)
● Use of sea water

● Use of recycled water

● Water balance diagram for project, including rain water l ow and

runoff/drainage

Data Collection Data Source

Project Consultant Exist To be

Proponent generated

3.10 Summary of all efl uent discharges by project (source,
quantity, quality, and discharge point)
● Waste water treatment plants

● Cooling water

● Storm water drainage

● Mine dewatering

● Potentially acid mine runoff

● Discharge points

3.11 Summary of all gaseous and related emissions by project
(source, quantity, quality, and discharge point)
● Mining (especially mine mobiles)

● Mineral processing

● Transportation

● Greenhouse gases

● Diffuse emissions

● Noise

● Vibration

● Light

3.12 Summary of all solid/waste emissions
(source, quantity, and quality)
● Mine wastes (waste rock and tailings)

● Sanitary wastes

● Hydrocarbon wastes

● Non-toxic industrial wastes (e.g. l y ash)

● Hazardous and toxic wastes

● Medical wastes

● Biomass

3.13 Areas required/affected by the project including
● Construction camps

● Roads and other support infrastructure

● Run on mine (ROM)

● Open pits

● Ore stockpiles

● Topsoil storage

● Overburden/waste rock stockpiles