Mine Water Balance

This GoldSim model provides a straightforward framework for dynamic mine water balance simulation, driven by time series for climate inputs (e.g., historical or designed precipitation and temperature data). It features a conceptual mine site with essential components like a Process Water Dam (PWD), a secondary buffer dam, and a Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), illustrating how their interactions and basic operational rules can be modeled.

The primary purpose of this particular model version is to demonstrate fundamental water balance calculations and to help estimate key system responses – such as the potential volume of makeup water required from an external source – based on a specific input weather sequence.

Notes for Users: This model serves as a learning tool and a basic template. The climate inputs are directly from time series, and the methods for calculating associated evaporation and site runoff are illustrative. Similarly, the geometric characterization of the reservoirs/dams is simplified. 

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