Dewatering: the hidden cost and savings in mining is an operation which consist of removing excess water from a mine site.
As a matter of facts, dewatering helps reduce costs of hauling water. The process removes water from final products to enable easier and cheaper transportation(Transfer, 2023).
How ever, mining operations need to ensure they don’t remove products during the dewatering process. Losing valuable products during dewatering is a non-viable option and a costly exercise. Hence, the value of proper dewatering using the right equipment.
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References:
Transfer, A. L. (2023, May 31). What is Mine Dewatering? How Does it Work? AQS Liquid Transfer. https://www.aqsliquidtransfer.co.za/media/what-is-mine-dewatering/
