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Dramatic Improvements at Margajita River
at Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine Carlos Tamayo, MBA, PhD, PE
Environmental Manager
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Overview
Background
Legacy of
Environmental
issues
ETP Overview
Dramatic Results
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Pueblo Viejo DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3
Pueblo Viejo
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Location
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Location
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Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine Background
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PV Background & History
First Mining Camp of the new world (Circa 1510-1530)
Rosario Dominicana operated from 1975 -1999
In 2001, the DR Government called for an international tender of PV Mining rights and to remediate environmental liabilities
Barrick Gold Corporation assumed Pueblo Viejo Project responsibilities in 2006 (Placer Dome)
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Rosario Dominicana operated for 25 years.
Poor mining practices derived in acid drainage contamination of nearby land and streams.
Remediation of historical contamination is responsibility of DR State.
Rosario Environmental Legacy
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Legacy Environmental Issues
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Legacy Environmental Issues
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Background & History
• Margajita Stream and Hatillo Reservoir
have been most negatively impacted with ARD and heavy metals
• Under SLA of Mining Rights, Barrick committed to remediate some historically impacted areas.
• Other areas remain under DR Government’s
responsibility (PVDC committed $75 M to fund some DR Government remediation costs).
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Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (PVDC) Joint Venture Barrick 60/40 Goldcorp
2006 - Present
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Background & History
$3.7B in mine construction capital
+26 years mine life
16M oz reserves
0.813M oz of production in 2013
1.0-1.1 M oz of production in first five years
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Site Overview
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Collection and Treatment of Mining-Influenced
Water
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Division of Responsibilities
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PVDC Water Management Plan
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Proposed DR State Water Mgmt. Plan
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PVDC Water Balance
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Capture & Controlled ARD
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Water Consumption (m3/hr)
Hatillo ARD1 ARD3 Reclaim W Margajita
2500 300-1700 24-485 1800 1581
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Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
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ETP designed as a
standard High Density Sludge (HDS) plant.
Dissolved metal sulphates and acid are collected into
the CCD overflow, and subsequently neutralized
and/or precipitated in a high density sludge (HDS)
process using limestone and lime to precipitate
metals as metal hydroxides.
ETP Precipitation of Metals and Neutralization of Acids
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High Density Sludge (HDS) Process
Influent
Limestone Lime
Effluent
Sludge
Clarifier
Air
Flocculant
M
pH 9.0 – 9.5
M
Lime/Sludge Mix Tank 2-3 minute Retention Time
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• Water is pumped to two limestone reactor tanks (40 ft Diam) and
the slurry overflows into lime reactor tanks (36 ft Diam) • All tanks equipped with mechanical agitators
Precipitation of Metals and Neutralization of Acids
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Overflow lime tanks gravity flows to a conventional clarifier (150 ft)
Solid/liquid separation The clarifier tank will be used to separate the treated water from the
treatment sludge
Precipitation of Metals and Neutralization of Acids
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ETP Discharge to Margajita
ETP effluent after solid/liquid separation in the clarifier gravity flows to the final discharge point.
Environmental compliance samples taken
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Dramatic Improvements
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Positive Effects
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PVDC ETP Results
The ETP plant is removing heavy metals to
acceptable concentrations (As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni, Zn)
Also lower TSS and increases pH
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Water quality
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Water quality
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Water quality
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Water quality
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Water quality
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Water quality
2014 ETP Discharge (January - July) Parameters
(mg/l)
DR
Standards
Average Range (Min –Max)
pH 6-9 8.47 7.6 - 9.19
Copper (Cu)
mg/L
0.5 0.0202 <0.0003 - 0.1696
Arsenic (As)
mg/L
0.1 0.0071 <0.0003 - 0.0433
Iron (Fe) mg/L 3.5 0.3539 < 0.001 - 0.541
Zinc (Zn) mg/L 2 0.1225 <0.003 – 0.586
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Margajita River 2006
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Margajita Delta at Hatillo 2006
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Before After
Hondo Stream Positive Impact
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Before After
Margajita River Positive Impact Before After
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Positive Impacts Margajita
MARGAJITA RIVER BEFORE
MARGAJITA RIVER NOW
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Life back at Margajita River
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Life back at Margajita River
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Life back at Margajita River
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Positive Impacts Hatillo Reservoir
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Positive Impacts Hatillo Reservoir
In 2007, Hatillo fishermen suffered a set back in their hopes on a fish farming project which they expected to attain social and economic growth for their families
Due to large storms, high sediments and poor water quality, facilities were lost and project was abandoned
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Positive Impacts Hatillo Reservoir
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Positive Impacts Hatillo Reservoir
In 2013, Barrick PVDC supported the Hatillo community to re-initiate a fish farm project. Recently, fishermen are seeing good results from first harvest. They expect to get about 8100 lbs/year of fish to market in nearby communities. 108 families now have a chance to improve their life and get their dreams realized
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Positive Impacts Hatillo Reservoir
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Sustainable Mining focus in development of communities, people
and the environment