Mine Water Management: Cleaner Mines, Cleaner Energy

The global transition toward clean energy technologies has triggered a rapid increase in demand for minerals and raw materials that are required by the renewable energy industry. The challenge today is extracting these essential resources without harming the environment in the process.

One of the greatest hurdles — and potential opportunities — is the management and prevention of harmful discharge into surface and groundwater. Smarter mine water management is a crucial piece of this puzzle. In this course, we explore how mine water can be treated and reused to reduce the impact on the local environment.  

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Explain the environmental challenges and regulatory drivers influencing mine water management
2. Compare approaches for treating mine water for discharge versus reuse, including their benefits and limitations
3. Identify innovative strategies and technologies that support sustainable and cost-effective mine water management