sp6-b499841bf6118e89.pdf

This document is a page from a groundwater model report by Yzermyn, discussing simulated groundwater table drawdown in the deep fractured Karoo aquifer and the potential impacts on springs and ecosystems.

• The simulated steady-state cones of dewatering resulting from inflows into final mine voids represent an unlikely worst-case scenario because such cones take years or decades to develop. Given the projected 15-year mine life, the mine will likely cease active dewatering before steady-state drawdown is reached, allowing the water table to partially recover, although it will not return to pre-mining levels.
• Groundwater-dependent ecosystems and water supply springs within the shallow aquifer's significant dewatering zone, which is limited to site boundaries, may be negatively impacted or dry up during the mine's operation. Conversely, springs within the deeper fractured aquifer's cone of dewatering, also limited to site boundaries, are unlikely to be affected due to limited hydraulic connection between the shallow and deep aquifer systems.

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