The Forrestania Nickel Operations, operated by Western Areas, includes two active underground mines, and two inactive pits that have recently been used for groundwater disposal. The project also includes three injection bore fields, two large evaporation basins, a tailings storage facility and a small freshwater borefield.
Rockwater prepared the Groundwater Licence Operating Strategy for Forrestania, and prepares annual and triennial reports that assess groundwater extraction, discharge and recirculation across the entire dewatering and water supply network.
We also have prepared and implemented groundwater recovery plans for the Forrestania TSF and the evaporation ponds.
