WATER ACCOUNTING IN KAZAKHSTAN'S MINING

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dc.contributor.authorMeirambayeva, Mira
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-27T09:59:23Z
dc.date.available2024-06-27T09:59:23Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-15
dc.description.abstractMining activities can substantially influence water resources, and water availability is critically important, especially in regions subject to water scarcity. Therefore, gaining publicly available data on water usage within Kazakhstan’s mining sector and understanding its water use can provide valuable insights into broader industry practices. The objective of this study is to utilize the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) water accounting framework to evaluate water use in a mining company in Kazakhstan. Particularly, this research aims to shed light on practices in water management at Kazakhstan’s mines and identify water-related risks. It was found that the Exploration Point mine site has successfully achieved a considerable level of water reuse during its operations, where water reuse grew by 8.74% annually, with an average reuse rate of 82% of the water used for operations. However, a substantial proportion of water is still entrained in waste, along with an excessive reliance on freshwater intake. According to these results, various barriers to water management were identified, and suggestions for improvement were proposed. Our research demonstrates presence of opportunities to optimize water consumption at the mine site. Water accounting and reporting based on the ICMM framework promotes greater transparency and improves social and environmental performance of a mine.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMeirambayeva, M. (2024). Water accounting of Kazakhstan's mining. Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciencesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/8051
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciencesen_US
dc.subjectType of access: Restricteden_US
dc.subjectWater accountingen_US
dc.subjectreporting disclosureen_US
dc.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectrisk analysisen_US
dc.titleWATER ACCOUNTING IN KAZAKHSTAN'S MININGen_US
dc.typeMaster's thesisen_US
workflow.import.sourcescience

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