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| Countries: | Chile |
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| Basins: | South Pacific (379) (Mapocho River) |
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Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Water-Related Vulnerability Assessments
Sustainable Withdrawals |
| Progress to Date: | NA Reduce water footprint |
| Services Needed: | No services needed/offered |
| Desired Partner: | Other |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2017 » Ongoing |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality |
| Additional Benefits: | Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | corporate |
| Project Challenges: | Other |
| Project Source: | CDP |
| Profile Completion: | 77% |
The water resources team at Minas Rio developed an operational water balance, hydrological model and simulations to predict water abstraction stoppage periods in the Peixe River during the dry season. The current contingency plan has been implemented comprising the acquisition and installation of additional pumping capacity at the tailings dam to increase the use of process water recirculated and stored in the tailings dam reservoir, as per its design.
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality |
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| Project Benefits: | Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers |
| Months & Implementing: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Corporate funding |
| Challenges: | Other |
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