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audienceIMWA organises a Congress every 3 years and Symposia between the Congresses. In addition, IMWA co-organises other Congresses or Conferences and participates in the organisation of other mine water related meetings.

At each IMWA Congress or Symposium peer reviewed or edited Proceedings volumes are produced. Click the menu entries on the left to see the contents of those IMWA Proceedings.

IMWA's next Congresses and Symposia

IMWA 2012 IMWA Symposium 2012: Bunbury/Perth — Western Australia
  IMWA Symposium 2013: Cardiff — Wales
  12th IMWA Congress 2014: Xuzhou — China
Last Updated on Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:33  

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News Flash

Mine Water is the water that collects in both surface and underground mines. It comes from the inflow of rain or surface water and from groundwater seepage. During the active life of the mine, water is pumped out to keep the mine dry and to allow access to the ore body. Pumped water may be used in the extraction process, pumped to tailings impoundments, used for activities like dust control, or discharged as a waste. The water can be of the same quality as drinking water, or it can be very acidic and laden with high concentrations of potentially toxic elements.

(from UNEP/GRID-Arenda web site)