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April 2000 000-0000

TABLE 1
WATBAL PRINTOUT - PRECIPITATION VERSION
Example - Dry Northern Climate
TABLE 1A
INPUT DATA

Precipitation Version
UNITS VALUE Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

Starting month no. 1


PROCESS WATER

Tailings production t/day 1935 706275

Solids (by weight) in discharge % 45

Miscellaneous inflows m3/mo. 0 0

Average precipitation mm/mo. 17 15 17 12 17 21 42 49 29 32 25 24 300.0

Change in precipitation % 0

Total precipitation mm/mo. 17 15 17 12 17 21 42 49 29 32 25 24 300.0

Area of natural land in basin ha 350


RUNOFF

Runoff factor % 70

Area of tailings and ponds ha 170

Runoff factor % 100

Monthly runoff (% of accumulation) % 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0

IF TAILS DISPLACE POND


DISPLACED

Tailings submerged (% of total) %

Deposited dry density t/m3 1.35

Water retained in tailings (dry wt basis) % 37

Estimated seepage losses m3/mo. 2000 24000

Average Evaporation mm/mo. 0 0 0 0 0 160 154 107 49 0 0 0 470

Change in evaporation % 0
LOSSES

Total evaporation mm/mo. 0 0 0 0 0 160 154 107 49 0 0 0 470

Concentrate production t/day 60 21900

Concentrate slurry density (by wt.) % 40

Area of ponds and wetted tailings ha 50

Recirculation to mill (% of process water) % 90

Decant strategy (% of net inflow) % / mo. 0 0 0 0 0 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.65 100
DECANT

Initial water volume in ponds m3 400000

TABLE 1B

OUTPUT COMPUTATIONS

INFLOWS LOSSES ACCUMULATION

(m3/mo.) (m3/mo.) (m3/mo.) (m3)

Recycle
Tailings
Tailings Misc. Retained Pond Total Water Net Accum.
Basin Total Seepage Total Net Inflow Change Decant
Water Inflows in Tailings Evap. Concent. Displaced Change Volume
Runoff
(includes Slurry
concent. slurry)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9a 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

INITIAL 400000
Dec 73315 0 0 73315 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 -16863 0 -16863 0 -16863 383137

Jan 66220 0 0 66220 20047 2000 0 59598 2520 81645 -15425 0 -15425 0 -15425 367712

Mar 73315 0 0 73315 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 -16863 0 -16863 0 -16863 350850
Apr 70950 0 0 70950 21479 2000 0 63855 2700 87334 -16384 0 -16384 0 -16384 334466

May 73315 0 423300 496615 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 406437 0 406437 0 406437 740903
Jun 70950 0 87150 158100 21479 2000 80000 63855 2700 167334 -9234 0 -9234 135194 -144427 596476

Jul 73315 0 174300 247615 22194 2000 77000 65984 2790 167178 80437 0 80437 135194 -54757 541719
Aug 73315 0 203350 276665 22194 2000 53500 65984 2790 143678 132987 0 132987 135194 -2207 539512

Sep 70950 0 120350 191300 21479 2000 24500 63855 2700 111834 79467 0 79467 135194 -55727 483785
Oct 73315 0 132800 206115 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 115937 0 115937 135194 -19257 464528

Nov 70950 0 103750 174700 21479 2000 0 63855 2700 87334 87367 0 87367 135032 -47665 416863

Dec 73315 0 0 73315 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 -16863 0 -16863 0 -16863 400000

TOTAL 863225 0 1245000 2108225 261322 24000 235000 776903 32850 1297224 811001 0 811001 811001 0

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355871082.xls-Watbal
April 2000 000-0000

WATBAL PRINTOUT - PRECIPITATION VERSION


Example - Dry Northern Climate

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INFLOWS, LOSSES AND NET INFLOW

600000

500000

400000

300000
Volume (m3)

200000

100000

-100000
Dec Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Inflows Month
Losses Net Inflow

Figure 2
DECANT AND POND VOLUME

800000

700000

600000

500000
Volume (m3/month)

400000

300000

200000

100000

0
Dec Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Month
Accumulated Pond Volume Decant

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Calcs

Month # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Month Dec Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Days 31 28 31 30 31 30 31

Tailings Production 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935


Solids in Discharge 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Miscellaneous inflows 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Precipitation 17 15 17 12 17 21 42
Change in Precipitation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Precipitation 17 15 17 12 17 21 42
Area virgin land in basin 350 350 350 350 350 350 350
Runoff factor 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
Area of Tailings & Ponds 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
Runoff factor 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Period of Runoff 0 0 0 0 100 100 100

Tailings Submerged 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deposited Dry Density 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
Water retained in Tailings 37 37 37 37 37 37 37

Estimated Seepage Losses 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
Evaporation 0 0 0 0 0 160 154
Change in Evaporation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Evaporation 0 0 0 0 0 160 154
Concentrate 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Slurry Density 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Area of Ponds & wetted T 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Recirculation 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
Decant strategy 0 0 0 0 0 16.67 16.67

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Runoff available for month 70550 132800 203350 253150 323700 87150 174300
% Runoff 0 0 0 0 100 100 100
Actual runoff for month (4) 0 0 0 0 323700 87150 174300
Accumulated volume 70550 132800 203350 253150 0 0 0

170150 232400 302950 352750 423300 87150 174300


0 0 0 0 100 100 100
0 0 0 0 423300 87150 174300

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Calcs

170150 232400 302950 352750 0 0 0

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Calcs

8 9 10 11 12
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
31 30 31 30 31

1935 1935 1935 1935 1935


45 45 45 45 45
0 0 0 0 0
49 29 32 25 24
0 0 0 0 0
49 29 32 25 24
350 350 350 350 350
70 70 70 70 70
170 170 170 170 170
100 100 100 100 100
100 100 100 100 0

0 0 0 0 0
1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
37 37 37 37 37

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000


107 49 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
107 49 0 0 0
60 60 60 60 60
40 40 40 40 40
50 50 50 50 50
90 90 90 90 90
16.67 16.67 16.67 16.65 0

0 0 0 0 0

203350 120350 132800 103750 99600


100 100 100 100 0
203350 120350 132800 103750 0
0 0 0 0 99600

203350 120350 132800 103750 99600


100 100 100 100 0
203350 120350 132800 103750 0

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Calcs

0 0 0 0 99600

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