Addressing water stress in project design: the example of Joslyn North Mine project in Canada Wendy Brown Environment Manager Total E&P Canada CSR Day for Investors, Paris, 24 June 2011
Joslyn North mine located in a basin with sufficient water resources Allocations from Athabasca River Basin are below 5% of natural flow Athabasca River flow highly seasonally variable 2008 allocations by river basin compared to…
Water requirements: Joslyn North Mine (JNM) Mine Slurry Preparation Bitumen-rich stream Joslyn North Mine Water Sources Water stream Tailings 80% recycled water Extraction from plant / pond Treatment 10% site run-off 3 b…
Responsible water management on Joslyn North Mine Full life cycle approach Issues Construction Operations Closure Seasonal Off-stream Off-stream water water flows water storage storage Zero discharge of process No mature fine…
Addressing water management challenges through innovation and partnerships Innovation is key Ongoing R&D Work: CAD85 M/y spent Management of tailings, process affected At Total level water and ecological impact on Calgary Research…