## Water scarcity and regulations: How do they affect your mining operation’s productivity? Do you need a solution to ensure water supply to your mine? Or help with tailings management? Then you are in the right place. We provide a full range of water services for mining, including preliminary and detailed engineering, provision of standard and custom equipment, project management services, as well as long-term operation and maintenance services or temporary mobile water solutions. We understand that water, energy and waste management can combine to form a significant expense line for mines, and have solutions to help you. In addition, are stricter environmental regulations and increased public pressure making it difficult for your mining operations to maintain their operating permits? Veolia helps you develop **strategies to limit your exposure to environmental and operational risks** and implement best practices to **improve your mine’s operational performance**. Whether through optimised cleaning and maintenance services, water treatment or waste management clients benefit from our expertise. It is by **reducing** the impact of mining on land and the environment, and by **improving cooperation with local communities**, that we can support your mining operations to ensure the sustainable and social acceptability and therefore the productivity of your operations. 65% **of critical mineral sites operate in areas where water demand exceeds supply\*** [Contact us](#contact) ## Mining industry challenges ### Licence to Operate Obtaining and maintaining operating permits, with solutions that ensure reliable and sustainable water supply, waste management and environmental compliance. Also improving cooperation with local communities to ensure the social acceptability of the mine.  ### Maximize mine production Shortages, excess or poor quality, water has a direct impact on mining production. We help our customers avoid disruptions and optimize their operations through our chemicals, proven technologies, and digital tools. We also offer solutions for recovering valuable resources from mine tailings.  ### Reduce Environmental Impact Minimizing the environmental impact of mining and managing mine closures by rehabilitating sites to give them a second life. By developing unique synergies between water, waste, and energy, we help create more value.   ## Our tailored solutions for mining industry We support more than **100** mining sites worldwide. With over 50 years of experience we are the leading supplier of environmental services to the mining industry. ### Water solutions Explore all solutions for data center Select solutions Advanced Cooling Systems Water Reuse Optimizing industrial water cycle Select a link Advanced Cooling Systems Water Reuse Optimizing industrial water cycle [ ok ](javascript:void(0);) ### Waste solutions Explore all solutions for data center Select solutions Circular Economy Solutions Waste Heat Recovery E-Waste & Hazardous Waste Management Select a link Circular Economy Solutions Waste Heat Recovery E-Waste & Hazardous Waste Management [ ok ](javascript:void(0);) ### Energy solutions Explore all solutions for data center Select solutions Carbon-Negative Energy Systems Energy Monitoring & Optimization (Hubgrade) District Heating Network Integration Select a link Carbon-Negative Energy Systems Energy Monitoring & Optimization (Hubgrade) District Heating Network Integration [ ok ](javascript:void(0);)  Previous Next ## Our services dedicated to mining companies - ### Environmental services to meet the challenges of the mining. - ### The concrete example of wastewater treatment at the AngloGold Ashanti gold mine in Ghana. [Contact us](#contact) ## How to make the mining industry more productive and sustainable? **Thanks to its expertise in water, waste and energy management, Veolia implements solutions tailored to mining operations to:** - **Lower your costs and increase mining production**, by optimizing mine water and tailings management with advanced treatment technologies or maximizing uptime through best in class industrial cleaning and maintenance services. - **Ensure operational continuity at extraction sites**, by providing robust, reliable equipment and 24/7 service support tailored to your operational conditions. - **Comply with all local environmental regulations affecting mining activities**, by implementing proactive risk management and transparent reporting. - **Advance sustainability in the mining sector**, by integrating circular economy principles, and water footprint reduction strategies into mineral extraction operations. ***“*** ***Mining companies face mounting pressures to increase output while reducing their environmental footprint. At Veolia, we partner with the industry to deliver both—optimizing extraction and processing through advanced water, waste, and energy management solutions.*** ***”*** Jennifer Haigh **Market Manager Mining, Veolia** ## They did it!  Pilbara – Australia Iron Ore Mines Implemented a comprehensive waste and industrial services strategy in Australian iron ore mines. We sort waste and recycle oily water as well as providing specialised industrial cleaning and mechanical services on site to minimize production downtime, logistics and disposal cost . The result is a savings of AUD10’s of millions each year.  Chile Copper Mines To supply copper mines with the water they need to maintain production, despite continued drought in Chile, we will operate the new desalination plant Aguas Pacificos (capacity 1,000 l/s).  Obuasi – Ghana Gold Mine In Ghana, we upgraded a gold mine's wastewater treatment plant to maintain compliance with waste disposal standards. 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