For over five years, Itasca Chile SpA (Itasca) has developed and continuously updated, the 3D numerical groundwater flow model for this open pit mine in Chile. The model is primarily used to estimate pore pressure distributions for past, present, and predictive stages of the pit excavation. These are subsequently used for 3D slope stability analysis. With the new and updated model, new predictions for future stages were made, and new mining and drainage plans were evaluated from a hydrogeological point of view.
Fernanda Andrade is a geologist who graduated from the University of Chile in 2022. She developed skills in the field of hydrogeology by participating in conceptual modeling projects during her internship at a water resources consulting firm. The research topic of her thesis degree was the study of hydroclimatic factor variations and water recharge processes in fractured aquifers of the Coastal Range, where she estimated future recharge conditions based on climate change projections and developed corresponding water balances.
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