Ximen Mining Corp. Completes Hydrogeology Study at Kenville Gold Mine, BC

Strategic Insights -

Ximen Mining Corp. has announced the results of a hydrogeology assessment completed for its 100% owned Kenville Gold Mine project in southeastern British Columbia. The study was conducted by Ecoscape Environmental Consultants Ltd. to evaluate the likelihood of hydraulic connectivity between an underlying aquifer and the proposed underground decline. The assessment concluded that the aquifer's annual recharge would only be 13.6% affected by the proposed portal, and the existing 113 domestic wells demand a relatively small portion of the aquifer's supply. The study also found that the aquifer is not likely connected to surface water sources, including Eagle Creek, due to the depth and low permeability of the bedrock.

Key Takeaways:

  • The hydrogeology assessment concluded that the proposed portal at Kenville Gold Mine would have a negligible effect on groundwater supply in the aquifer.
  • Aquifer 511 IIB, underlying the Kenville site, is a fractured crystalline bedrock aquifer, not likely connected to surface water sources.
  • Ecoscape's hydrogeology model indicates that the bedrock aquifer is not hydraulically connected to Eagle Creek, as it is separated by unsaturated, low-permeability bedrock.
  • The proposed decline is away from nearby wells and will intercept groundwater at a distance greater than 520 meters from the nearest well.
  • The average annual groundwater recharge to the aquifer may be as high as 805,020 m3/year, with users requiring approximately 13.6% of this recharge.

Statistics:

  • 113 domestic wells currently accessing the aquifer demand 13.6% of the annual recharge.
  • The proposed portal at Kenville Gold Mine would have a negligible effect on groundwater supply in the aquifer.
  • 805,020 m3/year: average annual groundwater recharge to Aquifer 511.
  • 13.6%: the portion of the aquifer's supply required by the 113 domestic wells.

Sources:

  • Ecoscape Environmental Consultants Ltd.
  • Ximen Mining Corp. press release, accessed through https://www.accesswire.com/657528/Ximen-Mining-Advancing-Its-ESG-Mandate-Completes-Hydrogeology-Study-and-Video-Outlining-Water-Usage
  • Ximen Mining Corp. website, accessed at http://ximenminingcorp.com/en/home/