Although Citigold’s mine site is located in far-north Queensland, away from the affected area, Citigold remains committed to upholding the highest possible standards of environmental practice and procedure. Water conservation, in particular, is one area in which Citigold prioritises its environmental management applications, and as such considers environmental sustainability as an integral component of its operational responsibilities.
Since Citigold’s formation in 1993, and like many other mining companies worldwide, the company has needed to access large volumes of water for its mining operations. When the company first began the process of dewatering the workings under the city, it conducted a monitoring program where, every two or three weeks, Citigold monitored a series of bores across the city of Charters Towers. Regardless of whether it was during the wet or dry season, no single town bore was affected
by the company’s activities. In its twelve years of operation, Citigold’s stance towards water usage has continued to exceed community expectations whereby regular monitoring of the mine site has identified Citigold’s water usage as eco-friendly.
As water becomes an increasingly rare resource, having a large water source is crucial (in the mining industry). Citigold commonly uses water in three main forms: raw water derived from an underground source including old workings, recycled water returned from the tailings dam and potable or drinkable water.
the original access encountered vast quantities of water in the old workings under the city. The new "warrior decline" does not access these areas but all the "resources" are in this submerged area. See
http://www.citigold.com/downloadablefiles/06-07-13CitigoldNewsletterIssueFifteenWEB.pdf
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