Abstract
Mining ilmenite placer develops quickly along the coastal zone in the center area, Vietnam. In Ninh Thuan province, the mines are mostly using water for the exploitation. We simulated groundwater flow with uncertain parameters in order to answer if groundwater can supply a part of water demand for the exploitation of ilmenite by using GMS software. Unfortunately, as the results of simulation, groundwater is not enough to supply for ilmenite exploitation. The authors calculated the ilmenite reserves in several communes in Ninh Thuan and water demands. Comparison of water demands and ability of groundwater supply concludes that local government should make a sustainable strategy of water use to preserve groundwater.
Highlights
Specified head IV Recharge VII IV Constant head Stream system VI VII No-flow oundaryAn Hai and Phuoc Hai Communes belong to Ninh Phuoc district, Phuoc Dinh belongs to Thuan Nam district are selected as the study area (Fig. 1)
Local people are using both groundwater and surface water for their livings and irrigation as well. These communes are in the area that the national government gave the ilmenite exploitation license to mining companies
According to the pumping test in the study area (Quang Thuan – Ninh Thuan Co., 2013), the average permeability of the study area is about 20m/day for sand materials
Summary
An Hai and Phuoc Hai Communes belong to Ninh Phuoc district, Phuoc Dinh belongs to Thuan Nam district are selected as the study area (Fig. 1). The total area is about 11320 ha with 41000 residents. Local people are using both groundwater and surface water for their livings and irrigation as well. These communes are in the area that the national government gave the ilmenite exploitation license to mining companies. The area is bounded by Dinh river in the north, the Lu river. TAÏP CHÍ PHAÙT TRIEÅN KH&CN, TAÄP 17, SOÁ K5- 2014 and Tam Lang stream in the south, a coastal line in the east, and a mountain in the west - south
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