Mine Water & Environmental Services
Integrated water management for active mining environments.
Cape Dunstans delivers mine water and environmental solutions that support safe, efficient and compliant mining operations.
We combine drilling, civil construction and water infrastructure expertise to help clients control water risk, protect operational continuity and manage environmental outcomes across the mine lifecycle.
What we deliver
- Mine dewatering systems
- Groundwater control infrastructure
- Dewatering pipelines and pump systems
- Bore construction and underground control
- Long-term water management programs
- Environmental infrastructure and rehabilitation-related works
- Horizontal dewatering wells
Built for mining conditions
Mine water projects operate within complex and high-risk environments, where groundwater behaviour, environmental constraints and production schedules must be carefully managed. Cape Dunstans supports open pit and underground operations, pit development, mine expansion and long-term dewatering programs across remote and active mining environments.
Environmental Services
Cape Dunstans supports mining clients with environmental works linked to water management, rehabilitation and long-term site performance. This includes water management infrastructure, containment and rehabilitation-related works, pipeline and civil construction under environmental constraints, and support for compliance, monitoring and mine closure requirements.
Horizontal Dewatering Wells
A smarter groundwater solution.
Cape Dunstans designs and constructs horizontal dewatering wells that target water-bearing zones beneath the planned pit floor, helping reduce in-pit infrastructure, improve safety and support production continuity.
Our difference
Integrated delivery. Clear accountability.
Cape Dunstans brings drilling, pipeline, civil construction and water infrastructure capability together within one team. This reduces interface risk, improves coordination and provides clearer accountability across the groundwater system.
Proven delivery
Cape Dunstans has delivered mine water and groundwater control systems for major resource clients, including Fortescue and Rio Tinto. At Fortescue’s Solomon Mine, the team delivered a horizontal dewatering well incorporating advanced drilling technology and electric submersible pumping capable of operating between 25-250 litres per second.
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We build mine water systems that protect production, manage environmental risk and support long-term mine performance.