BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. Watson I., S. Hill, C. Banton and T. Davies. A UK perspective on managing mine waters sustainably. Presented at the 2015 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  passive  treatment  vertical flow  wetland 


  2. Higgins J.. Advances in the Use of Constructed Wetlands to Treat Mine Drainage. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  limestone  passive  Rosebel  Stockton  sulphate reduction  Trail  treatment  West Fork  wetland 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Like Dating Before Marriage Ð Experiences from Wetland Treatability Testing Result in a Stronger Match
    2. Bioremediation of Rock Drainage using Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria

  3. Figueroa L.. Assessing Sustainability of Organic Substrates in Passive Bioreactors Treating Mining Influenced Water. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  carbon  passive  treatment  vertical flow pond  wetland 


  4. Harrington J.. Combining In Situ Treatment and Active Water Treatment: Case Study at Schwartzwalder Uranium Mine. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  flooded underground  in-situ  passive  Schwartzwalder  treatment 


  5. Price W. and K. Bellefontaine. Components of Successful Drainage Treatment. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  active  collection  guidelines  passive  solid residue  treatment 


  6. Jarvis A., C. Gandy, R. Harris, J. Malley, A. Moorhouse, and H. Potter. Design, construction and performance of the UK's first full-scale passive mine water treatment system for base metal mine drainage. Presented at the 2014 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Force Crag  passive  treatment  underground  vertical flow 


  7. Pulles W.. Development of High-Rate Passive Sulphate Removal Technologies. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  carbon  passive  solid residue  sulphate reduction 


  8. Pulles W.. Development of Passive Bioneutralization Technology. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  passive  sulphate reduction  treatment 


  9. Ziemkiewicz P.. Long-term Performance of Passive AMD Treatment Systems. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  anoxic  cost  financial security  limestone bed  maintenance  passive  treatment  wetland 


  10. Ziemkiewicz P.. Long-Term Performance of Passive AMD Treatment Systems in the Eastern U.S.. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  anoxic limestone bed  cost  guidelines  limestone bed  passive  slag  survey  treatment  verticla flow pond  wetland 


  11. D. Sapsford. Mine Water Treatment, Resource Recovery and Sustainability. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  England  GHG  limestone  NaCO3  passive  reprocessing  solid residue  treatment  vertical flow  Wales 


  12. Freberg M.. Molybdenum Removal in Constructed Anerobic Wetlands. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Highland Valley  passive  treatment  wetland 


  13. Deniseger J. and P. Healey. Mt. Washington Copper Mine Remediation Project. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  asphalt cover  dry cover  Mount Washington  passive  receiving environment  wetland 


  14. Hedin R.. Operation and Maintenance of Passive Treatment Systems. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  maintenance  passive  solid residue  treatment 


  15. Weber P.A., Z. Diloreto and C.G. Weisener. Passive treatment of ARD impacted waters using waste mussel shells. Presented at the 2014 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  passive  shells  Stockton  treatment  waste rock 


  16. Jarvis A.P.. Passive Treatment of Mine Drainage: Options, Challenges, and Possible Future Developments. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  passive  treatment 


  17. Bain J., D. Blowes and J. Wilkens. Permeable Reactive Barriers for Treatment of Arsenic in Groundwater. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  passive  permeable reactive barrier  treatment 


  18. Hedin R.S.. Production of Saleable Iron Oxide Products from Coal Mine Drainage. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  passive  solid residue  treatment 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Passive Treatment of Acidic Coal Mine Drainage: The Anna S Mine Passive Treatment Complex, Mine Water and the Environment, 2010, volume 29, pages 165-175

  19. Atuke D., N. Haider, A. Wamsteeker and T. Cook. Progression of the Biochemical Reactor (BCR) System at the Brule Mine: An Actively Managed Water Treatment System for Selenium and Nitrate Reduction. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  blasting residue  carbon  freezing  guidelines  monitoring  nutrient  passive  polish  treatment  vertical flow pond  water management 


  20. Ziemkiewicz P. and B. Leavitt. Selection of ARD Treatment Alternatives to meet Water Quality Criteria. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  amend  cost  in-situ  lime  limestone  options analysis  passive  receiving environment  solid residue  treatment 


  21. Tsukamoto T.. Semi-Passive Bioreactors and Cost-Effective Lime Treatment at Remote Locations. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  active  aeration  carbon  Leviathan  lime  Nacimiento  NaOH  option analysis  passive  solid residue  sulphate reduction  treatment 


  22. Hedin R.S.. Successful Passive Treatment of Coal Mine Drainage, a 2010 Update. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  anoxic limestone bed  guidelines  limestone bed  passive  settling pond  Treatment  vertical flow pond  wetland 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Passive Treatment of Coal Mine Drainage (Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9389, 1994)
    2. Iron Removal by a Passive System Treating Alkaline Coal (Mine Drainage, Mine Water Environment, 2008, volume 27, pages 200-209)

  23. Wen M.E., C.A. Pelletier, K. Norlund, G.W.R. Wolff and D. Berthelot. The Island Copper Pit Lake. Presented at the 2015 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Island Copper  passive  pit lake  treatment 


  24. Hedin R.. Treatment of Acidic Coal Mine Drainage with Vertical Flow Ponds and Drainable Limestone Beds. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  limestone bed  passive  treatment  vertical flow 


  25. Marsland R., A. Sobolewski and T. Chandler. Tulsequah Chief Passive Bioreactor. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  limestone  NaOH  passive  sulphate reduction  treatment  Tulsequah 


  26. Dean D., J. Fricke, T. Moore, T.R. Brown and A.C. Riese. Use of Constructed Wetlands to Reduce Metals in Drainage from a High Altitude Mine System, SW Colorado: Treatment Options and Vertical System. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  climate  drainage treatment  flocculent  passive  settling  sulphate reduction 


  27. Sobolewski A., T. Moore, T.R. Brown, A.C. Riese and J. Fricke. Use of Constructed Wetlands to Reduce Metals in Drainage from a High Altitude Mine System, SW Colorado: Horizontal System. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage treatment  flocculent  limestone bed  monitoring  passive  settling  sulphate reduction  temperature  wetland 


  28. Bailey B. and K. Bellefontaine. Water Treatment: Experience and Challenges with Old and New Technologies at Mines in BC. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  active  BC  collection  cost  drainage treatment  guidelines  passive  regulation  solid residue 


  29. Plewes H., H. Mcleod, M. McBrien and H. Letient. Wetlands Treatment of Mine Drainage at Antamina Mine. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  Antamina  passive  settling pond  treatment  wetland 


  30. Gusek J. and T. Wilderman. Why Do Some Passive Treatment Systems Fail While Others Work?. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Burleigh Tunnel  guidelines  passive  treatment  West Fork  Wheal Jane 


  31. Sobolewski A.. Winter Performance of Biological Treatment Systems. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  freezing  passive  sulphate reduction  treatment  wetland 


Looking for a past presentation?

Our website includes a database of every presentation made at our annual workshops since our first workshop in 1995. Presentations from past workshops are searchable by key words, mine site, author and year using the search box to the right. Click here for search instructions and to browse a list of selected key words. You can also search by year using the search box to the right.