BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. Chambers B., S. Henderson and I. McWilliams. A History of Tailings Management at Myra Falls Operations. Presented at the 2008 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  cement  closure  impoundment  Myra Falls  natural lake  PAG  paste  segregation  seismic  slurry  tailings  treatment  underwater  waste rock  water management 

  2. Orava D.. A MEND Case Study Update: The Owl Creek Open Pit Waste Rock Backfill Project. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend limestone  backfill  options analysis  Owl Creek  pit  waste rock 

  3. Ayres B., L. Lanteigne and M. O'Kane. A Review of Performance of the Whistle Mine Backfilled Pit Cover System - Four Years After Construction. Presented at the 2009 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend lime  backfill  dry cover  model  pit  soil barrier  treatment  waste rock  Whistle 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Closure Planning and Implementation at CVRD Inco's Whistle Mine, Ontario, Canada

  4. Blier A., D. Therrien and R. Gallinger. Acid Rock Drainage Management at La Mine Doyon. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  cost  Doyon  dry cover  HDS  PAG  prediction  treatment  underwater 

  5. Jones D., M. Edraki and J. Taylor. An Overview of the Information in the Proceedings of the 2022 ICARD Part 2. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  climate change  codisposal  cover  deposition  failure  filter  lithium  mineralogy  pit lake  prediction  rare earth  Selbaie  treatment  waste rock 

  6. Shaw S., R. Nicholson, B. Fraser, M. Venhuis, S. Barabas, E. Clyde and J. Stirling. ARD is not the Apocalypse - A closed iron ore mine characterized by active ARD/ML and good water quality. Presented at the 2015 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  PAG  pit  prediction  segregation  Sherman  underwater  waste rock 

  7. Dukkett R., O.P. Flite and M. O'Kane. ARD Management at the Rio Tinto Ridgeway Gold Mine, South Carolina, USA. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  dry cover  impoundment  liner  prediction  Ridgeway  soil barrier  tailings  waste rock 

  8. Martin J., G. Wiatzka, J. Scharer and B. Halbert. Case Studies that Illustrate the Benefits, Limitations and Information Requirements of Geochemical Modelling. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  Crean Hill  dry cover  guidelines  Kam Kotia  model  pit  prediction  waste rock 

  9. Birkham T. and M. O’Kane. Case Studies to Ignite Your Understanding of Combusting Waste Rock Management and Controls. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  backfill  deposition  encapsulation  gas  kinetic test  layering  mitigation  monitoring  particle size  prediction  segregation  temperature  waste rock  wind-erosion 

  10. B. Fossum. Case Study of Silvertip Tailings Storage Facility. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  blend  filter  impoundment  physical stability  predevelopment  tailings  waste rock 

  11. Ayres B.. Closure Planning and Implementation at Vale Inco’s Whistle Mine. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  dry cover  monitoring  pit  soil barrier  waste rock  Whistle 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Closure Planning and Implementation at CVRD Inco’s Whistle Mine, Ontario, Canada

  12. Ramsey D.. Considerations for the Environmental Permitting of Tailings Disposal in a Fish Bearing Lake – The Bucko Lake Experience. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  Bucko Lake  natural lake  options analysis  predevelopment  receiving environment  regulation  tailings  underground  underwater 

  13. Venhuis M., P. McKee, R. Nicholson and B. Huls. Defining Source Terms for Backfill Component in the Selbaie Mine Pit. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  peat  pit lake  prediction  Selbaie  soil  waste rock 

  14. Taylor L.. Development of a New Mine on a Brownfield Site and Drainage Chemistry: Doyon Mine and Westwood Mine. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  construction material  costs  desulphurize  Doyon  encapsulation  flooded  HDS  impoundment  operating  pit  solid residue  tailings  treatment  underground  waste rock  Westwood 

  15. Condon P.. Dry Stack Tailings Disposal at the Greens Creek Mine, Admiralty Island, Alaska. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend carbon  backfill  codisposal  dry cover  filter  Greens Creek  prediction  tailings 

  16. Hennessey D.. Duck Pond ARD Management. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  backfill  impoundment  lime  monitoring  pit lake  polish  tailings  treatment  underground  underwater  waste rock 

  17. Royle M.. Giant Mine: Identification of Underground Inflow Water Types and Preliminary Geochemical Monitoring during Reflooding. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  backfill  flooding  Giant  hydrology  isotope  prediction  tailings  underground 

  18. Williams D.. Golden Sunlight Mine Pit Backfill: The History and the Science of the Backfill Issues at the Golden Sunlight Mine. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  Golden Sunlight  hydrology  pit  waste rock  Zortman-Landusky 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Pit Backfill: Yea or Nay, A Montana Example

  19. Buus C.. Golden Sunlight Mine: A Case Study for Tailing Reprocessing as a Closure Strategy. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  desulphurize  Golden Sunlight  tailings 

  20. Ferguson K.. Integrating ARD Prevention into the Mt. Milligan Project. Presented at the 2008 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  construction  impoundment  Mount Milligan  PAG  segregation  tailings  tailings cover  underwater  waste rock 

  21. Huls B. and D. Caron. Introduction to the Selbaie Mine Reclamation and Role of the Pit. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  pit  reclamation  Selbaie 

  22. Stogran W.. Kemess Mines Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage Prediction Program. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  geology  Kemess  kinetic test  prediction  sampling  waste rock 

  23. T. Desormeaux and A. Tong. Kemess South TSF ARD Management. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  cyclone  desulphurize  drainage chemistry  impoundment  physical stability  tailings  underwater  waste rock 

  24. Atherton C. and A. Shaw. Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage Prediction, Prevention and Mitigation at the Brucejack Gold Mine. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  Brucejack Sulphurets  flooded underground  kinetic tests  natural lake  operating  paste  prediction  tailings  thicken  treatment  underground  underwater  waste rock 

  25. Herbert R., C. Roche, J. Gjertsen and D. MacGregor. Minto Mine - Operational Experiences Managing Waste to Reduce Potential for Acid Rock Drainage. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  Minto  neutral pH  PAG  pit lake  prediction  segregation  waste rock 

  26. Ferguson P., C. Wels, D. Jones and G. Farrer. ML/ARD Impacts and Rehabilitation Planning for Rum Jungle. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  backfill  closure  drainage chemistry  heap leach  hydrology  impoundment  monitoring  PAG  pit  receiving environment  Rum Jungle  soil barrier  tailings  uranium  waste rock 

  27. Cowan D. and B. Mattson. ML/ARD Program at Quinsam Coal. Presented at the 2014 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  bulkhead  coarse coal reject  flooded underground  impoundment  monitoring  PAG  pit lake  Quinsam Coal  segregation  underwater 

  28. Guerin F., S. Wilson and R. Nicholson. Optimizing In-Pit Disposal of Problematic Waste Rock Using Leaching Tests, Portable XRF, Block and Mass Transport Models. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  drainage chemistry  hydrology  McClean Lake  prediction  segregation  underwater  uranium  waste rock 

  29. W. (Bill), Price. Overview of Performance, Risks and Requirements of ML/ARD Mitigation Measures for Tailings Storage Facilities - Part 1. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  desulphurize  guidelines  impoundment  mitigation  tailings  underwater 

  30. Mehling P.. Paste Backfill: Influence on Mine Water Quality. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  cement  paste  prediction  survey  tailings 

  31. Martin T.E.. Permanent Submergence: The Long-Term Challenge and Commitment of Keeping the Genie in the Bottle. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  dam  failure  Huckleberry  impoundment  Island Copper  Kemess  Myra Falls  natural lake  pit lake  risk assessment  submarine  underwater 

  32. van Dieren D.. Post-Closure ARD Collection and Treatment, Kimberley Operations. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  collection  diversion  HDS  prediction  soil barrier  solid residue  Sullivan  treatment 

  33. Sollner D., D. Hockley, J. Chapman and K. Black. Predicting Water Quality from the Reflooded Mine at the Crandon Project. Presented at the 2001 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  blasting residues  cement  Crandon  flooded underground  mitigation  paste tailings  prediction  waste rock 

  34. Wels C. and L. Findlater. Prediction of Groundwater Recovery and Post-Flooding Groundwater Quality. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  hydrology  model  options analysis  pit  prediction  tailings  waste rock 

  35. Ferguson P., C. Wels and N. Pesonen. Previous Mine Waste Disposal and ARD/ML Management at Nyrstar Myra Falls, British Columbia. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  collection  diversion  drainage chemistry  hydrology  impoundment  loading  Myra Falls  natural lake  PAG  paste  receiving environment  slurry  tailings  waste rock  water management 

  36. Bertrand V.. Pyrite Reactivity Study and Geochemical Stability of Paste Backfill. Presented at the 1999 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  backfill  cement  kinetic test  paste  prediction  tailings 

  37. Gardiner R.T.. Reclamation and Closure Measures for Cominco's Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C.. Presented at the 1995 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  cost  reclamation  soil cover  Sullivan  tailings  treatment  waste rock 

  38. P. Ferguson, D. Jones, J. Skoglund and Z. Tebaibi. Rehabilitation of Mine Bouchard Hebert, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend limestone  backfill  blending  drainage chemistry  hydrology  pit lake  waste rock  water management 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Mixing and spreading amended waste rock video
    2. Mixing waste rock and limestone with comb bucket video
    3. Excavator working near the edge of the pit (Week 4) video

  39. Theben S.. Remediation Option for Abandoned Legacy Mine. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  backfill  drainage treatment  options analysis  receiving environment  Tulsequah 

  40. Ferguson P., C. Wels, S. Downs, J. Woollard and D. Jones. Remediation Planning for the Sandy Flat Mine Site, Northern Territory, Australia. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  amend limestone  backfill  drainage chemistry  heap leach  hydrology  options analysis  pit lake  receiving environment  Sandy Flat  tailings  waste rock 

  41. Klein R., S. Shaw and L. Karbashewski. Removing Selenium and Nitrate using Saturated Rock Fills: From Concept to Full-Scale Operation. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  blasting residue  carbon  in-situ  pit lake  selenium  sulphate reduction  treatment  waste rock 

  42. Smith Q. and L. Lanteigne. Selection and Implementation of a Dry Cover System at Whistle Open Pit Mine. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  bentonite cover  dry cover  GCL  model  options analysis  pit  soil barrier  waste rock  Whistle 

  43. Wolkersdorfer C. and A. Hasche. Storage of LDS Sludge in a Flooded Underground Mine: Tracer Tests and Water Quality Development. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  flood  hydroloogy  StraBbergHerz  tracer  treatment solid residue  underground 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Mine Water Tracer Tests as a Basis for Remediation Strategies
    2. Mine Water Tracing - A Tool for Assessing Flow Paths in Flooded Underground Mines

  44. Unger M. and D. van Dieren. Sullivan Mine: Water Collection Closure Plan vs. 10 yrs Post-Closure Experience. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  collection  dry cover  flooded underground  HDS  hydrology  soil barrier  Sullivan  treatment  water management 

  45. Unée A.. Svartliden Closure Measures. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  backfill  cover  encapsulation  pit  receiving environment  segregation  soil barrier  Svartliden  tailings  treatment  underwater  waste rock 

  46. Paul M. and A. Kassahun. The German Wismut Environmental Remediation Programme - Status Achieved and Challenges Remaining. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  dry cover  segregation  treatment  waste rock  Wismut 

  47. Martin J., B. Fraser, R. Parker, B. Rodgers, R. Nicholson and T. Sulatycky. The Owl Creek Pit Part 1: Relocating Mine Rock from Surface Stockpiles to the Pit to Mitigate Acid Drainage. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  backfill  lime  limestone  Owl Creek  Pit  underwater  waste rock 

  48. Rodgers B., B. Fraser, R. Parker, J. Martin, R. Nicholson and T. Sulatycky. The Owl Creek Pit Part 2: Pit Water Quality 25 Years after Backfilling with Acid Generating Rock. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  backfill  lime  limestone  Owl Creek  pit  underwater  waste rock 

  49. Zinck J.. Update on Treatment Sludge Management: Properties, Stability and Disposal Options. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  codisposal  deposition  lime  metal recovery  prediction  regulation  solid residue  treatment 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Disposal, Reprocessing and Reuse Options for Acidic Drainage Treatment Sludge
    2. Comparison of AMD Treatment Processes and their Impacts on Sludge Characteristics

  50. Guerin F. and J. Rowson. Uranium Tailings Management at AREVA Resources Canada Inc. Part 1: Design Confirmation and Geochemical Observations from the McClean Lake Operation in Northern Saskatchewan. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend barium  amend ferric  amend lime  arsenic  backfill  Jeb  McClean Lake  pervious surround  pit  prediction  tailings  underwater  uranium 

  51. Guerin F., N. Banton, J. Mahoney and G. Newman. Uranium Tailings Managements at AREVA Resources Canada Inc. Part 2: The Kiggavik Project in Nunavut. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend barium  amend ferric  amend lime  backfill  climate change  dry cover  freezing  Kiggavik  pit  prediction  tailings  underwater  uranium 

  52. Nicholson R.. Use of Solubility and Leach Tests in the Prediction of Drainage Chemistry from Weathered Tailings and Waste Rock - Examples from Gold and Uranium Mines. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  Cluff Lake  drainage chemistry  encapsulation  flooded  McClean Lake  Porcupine  prediction  tailings  waste rock 

  53. Schwenger R.. Waste Rock Management at Heath Steele. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend limestone  backfill  collection  HDS  Heath Steele  treatment  waste rock 

  54. Zhan J.. Waste Rock Management at the Barrick Goldstrike Mine. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  climate  construction material  dry cover  encapsulation  Goldstrike  monitoring  PAG  segregation  store and release  waste rock 

  55. Hockley D.. Wismut Project - Update. Presented at the 1996 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend lime  backfill  dry cover  prediction  waste rock  Wismut 

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