BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. Beckie R. and Antamina Waste-Rock Research Team at Antamina, University of British Columbia and University of Alberta. A Ten-Year Waste-Rock Study: Lessons Learned from Multiple Scales and Impact on Prediction. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Antamina  AP  drainage chemistry  gas  hydrology  microbiology  model  neutral pH  prediction  scale up  soil cover  temperature  waste rock 

  2. Atherton C., D. Blowes, S. Sinclair, D. Wilson, J. Zak, D. Barsi, R. Amos, C. Ptacek, J. Langman, D. Paktunc, L. Smith and D. Sego. Acid Generating Potential and Metal Attenuation in Low Sulfide, Waste-Rock Test Piles. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Diavik  drainage chemistry  PAG  prediction  temperature  waste rock 

  3. Howe D.. Alkaline Drainage Chemistry of Kimberlite Deposits. Presented at the 1999 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  geology  mineralogy  prediction 

  4. Morin K.A.. Applicability of scaling factors to humidity-cell kinetic rates for larger-scale predictions. Presented at the 2014 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  prediction  scale up  temperature 

  5. Bratty M., T. Andersson, H. Holmstrom and N. Gallagher. ARD Treatment in a Case Study on a Millennium of Mining - Falu Gruva, Sweden. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  Falu Gruva  flooded mine  HDS  metal recovery  solid residue  treatment 

  6. Kwong Y.T.J.. Arsenic Remobilization: Geochemical Controls, Case Histories and Prediction. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  Cobalt  drainage chemistry  mineralogy  model  Mount Washington  prediction  uranium 

  7. Bucknam C., W. White III and K. Lapakko. ASTM Standardization of Methods for Environmental Characterization of Metal Bearing Wastes and Ores. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  NP  PAG  prediction 

  8. Pelletier C., D. Muggli, M. Wen and G. Poling. Biogeochemical Treatment of ARD at the Island Copper Mine Pit Lake. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  insitu  Island Copper  microbiology  nutrients  pit lake  treatment 

  9. O'Kane M.. Boliden Aitik Mine Closure Planning - WRSF Closure Planning Support Studies. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  closure  discharge  drainage chemistry  dry cover  hydrology  loading  mitigation  model  NAG  PAG  soil barrier  waste rock 

  10. Price W. (Bill). Brief Overview of the Procedures used in the Prediction of Drainage Chemistry from Sulfidic Geological Materials. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  closure  drainage chemistry  guidelines  kinetic test  NP  operating  PAG  pre-development  prediction 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. List of Potential Information Requirements in Metal Leaching/ Acid Rock Drainage Assessment and Mitigation Work (MEND Project 5.10E)

  11. Morin K.A. and N.M. Hutt. Case Studies in Metal Solubility at Minesites. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Bell  drainage chemistry  Island Copper  model  Mount Polley  prediction 

  12. Meiers G.. Case Study of the Influence of Shorter Tips in Mine Rock Storage on Internal Air Flow Capacity. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  gas  hydrology  particle size  soil barrier  temperature  waste rock 

  13. Day S., K. Sexsmith, D. MacGregor, P. Mehling, S. Shaw and U. Kestler. Cold Temperature Effects on Geochemical Weathering. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  drainage chemistry  NP  prediction  temperature 

  14. Mayer K.U., C.G. Romano and D.W. Blowes. Combining Field Measurements and Reactive Transport Modelling to Predict ARD, Case Study: Fault Lake Tailings, Falconbridge, ON. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  Fault Lake  loading  model  prediction  receiving environment  tailings 

  15. Amos R., D. Wilson, B. Bailey, D. Blowes, D. Sego and L. Smith. Conceptual Overview of Mechanistic Scale-up in Waste Rock: Lessons Learned from Diavik and Potential for Application to Other Mine Sites. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  Diavik  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  model  particle size  scale up  temperature  waste rock 

  16. Pearce S., J. Dent, H. Kaasalainen and S. Mueller. Considering AMD Risks from Tailings Production as Part of Process Flow Sheet Development: Opportunities to Reduce AMD before Tailings Placement. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  codisposal  cyanide  drainage chemistry  hydrology  kinetic test  liberation  lime  mineralogy  particle size  prediction  processing  roaster 

  17. Whaley-Martin K., T.C. Nelson, L. Twible, L. Warren, C. Jarolimek, J. King, S. Apte, S. Marshall, S. McGarry, S. Neault, L. Yestrau and P. Mercer. Cost-Effective Mass Balance Approach to Monitor Reactive Sulfur Risks for the Mining Industry. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  discharge  drainage chemistry  microbiology  receiving environment  thiosalt 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. A Mass-Balance Tool for Monitoring Potential Dissolved Sulfur Oxidation Risks in Mining Impacted Waters

  18. Warren L., L. Twible, K. Whaley-Martin, T. Nelson, J. Gordon, L-X. Chen, J. Banfield, C. Baron, S. Apte, S. Marshall, S. Neault, L. Yestrau, S. McGarry, P. Mercer and H. Sonnenberg. Cross Mine Genomics Enabled Identification of Critical Microbial Controls on Mining Wastewater Reactive Sulfur Risks (PLEASE NOTE THE PRESENTATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL RESEARCH RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED). Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  discharge  drainage chemistry  microbiology  receiving environment  thiosalt 

  19. Ferguson P., C. Wels and N. Pesonen. Current Site Conditions and Water Quality Predictions for Myra Creek, Nyrstar Myra Falls, British Columbia. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  closure  collection  diversion  drainage chemistry  loadings  model  Myra Falls  prediction  receiving environment  underwater 

  20. 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 

  21. M.B.J. Lindsay, J.E. Marquez, J.J. Paulsen, D.E. Meili, S.R. Ferry and J.A. Marchi. Developing Integrated Understanding of the Geochemical Evolution of an Oil Sands Froth Treatment Tailings Deposit. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  covers  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  mineralogy  oil sands  prediction  sulphate reduction  tailings 

  22. A. Cheema and A. Gault. Development and Implementation of In-Situ Denitrification Treatment in Gibraltar Mines TSF. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  batch  blasting residue  carbon  drainage chemistry  Gibraltar  monitoring  options analysis  reduction  treatment  water management 

  23. Wilson D., D. Blowes, R. Amos, D. Sego and L. Smith. Diavik Waste Rock Project: Application of Reactive Transport Models to Scale-up in Waste Rock. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Diavik  drainage chemistry  hydrology  kinetic test  loading  model  prediction  scale up  waste rock 

  24. Amos R.T., B.L. Bailey, N. Pham, N. Fretz, S. Hannam, D. Blowes, D.C. Sego and L. Smith. Diavik Waste Rock Project: Northern Aspects and Scaling Predictions. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Diavik  drainage chemistry  dry cover  freezing  hydrology  prediciton  scale up  temperature 

  25. Blowes D.W., J.L. Jambor, K.U. Mayer and T.A. Al. Drainage chemistrys on Metal Concentrations in Base and Precious Metal Mine Tailings. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  drainage chemistry  Heath Steele  mineralogy  model  Nickel Rim  Red Lake  roaster  tailiings 

  26. Wiber, M.. East Kemptville Closure Performance. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  closure  drainage chemistry  East Kempville  lime treatment  receiving environment  settling pond  water management 

  27. Dockrey J., D. Flather, L. Findlater, S. Jackson, J. Helsen, J. Scott and J. Gjertsen. Elevated Uranium and Arsenic Concentrations in Baseline Water Quality at the Coffee Gold Site: Implications for Geochemical Predictions. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  Coffee Gold  drainage chemistry  mineralogy  monitoring  prediction  receiving environment  uranium 

  28. Fitzgerald D. and R. Nicholson. Environmental Management Criteria for Selenium and Molybdenum: A Review Relevant to the Mining Industry. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Brenda Mine  climate change  drainage chemistry  geology  molybdenum  neutral pH  receiving environment  regulation  risk assessment  selenium  toxicity 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Wild Ruminant Study at Brenda Mines

  29. Meints C. and M. Aziz. Equity Mine - 25 Years of Closure. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  batch  closure  collection  construction material  discharge  drainage chemistry  dry cover  Equity  financial security  HDS  hydrology  impoundment  monitoring  physical stability  prediction  receiving environment  soil barrier  solid residue  tailings  treatment  underwater  waste rock 

  30. Day S.. Evaluation of Factors Affecting Porphyry Mine Drainage Chemistry. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  geology  prediction 

  31. Castendyk D., J. Ogilvie and J. Faithful. Experience Using Aerial Drones for Pit Lake Water Sampling and Quarterly Monitoring. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  human health  monitoring  pit lake  sampling  Thompson Creek 

  32. Bao Z., J. Bain, S.P. Holland, D. Wilson, P. MacKenzie, C.J. Ptacek and D.W. Blowes. Faro Waste Rock Project: An Integrated Study of Hydrological and Geochemical Processes in Sulfide- and Carbonate-rich Waste-Rock Dumps. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  Faro  gas  geology  hydrology  isotope  mineralogy  prediction  temperature  waste rock 

  33. McKeown M.. Forecasting long term water quality - Swedish mine. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  closure  discharge  drainage chemistry  dry cover  hydrology  loading  mitigation  model  PAG  prediction  soil barrier  waste rock 

  34. Skruch D. and S. Barabash. Forensic Geochemistry Chasing the Last 1% of Copper Loadings Downstream of a Legacy Site. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  closure  drainage chemistry  hydrology  loading  receiving environment 

  35. Cleaver A., P. Huntsman, C. Rickwood, E. Berryman, J. Cole, H.P. White, L. He and P. Unger. Fugitive Dust Monitoring and Characterization Techniques: Challenges and Opportunities. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Casa Berardi  drainage chemistry  isotope  Joutel  Mary River  mineralogy  model  Montague  prediction  receiving environment  sampling  Seal Harbour  Stirling  wind-erosion 

  36. Cleaver A., P. Huntsman, C. Rickwood, E. Berryman, J. Cole, H.P. White, L. He and P. Unger. Fugitive Dust Monitoring and Characterization Techniques: Challenges and Opportunities. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Casa Berardi  drainage chemistry  isotope  Joutel  Mary River  mineralogy  model  Montague  prediction  receiving environment  sampling  Seal Harbour  Stirling  wind-erosion 

  37. Stockwell J., A. Rollo and J. Mackin. General Challenges with Estimating Mine Drainage Chemistry. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  geology  hydrology  kinetic test  mine components  monitoring  PAG  prediction 

  38. Mattson B. and M. Holtby. Geochemical Assessment of The Silver Standard Mine. Presented at the 1999 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  historic  Silver Standard  tailings  underground 

  39. Dockrey J. and A. Shaw. Geochemical behaviour of adit drainage under saturated and unsaturated conditions at two underground mines in Northern British Columbia. Presented at the 2015 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  flooded  prediction  underground 

  40. Jia K., R. Mills and R. Dickin. Geochemical Characterization of Groundwater and Porewater Contamination in Historical Mine Tailings Deposited in a Nearshore Marine Environment. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  drainage chemistry  marine  prediction  tailings 

  41. Shaw S. and A.M. Robertson. Geochemical Predictions of the Landusky Spent Ore Heap Leach Pads and Implications for Water Management. Presented at the 2001 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  drainage chemistry  gas  heap leach  Landusky  mineralogy  PAG  prediction  treatment 

  42. Bain J., B. McNeill, M. Steinepreis, L. Smith, D. Blowes, R. Amos, A. Cash, G.W. Wilson, J. Robertson and M-H. Turgeon. Geochemistry and Microbiology of Historic Waste Rock Piles at the Detour Lake Gold Mine, Ontario. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Detour Lake  drainage chemistry  gas  microbiology  PAG  particle size  prediction  soil cover  waste rock 

  43. Sexsmith K. and S. Day. Geochemistry and Water Quality of the Britannia Mine Workings. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Britannia  drainage chemistry  flooded underground  prediction  underground 

  44. Beckie R., L. Smith, K. Wagner and F. Guerin. Geochemistry of an Experimental Waste Rock Pile, Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cluff Lake  drainage chemistry  dry cover  hydrology  prediction  scale up  waste rock 

  45. Day S., K. Sexsmith, R. Bowell and D. Hockley. Geochemistry of Molybdenum Leaching at British Columbia Copper and Molybdenum Mines. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  Endako  Highland Valley  mineralogy  model  prediction 

  46. Gammons C.. Geochemistry of the Berkeley Pit Lake, Butte, Montana. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  Berkeley  Butte  drainage chemistry  hydrology  metal recovery  mineralogy  pit lake 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Long Term Changes in the Limnology and Geochemistry of the Berkeley Pit Lake, Butte, Montana
    2. Geochemistry and Stable Isotope Composition of the Berkeley Pit Lake and Surrounding Mine Waters, Butte, Montana

  47. Wagner K., R. Beckie and L. Smith. Geochemistry of the UBC Constructed Waste Rock Pile Experiment, Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cluff Lake  drainage chemistry  hydrology  PAG  particle size  prediction  waste rock 

  48. Gammons C.. Improvements to the Water Quality of the Acidic Berkeley Pit Lake. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Berkeley  drainage chemistry  human health  lime  metal recovery  monitoring  pit lake  treatment 

  49. M. Neuner, X. Yi and M. Bromstad. Improving Prediction of ML/ARD Using Reactive Transport Modelling. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  mineralogy  model  options analysis  prediction  tailings cover 

  50. Dumaresq C.. Internationals Standards for Tailings Management and their Application to Managing ML/ARD. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  community  drainage chemistry  failure  GISTM  guidelines  maintenance  management  monitoring  operation  options analysis  risk assessment  TSM 

  51. Shaw A., C. Atherton, P. Mueller, S. Simpson and A. Davidson. Investigation and Assessment of Potential for Cr Leaching from Paste Backfilling Operations: A Case Study from Brucejack Gold Mine. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Brucejack  drainage chemistry  mitigation  paste backfill  prediction  regulation  tailings 

  52. Vriens B. and R. Beckie. Investigation of Waste Rock Weathering and Drainage: Multiscale Field Study at the Antamina Mine, Peru. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Antamina  AP  drainage chemistry  geology  hydrology  kinetic test  lag time  mineralogy  PAG  prediction  waste rock 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Long-term monitoring of waste-rock weathering at the Antamina mine, Peru
    2. A selection of papers that came out of the Antamina program in the last 3 years:

  53. Volden L., D. Kirste and K. Sexsmith. Laboratory Characterization of Aquifer Attenuation Mechanisms for Acidic Groundwater at a Copper Mine in Arizona: Experimental Design, Results and Development of Supporting Models. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  attenuation  drainage chemistry  heap leach  kinetic test  low grade ore  mineralogy  model  pit  prediction  receiving environment  waste rock 

  54. D. Mackie and P. Kuranov. Lessons Learned from Operation of Groundwater Collection Systems at the Faro Mine, Yukon. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  diversion  drainage chemistry  Faro  hydrology  monitoring  water management 

  55. C. Wiramanaden, B. Barnhart, T. Nash and H. Heffner. Long-term Changes in Water Quality at a Decommissioned Uranium Mine Tailings Management Area have the Potential to Change Water Treatment Efficacy. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  barium  drainage chemistry  long-term  Panel  Stanleigh  sulphate  treatment  underwater  uranium 

  56. Sexsmith K., D. Schwab, S. Day and R. McCandless. Long-Term Monitoring Data from the Britannia Mine, British Columbia. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Britannia  discharge  drainage chemistry  flooded  prediction  underground 

  57. C. Kuang, G. Oka, A. Martin, S. Matson, S. Uchtenhagen, F. Abanto, H. Davies, K. Pouw, D.P.A. Condori and S. Thibeault. Long-term Passive Treatment of Gold Mine Effluent Using a Natural Wetland. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  blasting residue  drainage chemistry  sulphate  temperature  treatment  wetland 

  58. Larratt H.. Long-term Performance of Reclaimed Tailings Ponds at HVC in a Warming Climate. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  bioavailability  climate change  drainage chemistry  Highland Valley  impoundment  reclamation  tailings  underwater 

  59. Vriens B. and R. Beckie. Mechanisms Controlling Circumneutral Drainage Generation at the Antamina Mine, Peru. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Antamina  arsenic  drainage chemistry  geology  kinetic tests  mineralogy  neutral pH  prediction  selenium  waste rock 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Mobilization of Metal(oid) Oxyanions through Circumneutral Mine Waste-Rock Drainage

  60. Martin A., J. Mackin, T. Crozier, S. Hedberg, D. Paszkowski, J. Jambor, S. Hiller and D. Gelderland. Mechanisms of Arsenic Attenuation in a Gold Mill Tailings Impoundment. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cochenour Wilanour  drainage chemistry  impoundment  in-situ  loading  roaster  tailings  treatment  underwater 

  61. Lepine T., J. Bieber, J. Huza and M. Julien. Meliadine Mine Filtered Tailings Storage Facility: Overview of Design, Construction and Performance. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  compact  drainage chemistry  erosion  filter  freezing  monitoring  options analysis  particle size  physical stability  prediction  wind-erosion 

  62. Bain J., D. Blowes, D. Wilson, Z. Bao, L. Smith, R. Amos, L. Smith and D. Sego. Methods for Measuring the Physical, Hydraulic and Chemical Characteristics of Waste Rock. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  gas  guidelines  hydrology  monitoring  prediction  sampling  temperature  waste rock 

  63. Fortin D.. Microbial Ecology of Anaerobic Sulphate- and Iron-Reducing Bacteria in Sulphidic Mine Tailings. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  microbiology  sulphate reduction 

  64. Younger P.. Mine Water Rebound - Processes and Products: A UK Perspective. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  closure  drainage chemistry  hydrology  prediction  subsidence  underground 

  65. 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 

  66. Kennedy C., S. Day and ‘L. Anglin. Mount Polley Tailings: Updates on Geochemical Testing and Conceptual Model. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  failure  Mount Polley  neutral pH  prediction  tailings 

  67. Mueller P. and L. Fredrickson. Nitrogen Prediction and Management at Brucejack Mine. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  blasting residue  Brucejack  drainage chemistry  model  monitoring 

  68. 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 

  69. Meuzelaar T. and K. Salzsauler. Optimizing Mine Water and Mine Waste Management Using Machine Learning Approaches (and Data You Already Collect). Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  model  prediction  segregation  statistical analysis 

  70. Day S.. Optimizing the Use of Water Extraction Tests for Water Chemistry Prediction. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  guidelines  loadings  prediction 

  71. A. Zhang, J. Bain, A. Schmall, C.J. Ptacek and D.W. Blowes. Performance of a Composite Cover at Kam Kotia Mine, ON – Hydrology, Gas Transport, and Geochemistry. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  capillary  cover  drainage chemistry  gas  GCL  hydrology  isotopes  mineralogy  tailings  weathering 

  72. Martin A.J., S. Salvador, D. Dunbar, C. Fraser, S. Mueller and N. Eriksson. Pit Lake Modelling and Management at the Aitik Mine, Sweden. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  bentonite  closure  cover  drainage chemistry  hydrology  model  pit lake  soil  treatment  waste rock 

  73. Jambor J., A. Martin and J. Gerits. Post-Depositional Formation of Metal-Rich Cyanide Phases in Saturated Tailings Deposits. Presented at the 2008 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  cyanide  drainage chemistry  mineralogy  Red Lake  tailings  underwater 

  74. Campbell P. and W. Price. Potential Biological Effects of Subaqueous Disposal of Mine Tailings. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  bioavailability  drainage chemistry  impoundment  monitoring  reclamation  sampling  underwater 

  75. Nordstrom D.. Practical Applications of Geochemical Modeling. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  model  prediction 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Geochemistry of Acid Mine Waters (Chapter 6 in The Environmental Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits, 1999)
    2. Geochemical Modeling of Water-Rock Interactions in Mining Environments (Chapter 14 in The Environmental Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits, 1999)

  76. Mackin J., D. Flather and H. Bent. Prediction of Drainage Chemistry for Contact Water Passing Through Multiple Rock Units Within a Proposed Block Cave Mining Operation. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  bulkhead  drainage chemistry  flood  geology  hydrology  Kemess  kinetic test  model  prediction  subsidence  underground  underwater 

  77. Davis A.. Prediction of Pit Lake Drainage Chemistry. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  model  pit lake  prediction  risk assessment 

  78. Day S. and K. Sexsmith. Prediction of Selenium Leaching. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  Elkview  mineralogy  prediction  selenium 

  79. 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 

  80. Day S., S. Shaw and K. Sexsmith. Progress on translating ("scaling") laboratory weathering tests on mine wastes to full scale facilities. Presented at the 2014 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  prediction  scale up 

  81. Warren L.. Proof of Principle: How Genomics Can Innovate Mining Environmental Management. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  genomics  microbiology  thiosalt 

  82. Warner J., J. Olchowy, T. Kotzer and J.N. Cutler. Quantitative Analysis of Mixtures Using Synchrotron XANES Spectroscopy. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  mineralogy  prediction 

  83. Mayer U., R. Amos, D. Blowes, D. Wilson, S. Bea, G. Dipple, C. Romano, D. Su and K. Raymond. Reactive Transport Modeling in Mine Waste Management – Part 1: Examination of its Role Based on Past and Present Applications. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  gas  mineral  model  prediction  tailings  waste rock 

  84. Mayer U., R. Amos, D. Wilson, D. Blowes, D. Su, N. Seigneur, K. Raymond and X. Yi. Reactive Transport Modeling in Mine Waste Management – Part 2: Where to from Here?. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  gas  model  prediction  temperature  waste rock 

  85. 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

  86. Nicholson R.V.. Release and Mobility of Nickel from Mine Waste: Theory and Case Histories. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  mineralogy  model  prediction  Raglan  uranium  Voisey's Bay 

  87. 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 

  88. Dold B.. Remote Sensing of AMD by Google Earth®. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cerro de Pasco  Chañaral  drainage chemistry  monitoring  prediction  tailings 

  89. Ohlander B.. Results from the Flooded Stekenjokk Tailings. Presented at the 2001 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  impoundment  Stekenjokk  tailings  underwater 

  90. Fennemore G.. Risk-Based Analysis of Acid Rock Drainage as it Purports to Waste Rock Dumps. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  drainage chemistry  hydrology  model  risk assessment  waste rock 

  91. Ross C., V. Bertrand, R. Venburg and A. Brown. Sea to Sky Parkway Assessment of Acid Rock Drainage and Metal Leaching Potential. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  highway  PAG  prediction  Sea to Sky 

  92. Power C., D. Hersey, M. Ramasamy and J. MacPhee. Seven Years of Cover Performance at Mine Waste Rock Piles: Insights from the Sydney Coalfield. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cape Breton  cover  drainage chemistry  Franklin  gas  geomembrane  hydrology  Lingan  monitoring  Scotchtown Summit  soil barrier  Victoria Junction 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Combined DC resistivity and induced polarization (DC-IP) for mapping the internal composition of a mine waste rock pile in Nova Scotia, Canada
    2. Performance assessment of a single-layer moisture store-and-release cover system at a mine waste rock pile in a seasonally humid region (Nova Scotia, Canada)
    3. Evolution of Acid Mine Drainage from a Coal Waste Rock Pile Reclaimed with a Simple Soil Cover
    4. Numerical prediction of the long-term evolution of acid mine drainage at a waste rock pile site remediated with an HDPE-lined cover system
    5. Five-year performance monitoring of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) cover system at a reclaimed mine waste rock pile in the Sydney Coalfield (Nova Scotia, Canada)

  93. Mueller S., J. Holm, S. Hindström, E. Pystynen, T. Lehtilä, S. Kiani, A. Koivuhuhta and S. Pearce. Site Tour of the Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE Mine, Northern Finland. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  climate  construction  drainage chemistry  geography  geology  kinetic test  lag time  mineralogy  mining  model  ore  PAG  prediction  segregation  treatment  waste rock  water management 

  94. Coleman M. and K. Butler. Sludge Management at NB Coal, 1992-2006. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  codisposal  drainage chemistry  management  New Brunswick Coal  solid residue  treatment 

  95. Crusius J., P. Whittle, D. Kramer, R. Pieters, T. Pedersen, G. Lawrence, J. McNee, D. Dunbar, R. Goldblatt and A. Leung. Testing Removal Strategies in the Equity Silver Pit Lakes Using Limnocorrals. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  Equity  insitu  nutrients  pit lake  treatment 

  96. Forgeron S.. The 1B Hydraulic System - Sydney Coalfield, Glace Bay, NS. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cape Breton  closure  collection  diversion  drainage chemistry  hydrology  treatment  underground 

  97. Martin A.. The Application of Attenuation Mechanisms in Mine-Related Environmental Assessments: the Spectrum from Conceptual Model to Numerical Implementation. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  prediction 

  98. Shaw S., J. Misiewicz, L. Gutierrez and L.A. Sanchez. The Geochemical Field Barrel Program, Cerro Corona Mine. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend lime  Cerro Corona  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  neutral pH  PAG  segregation  waste rock 

  99. Kennedy C., J. Noël, J. Cayouette, M. Story, K. Korman and A. Story. The Historic Cobalt Mining Camp: Evaluating Rehabilitation Options in a Hydro-Geochemically Challenged Environment. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  Cobalt  drainage chemistry  geology  hydrology  mineralogy  prediction  processing  receiving environment  risk assessment 

  100. Kennedy C., J. Noël, J. Cayouette, M. Story, K. Korman and A. Story. The Historic Cobalt Mining Camp: Evaluating Rehabilitation Options in a Hydro-Geochemically Challenged Environment. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  Cobalt  drainage chemistry  geology  hydrology  mineralogy  prediction  processing  receiving environment  risk assessment 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Cobalt mines 3D video

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