BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. O'Kane M.. A Summary of the INAP Report on the Evaluation of the Long-Term Performance of Dry Cover Systems. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  guidelines  revegetation  soil barrier 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Evaluation of the Long-Term Performance of Dry Cover Systems

  2. O'Kane M.. An Overview of Dry Cover Systems Around the World. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  guidelines  soil cover 

  3. Ferguson K.. Applying Risk Assessment to ARD. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  cost  guidelines  mitigation  prediction  risk assessment 

  4. Price W.. ARD Prediction in British Columbia: Policies and Practices. Presented at the 1996 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  prediction 

  5. Brehaut H. ARD Risk Management - An Integrated Framework. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  failure  guidelines  option analysis  regulation  risk assessment 

  6. Robertson A.. Assessment and Management of Risks Relating to Covers for Metal Leaching and ARD Mitigation. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  guidelines  risk assessment 

  7. Lapakko K.. ASTM D5744 Kinetic Test Method Status and Application and Application. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  kinetic test  prediction 

  8. Mehling P.. Blending as a Method for ARD Prevention. Presented at the 1996 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  blending  guidelines  layering  Samatosum 

  9. 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)

  10. Morin K. and N. Hutt. Case Studies and Guidelines for Drainage-Chemistry Prediction. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Ekati  guidelines  highway  mineralogy  NP  prediction  QAQC 

  11. Shaw S.. Case Studies and Subsequent Guidelines for the Use of the Static NAG Procedure. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  NAG  Ok Tedi  prediction  Zortman 

  12. 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 

  13. Small A.. CDA Mining Dams Bulletin. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dam  guidelines  underwater 

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

    KEYWORDS:  active  collection  guidelines  passive  solid residue  treatment 

  15. Price W.. Criteria Used in Material Characterization and the Prediction of Drainage Chemistry: "Screaming Criteria". Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  guidelines  kinetic test  neutral pH  PAG  prediction  sampling 

  16. Plewes H.. Design and Construciton of Flooded Tailings Impoundments. Presented at the 1996 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dam  guidelines  hydrology  impoundment  tailings  underwater 

  17. Prairie R.. Environmental Risk Assessment for Metals in Sediments. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  bioavailability  guidelines  human health  receiving environment  risk assessment  sediment  toxicity 

  18. Lindahl L.A.. European Standardization of the Characterization of Wastes from the Mining Industry. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  European Union  guidelines  prediction 

  19. Lawrence G.. Fluid Mechanics and the Effectiveness of Water Covers. Presented at the 2001 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  underwater 

  20. A. Witte and K. Patterson. Forward looking industry initiatives Aimed at Managing or Reducing Tailings Risk. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  impoundment  monitoring  options analysis  physical stability  risk assessment  tailings 

  21. Zinck J.. GARD Guide Overview - Treatment Overview, Chapter 7. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Bisbee  Equity  guidelines  HDS  treatment 

  22. Sperling T.. Geomembrane Barriers In Bottom Liner and Cover Applications At Landfill Sites. Presented at the 2009 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  GCL  geomembrane  guidelines  liner  soil barrier 

  23. Vandenberg J. and C. McCullough. Global Review of Pit Lake Case Studies. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  lime  pit lake  reclamation  survey  underwater 

  24. Gardiner E.. Guide to Management of Tailings. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  MAC  managemnt  tailings 

  25. Thompson A., W. Price, K. Dunne and J. Jambor. Guidelines for the Determination of Mineralogy and Mineralogical Properties. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  mineralogy  prediction 

  26. Purdon R.. Implementing Mine Closure Plans - Ontario's Experience. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  financial security  guidelines  Lockerby  Ontario  regulation  Timminco 

  27. Tremblay G.. INAP – Global ARD Guide. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  INAP 

  28. Baisley A.. INAP's Global Cover System (2018). Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  guidelines 

  29. S. Pearce. Incorporation of Mine Waste Characterization and ML/ARD into Existing Mineral Resource Reporting Frameworks. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  predevelopment  prediction  sampling  waste rock 

  30. Price W.. Information and Design Requirements for Drainage Treatment in British Columbia. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  discharge  guidelines  solid residue  treatment 

  31. Price W.. Information and Design Requirements for Dry Covers. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  guidelines  maintenance  monitoring  revegetation  soil barrier  water management 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Excerpts from Guidelines for Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage at Minesites in British Columbia
    2. Excerpts from List of Potential Information Requirements in Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage Assessment and Mitigation Work

  32. Rykaart M., D. Hockley, M. Noel, M. Paul and S. Jahn. International Review of Soil Cover Design & Construction Practices. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  failure  guidelines  survey 

  33. 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 

  34. Rowe R.K.. Lessons Learned from Landfills about Liner Performance and Leakage. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  composite  dry covers  GCL  geomembrane  guidelines  liners  soil barrier 

  35. 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 

  36. Dumaresq C. MAC Guide on Climate Change Adaptation for the Mining Sector. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  Amaruq  climate change  contingency  guidelines  Lorraine  management  risk assessment 

  37. van Zyl D., M. Aubertin, R. Nicholson and I. Bruce. Maintenance and Triggers for Maintenance of Dry Covers. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  guidelines  maintenance 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Presentation
    2. Presentation

  38. Smyth D., D. Blowes, C. Ptacek and J. Bain. Metals Removal from Groundwater Using Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRBs). Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  Elizabeth City  guidelines  Nickel Rim  permeable reactive barrier  slag  treatment 

  39. 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 

  40. Mattson B.. ML/ARD Prediction: FeCO3 and Low-Sulphide Materials. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  kinetic test  NP  prediction 

  41. Lindahl L.A.. New EU Mine Waste Legislation. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  European Union  guidelines 

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

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  guidelines  loadings  prediction 

  43. Price W.. Overview of Flooding to Minimize Metal Leaching and Prevent Acid Rock Drainage. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  underwater 

  44. O'Kane M.. Overview of INAP's Global Cover System Design Guidance Document. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  climate  dry cover  guidelines  hydrology  option analysis  reclamation 

  45. 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 

  46. W. (Bill) Price. Overview of Performance, Risks and Requirements of ML/ARD Mitigation Measures for Tailings Storage Facilities - Part 2. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  dry cover  guidelines  impoundment  mitigation  tailings  treatment  weathering 

  47. Nicholson R.. Panel Discussion. Challenges/Solutions/Tools and Research Needs: What uncertainty exists? How do you deal with it? What new tools and research would you like to see developed? . Presented at the 2014 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  mitigation  prediction  research needs 

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

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  passive  treatment 

  49. Rowe R.K.. Performance and Design Features to Improve and Sustain Geomembrane Performance. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  composite  construction  dry covers  GCL  geomembrane  guidelines  liners  soil barrier 

  50. Blowes D.. Performance Challenges Encountered with Permeable Reactive Barriers. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Elizabeth City  guidelines  Monticello Canyon  Nickel Rim  permeable reactive barrier  treatment 

  51. Sharpe I.. Permitting Mining Related Discharges: How to Assess and Manage Risk Using Principles of Impact Assessment Biology. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  receiving environment  regulation  risk assessment  toxicity 

  52. Norlund K.. Policy Foreshadowing: What is EMLI Thinking?. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  mitigation  prediction  qualified professional  regulation  water management 

  53. O'Kane M.. Practical Use of MEND Report 2.21.4: Design, Construction & Performance Monitoring of Cover Systems for Waste Rock and Tailings. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  guidelines  model  monitoring 

  54. 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 

  55. Price W.. Regulation as a Tool for Reducing Risks and Preventing Impacts Associated with Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  mineralogy  mitigation  NP  PAG  prediction  regulation  risk assessment  waste rock 

  56. S. Morse. Regulation of Tailings Storage Facilities in British Columbia - Changes Following the Mount Polley Failure and Consideration of Filtered Tailings Facilities. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  filter  guidelines  impoundment  options analysis  physical stability  regulation  tailings  thicken 

  57. Dumaresq C.. Revisions to the Tailings Management Component of MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining Program. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  MAC  tailings 

  58. Day S.. Risk Assessment and Management Associated with Blending Waste Rock. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  blending  guidelines  risk assessment  Telkwa Coal  waste rock 

  59. 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)

  60. Caldwell J.A.. Tailings Failures and How To Avoid Them. Presented at the 2017 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dam  guidelines  management  risk assessment 

  61. Gardiner E.. Tailings Management and Towards Sustainable Mining. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  management  tailings 

  62. Shaw S.. Technology Readiness Levels: Guidance for Source Control and Water Treatment R&D for Mines in British Columbia. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  cost  disposal  dry covers  financial security  guidelines  long term  maintenance  proprietary  regulation  research needs  risk assessment  treatment  waste rock 

  63. O'Kane M. and B. Dobchuk. The AANDC Cover Systems in Cold Regions Guidance Document - Rationale for Advocating use of an FMEA for Design and Presentation of the Document's FMEA Case Studies: Part 1. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry covers  guidelines  options analysis 

  64. O'Kane M. and B. Dobchuk. The AANDC Cover Systems in Cold Regions Guidance Document - Rationale for Advocating use of an FMEA for Design and Presentation of the Document's FMEA Case Studies: Part 2. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry covers  guidelines  options analysis 

  65. Clemente M., M. Trevino and K. Hawboldt. Thiosalt in Mining and Metal Processing. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  processing residue  thiosalt 

  66. Gardiner E.. Towards Responsible Tailings Management: The MAC Trilogy. Presented at the 2008 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  failure  guidelines  MAC  management  tailings 

  67. Wolkersdorfer C.. Tracer Tests in the Mining Environment - Why? How? What?. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  hydrology  tracer 

  68. Price W.. Use of Fresh Water Covers as a Mitigation Strategy at Mines in British Columbia. Presented at the 2001 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  underwater 

  69. 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 

  70. 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 

  71. Gardiner E.. Working for Responsible Management of Tailings Facilities. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  risk assessment  tailings 

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