BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. Ma L., Z-S. Liu, E. Dy, K. Tufa, J-Q. Zhou, E. Fisher, C. Huang and K.A. Morin. Additional Mechanisms and Measurements to Improve ARD/ML Prediction. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  gas  hydrology  kinetic test  model  prediction  scale up  temperature 


  2. 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 


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

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  kinetic test  prediction 


  4. 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 


  5. Nesset J.E. and F. Rosenblum. Basics of Self-heating of Sulphide Mineral Mixtures. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  Brunswick  concentrate  gas  human health  kinetic test  Louvicourt  mineralogy  NP  particle size  prediction  Red Dog  Sullivan  tailings  temperature  underground  waste rock 


  6. Harrington J.. Bellekeno Mine Dry Stack Tailings. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Bellekeno  filter  freezing  Keno Hill  kinetic test  liner  tailings 


  7. 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)

  8. R. Shiimi, S. Pearse and W. Savage. C02 Mass Flux in Mine Waste. Why Measuring It Matters as Part of Waste Characterization and the Development of Suitable Laboratory Techniques to Do So. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  climate change  gas  GHG  kinetic test  prediction  tailings  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. Condon P. and K. Lear. Comparison of Laboratory Kinetic Test Results to Field Data from Waste Rock Sites at the Greens Creek Mine, Juneau, Alaska. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Greens Creek  kinetic test  layering  PAG  prediction  segregation  waste rock 


  11. 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 


  12. 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 


  13. 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 


  14. 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 


  15. 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 


  16. 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 


  17. Day S., W. Kuit and M. Filion. Evolution of Mine Drainage Chemistry, Red Dog Mine, Alaska. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  kinetic test  PAG  prediction  Red Dog 


  18. Nesset J.E., J. Gibson and D. Dobney. Field Examples and Mitigation Strategies for Sulphide Mixtures with a High Risk of Self-heating. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  concentrate  desulphurize  encapsulation  gas  kinetic test  lignosulphonate  lime  mitigation  monitoring  paste  prediction  Raglan  Red Dog  tailings  temperature  underground  waste rock 


  19. K. Salzsauler. From Theory to Practice: Defining Effective Neutralization Potential for Acid Rock Drainage Characterization Studies. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  kinetic test  mineralogy  NP  PAG  prediction 


  20. 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 


  21. Brown D., R. Verburg, H. Letient and C. Aranda. Geochemical Characterization of Waste Rock, Antamina Mine, Peru. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Antamina  kinetic test  model  prediction  waste rock 


  22. Vigneault B., P. Campbell and A. Tessier. Geochemical Study of Sulfidic Mine Tailings Stored under a Shallow Water Cover. Presented at the 2001 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  kinetic test  Louvicourt  tailings  underwater 


  23. Lussier C., M. Veiga and S. Baldwin. Geochemistry of Selenium Mobilization from the Elk River Coal Mines. Presented at the 2001 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Elk Valley  geology  kinetic test  mineralogy  prediction  selenium 


  24. French K.. How the Design, Construction and Performance of Permeable Reactive Barriers Keeps Getting Better. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  hydrology  kinetic test  limestone  permeable reactive barrier  prediction  QAQC  treatment  ZVI 


  25. 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:

  26. 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 


  27. Morin K.. Kinetic Tests and Risk Assessment for ARD. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  kinetic test  PAG  risk assessment 


  28. 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 


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

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  kinetic test  NP  prediction 


  30. Bussière B., S. Puliot, E. Charbonneau and W. Wilson. On the Use of Paste Rock as Cover Material for Mine Site Reclamation. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Canadian Malartic  co-disposal  dry cover  kinetic test  options analysis  slurry  tailings  waste rock 


  31. Johnson D. and S. Day. Operational Material Characterization and Monitoring of Weathering at Huckleberry. Presented at the 1999 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Huckleberry  kinetic test  operational  PAG  prediction 


  32. 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 


  33. Bussière B., M. Villeneuve, M. Benzaazoua and M. Aubertin. Prediction of Long Term Acid Generating Potential of Low Sulphur Tailings Using Kinetic Tests. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  kinetic test  PAG  prediction  tailings 


  34. 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 


  35. 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 


  36. 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 


  37. 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 


  38. Morin K. and N. Hutt. The MEND Minewall Technique: Overview and Details. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  humidity cell  kinetic test  minewall  pit  prediction  underground 


  39. Campbell G.D.. Twenty-five Years of Mine Waste Characterisation in Western Australia: Overview of Testwork Approaches. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  kinetic test  PAG  prediction 


  40. Mills C.. Variables and Uncertainties in the Geochemical Characterization of Mineral Samples by Kinetic Methods. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  kinetic test  prediction  risk assessment 


  41. Skruch D., A. Boyer, S. Barabash and R.V. Nicholson. When is Water Treatment Not Forever? Exploring the Actual Availability of Sulphide and Carbonate Mineral Contents in Acid Generating Rock. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  kinetic test  model  prediction  Treatment  waste rock  weathering 


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