BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. Price W., M. Aziz and K. Bellefontaine. 2010 Review of Financial Security at Equity Silver Mine. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  cost  Equity  financial security  lime  treatment 

  2. Zhuang J.M. and T. Walsh. A New Technology for the Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage. Presented at the 2002 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  ferric  lignosulphonate  lime  NaOH  proprietory  treatment 

  3. Hicks S.. Acidic Airport Drainage - Over 20 Years Worth of Experience . Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  Halifax airport  HDS  lime  lime treatment  limestone bed  non-mine 

  4. Higgs T.W.. Arsenic and Antimony Removal from ARD and Sludge Stability. Presented at the 1995 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  ferric  lime  solid residue  treatment 

  5. Butler R.. Brunswick Mine - Environmental Management. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Brunswick  closure  HDS  lime  receiving environment  thiosalt  treatment  water management 

  6. Marchant B.. Case Studies of Sustainable Water Treatment Solutions for Acid Rock Drainage. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  costs  Dexing  ion exchange  lime  metal recovery  options analysis  Raglan  sulphate reduction  treatment  Wellington Oro 

  7. Martin A.J., S. Fawcett, A. Rollo, D. Loomer and T. Al. Characterization of ARD Neutralization Sludge: Links between ARD Influent Chemistry, Treatment Process and Sludge Composition. Presented at the 2010 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Britannia  Equity  Geco  lime  mineralogy  prediction  solid residue  treatment 

  8. Small A., J. Pugh, J. Stroiazzo and I. Walton. Closure of Jarosite Pond Facility, Timmins, Ontario: Design and Construction. Presented at the 2013 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  closure  dry cover  geomembrane  impoundment  Kidd Creek  lime  processing  solid-residue  treatment 

  9. Lawrence R.. Commercial Water Treatment Experience in Metal and Sulphate Removal from Acidic Drainage-Canadian Case Studies. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Bisbee  lime  metal recovery  Raglan Mine  sulphate reduction  treatment 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Biogenic Sulphide for Cyanide Recycle and Copper Recovery in Gold-Copper Ore Processing.
    2. Applications for Biogenic Sulphide Reagent for Copper Recovery in Copper and Gold Hydrometallurgi-cal Operations.

  10. 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 

  11. Theriault S., D. Kolstad, T. Fasking and M. Unger. Current Geochemical Understanding and Implications for Long-Term Care of the Closed Pine Point, NWT Tailings Impoundment Area. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  dry cover  lime  Pine Point  prediction  tailings 

  12. 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 

  13. Black K., P. Muise and M. Wiber. East Kemptville, Nova Scotia: Prediction Versus Observed Drainage Chemistry. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  closure  East Kemptville  in-situ  lime  prediction  treatment 

  14. McAlary M., C.J. Ptacek, J.G. Bain, D.W. Blowes, J. Fyfe and S. Marshall. Effectiveness of Organic Carbon Cover Systems on Sulfide-rich Tailings. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  biosolids  desulphurized  dry cover  gas  hydrology  lime  Onaping  organic cover  tailings 

  15. Black K., A. Coggan and M. Wiber. Elliot Lake - Status Report on Water Cover Performance. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  lime  limestone  Panel  Quirke  radium  Spanish American  Stanleigh  treatment  underwater  uranium 

  16. Aziz M. and K. Ferguson. Equity Silver Mine: Over 10 Years Experience with Dry Covers. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  climate  dry cover  Equity  hydrology  lime  maintenance costs  model  monitoring  soil barrier  treatment  waste rock 

  17. 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 

  18. 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 

  19. Nicholson R.. Hardy and Kidd Acid Drainage and Metal Leaching Histories: Contrast and Comparison. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Hardy  Kidd Creek  lime  prediction  tailings  treatment  waste rock 

  20. 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 

  21. Aubé B.. Les Mines Selbaie, Zinc Removal from Pit Lake: Laboratory, Limnocorals, Batch Pit Treatment. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  batch  lime  pit lake  Selbaie  treatment 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Pit Lake Treatment at Les Mines Selbaie

  22. Zinck J.. Lime Sludge Management - An Update on Technologies. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  deposition  lime  mitigation  prediction  solid residue  survey  treatment 

  23. Nicholson R., M. Biglari, M. Venhuis and M. Patterson. Managing Acid Generation and Metal Leaching in High Sulphide Thickened Tailings During Operation: Lessons Learned at Xstrata's Kidd Metsite. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Kidd Creek  lime  load  management  prediction  tailings  thickened  treatment 

  24. Patch F.. Mine Drainage Issues at Keno Hills Mine, Yukon. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  Keno Hills  lime  tailings  treatment  underground 

  25. Caron D. and B. Huls. Progress and Future Plans for Pit Decommissioning, Selbaie. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  active  batch  lime  pit lake  Selbaie  treatment 

  26. Bienvenu L.. Recent Closure Technologies in Quebec for Acid Generating Sites. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  Albert  closure  cost  dry cover  East Sullivan  exploration  GCL  geomembrane  Goldex  lime  Lorraine  Manitou  organic cover  Poirier  Quebec  regulation  Solbec  Somex  tailings cover  underwater 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Manitou-Goldex Project: An MRNF Agnico-Eagle Mines Partnership
    2. News Release: Fonds Restor-Action Nunavik

  27. Blair M., J. Richter and R. Verburg. Rock Management and ARD Mitigation at a Northern Minnesota Highway Realignment. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  blending  encapsulation  highway  lime  limestone  mitigation  prediction 

  28. Bliss M., B. Hamblin and C. Ford. Samatosum's Mine Drainage. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  lag time  lime  mine workings  prediction  Samatosum  treatment  waste rock  water amangement 

  29. 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 

  30. 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 

  31. Ramsey D.. Sherridon Orphan Mine Site Reclamation Plan. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  amend  batch  drainage treatment  lime  options analysis  Sherridon  tailings 

  32. Bossy K.. Simple, Low-Energy Treatment Technologies to Remove Environmental Contaminants from Process Wastewater and ML/ARD. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  aeration  arsenic  biofilm  blasting residue  climate  ferric  flocculant  geotube  lime  Omega  solid residue  treatment 

  33. Berthelot D., M. Wiber and A. Coggan. Stanleigh Treatment Facility Replacement. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  barium  lime  radium  settling pond  Stanleigh  treatment  underwater  uranium 

  34. Verburg R.. Surface Paste Disposal of High-Sulfide Tailings - Monitoring and Prediction of Drainage Chemistry based on Bench-Scale Testing, Field Cells and Pilot Plant Testing. Presented at the 2005 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  bactericide  cement  lime  Neves Corvo  paste  prediction  tailings 

  35. Ingham W.. Tailings Water Treatment for Discharge. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  ferric  geotube  lime  tailings 

  36. McGregor D.. The Faro Mine Legacy. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  diversion  drainage treatment  dry cover  lime  revegetation 

  37. 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 

  38. 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 

  39. Bradley R.. The Rehabilitation of Ontario's Kam Kotia Mine. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  consolidation  dry cover  financial security  GCL  Kam Kotia  lime  NaOH  rehabilitation  solid residue  tailings  treatment 

  40. Zinck J.. Update on Status of Sludge Management in Canada. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  active treatment  costs  deposition  lime  metal recovery  regulation  solid residue 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Disposal, Reprocessing and Reuse Options for Acidic Drainage Treatment Sludge.

  41. 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

  42. Venhuis M., R. Nicholson and D. Yaschyshyn. Water Quality Expectations for Thickened Tailings and Lessons Learned at the Kidd Metsite TMA, Timmins, Ontario. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  deposition  hydrology  Kidd Creek  lime  loading  prediction  tailings  thickened  treatment 

  43. Dirom G. and D. Mchaina. Water Treatment at Myra Falls Operations. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collect  lime  Myra Falls  treatment 

  44. M. Simair, D. McKinnon, A. Samadi, D. Johnston and A. Solano. Water Treatment Gains with a Gravel Bed Bioreactor at Rainy River. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  blasting residue  carbon  cyanide  drainage chemistry  ferric  ferrous  flocculant  GHG  hydrology  LDS  lime  nutrients  Rainy River  sulphate reduction  tracer  treatment 

  45. Van Dyk R.. Westin Treatment. Presented at the 1995 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  lime  Myra Falls  treatment 

  46. Gallinger R.. Wet Covers as a Remediation Strategy for Tailings Facilities - Elliot Lake Case Studies. Presented at the 1999 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  amend  community  dredge  impoundment  lime  limestone  mitigation  natural lake  options analysis  Panel  Quirke  Spanish American  Stanleigh  tailings  treatment  underwater  uranium 

  47. Nordstrom K.. What Decades of Irregular Monitoring Can Show for Two Mine Sites: Iron Mountain, CA and Questa, NM. Presented at the 2003 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  background  discharge  drainage chemistry  Iron Mountain  lime  prediction  Questa  treatment 

  48. Williams R.D.. Zortman-Landusky: May2011 Extreme Weather Event - is it Time for Plans of Operations to Include an Ark?. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  climate change  collection  failure  heap leach  lime  treatment  water management  Zortman-Landusky 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Relevant References

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