BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. 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 


  2. Mueller S., J. Holm, A. Koivuhuhta, M. Kuivalainen, J. Riikonen, S. Hindström, T. Lehtilä, S. Pearce, G. Digges La Touche, A. Martin, M. McKeown, D. Christiansen and M. O’Kane. Kevitsa Mine - Updating the Design for Closure. Presented at the 2022 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  freeze  organic cover  pit lake  progressive  soil barrier  store and release  stratification  tailings  waste rock 


  3. Tremblay R. and L. Bienvenu. Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Mitigation in Quebec: An Overview. Presented at the 1999 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  GCL  layering  organic cover  soil cover  tailings cover  underwater 


  4. Langley S., S. Beauchemin and B. Tisch. Organic Covers on Tailings: Effects and Economic Returns. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  biosolids  Copper Cliff  dry cover  microbiology  mineralogy  Ontario  organic cover  reclamation  revegetation  tailings 


  5. 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

  6. Germain D., N. Tassé and J. Cyr. The East-Sullivan Mine Site: Merging Prevention and Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage. Presented at the 2009 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  dry cover  East Sullivan  elevated watertable  organic cover  tailings  water management 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. The East-Sullivan Mine Site: Merging Prevention and Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage

  7. Barbour L., D. Chapman, C. Qualizza, S. Kessler, C. Boese, R. Shurniak, G. Meiers, M. O'Kane, J. Hendry and S. Wall. Tracking the Evolution of Reclaimed Landscapes Through the Use of Instrumented Watersheds: A Brief History of the Syncrude Southwest 30 Overburden Reclamation Research Program. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  hydrology  model  monitor  organic cover  reclamation  revegetation  soil barrier  Syncrude 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Tracking the Evolution of Reclaimed Landscapes Through the Use of Instrumented Watersheds - A Brief History of the Syncrude Southwest 30 Overburden Reclamation Research Rrogram

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