BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

  1. Chambers B., S. Henderson and I. McWilliams. A History of Tailings Management at Myra Falls Operations. Presented at the 2008 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  cement  closure  impoundment  Myra Falls  natural lake  PAG  paste  segregation  seismic  slurry  tailings  treatment  underwater  waste rock  water management 

  2. Bear C., M. Lapointe, R. Freed, G. Farah and A. Schein. Addressing Mine Water Discharges at the Endako Mine: A Collaboration with the Community, ENV and Centerra. Presented at the 2020 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  discharge  Endako  First Nation  receiving environment  regulation  sulphate  water management 

  3. Morin K. and B. Rosendale. Bell Mine - Drainage Collection and Discharge. Presented at the 1999 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Bell  collection  water management 

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

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

  5. Aziz M.. Collection and Treatment of ARD at Equity Silver. Presented at the 1998 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  Equity  risk assessment  water management 

  6. Ayres B.. Design, Construction, and Performance Monitoring of Cover Systems for Waste Rock and Tailings. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  climate  dry cover  monitoring  soil barrier  water management  Whistle 

  7. 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 

  8. 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 

  9. Kwong Y.T.J.. Evolution of Mine-Pool Chemistry at the Sydney Coal Mines, Nova Scotia, and Its Impacts on Decommissioning Strategy. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cape Breton  flooded underground  hydrology  prediction  water management 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Evolution of Mine-Pool Chemistry at the Sydney Coalfield, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Its Implications for Mine Decommissioning

  10. Nahir M.. Faro Mine Rehabilitation Project. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  closure  diversion  drainage treatment  dry cover  Faro  financial security  option analysis  pit  tailings  waste rock  water management 

  11. 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

  12. Weeks B., G. Lopez Vasquez and A. Santander. Integrated closure planning for waste rock and tailings in an arid climate. Presented at the 2014 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry covers  planning  tailings  waste rock  water management 

  13. Beddoes P., B. Bailey and S. Shaw. Interrelationships of Water Management, Monitoring, and Modelling. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  BC  contingency  guideline  hydrology  model  monitoring  prediction  regulation  water management 

  14. 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 

  15. Rainey D.. Long term implications Geochemical Risk at Faro Mine. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  diversion  mineralogy  water management 

  16. Ward A.. Long-term Cover Design and Performance Assessment - A Hanford Case Study. Presented at the 2004 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  asphalt cover  dry cover  Hanford  store and release  uranium  water management 

  17. D. Rainey. Management of the Tailings Storage Facility at the Abandoned Ketza River Gold Mine in Subarctic Yukon. Presented at the 2024 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  impoundment  physical stability  risk assessment  tailings  treatment  underwater  water management 

  18. Chalmers B., S. Henderson and I. McWilliams. Managing 3 Meters of Rainfall Per Year. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  Myra Falls  tailings impoundment  treatment  water management 

  19. Noack G., G. Puro and T. Ross. Managing Surface Water at CVRD INCO'S Integrated Mining, Milling and Smelting Operations in Sudbury Ontario: Implementing Modern Solutions to Legacy Challenges. Presented at the 2007 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  collection  impoundment  seismic  Sudbury  water management 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Managing Surface Water at CVRD Inco's Integrated Mining, Milling and Smelting Operations in Sudbury Ontario: Implementing Modern Solutions to Legacy Challenges

  20. Patterson K., L. Robertson, H. McLeod and B. Chambers. MEND Study of Tailings Management Technologies Part 1. Presented at the 2018 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  filter  impoundment  options analysis  paste  risk assessment  slurry  survey  tailings  thicken  water management 

  21. LaMarsh J., K. Mountjoy, S. Davidson and B. Lewis. Operational Controls on Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage at the New Afton Mine. Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  concentrate  New Afton  prediction  water management 

  22. Younger P.. Outfalls of Mine Water to the Sea: Examples from the UK and France. Presented at the 2006 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  discharge  Gardanne Coal  Heritage Coast  receiving environment  underground  water management  Wheal Jane 

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

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  mitigation  prediction  qualified professional  regulation  water management 

  24. 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 

  25. 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 

  26. 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

  27. M. Frenzel, U. Jenk and T. Metschies. Remediation of Königstein ISL-site, Mitigation Measures and Results. Presented at the 2023 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  hydrology  in-situ  in-situ-leach  Königstein  leach treatment  mitigation options  NaOH  prediction  sulphate reduction  underground  uranium  water management  Wismut 

  28. 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 

  29. Unger M. and D. van Dieren. Sullivan Mine: Water Collection Closure Plan vs. 10 yrs Post-Closure Experience. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  collection  dry cover  flooded underground  HDS  hydrology  soil barrier  Sullivan  treatment  water management 

  30. Rainey D.. Surface Water Management Challenges at the Grum Sulphide Cell (GSC) Cover, Faro Mine Complex, Yukon. Presented at the 2011 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  dry cover  Faro  geomembrane  soil  waste rock  water management 

  31. Shea J.. The 1B Hydraulic System (CBDC). Presented at the 2019 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Cape Breton  discharge  flooded underground  hydrology  NP  water management 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. The 1B Hydraulic System

  32. 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

  33. Sperling T.. Use of Low Permeability Covers and Liners in Solid Waste Management - An Opportunity for Technology Transfer. Presented at the 2000 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  geomembrane  landfill  liner  soil cover  water management 

  34. Nicholson R., J. Stoiazzo and G. Guilleminot. Water Management at the Closed Brenda Mine Ð Reviewing a Decade of Performance. Presented at the 2012 workshop.

    KEYWORDS:  Brenda  closure  water management 

  35. 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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