BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

Proceedings:

  1. 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. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  drainage chemistry  gas  guidelines  hydrology  monitoring  prediction  sampling  temperature  waste rock 


  2. 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. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  Diavik  drainage chemistry  hydrology  kinetic test  loading  model  prediction  scale up  waste rock 


  3. 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. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  AP  Diavik  drainage chemistry  kinetic test  model  particle size  scale up  temperature  waste rock 


  4. Wade A., S. Shaw and S. Day. Modelling Nitrate Release in the Elk Valley. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  blasting residues  Elk Valley  lag time  loading  model  prediction  waste rock 


  5. Lépine T. Rockfill Storage Facilities Management – Meadowbank Mine. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  climate change  construction material  dry cover  freezing  Meadowbank Mine  monitoring  operating  PAG  reclamation  rock cover  segregation  waste rock 


  6. Langley S., S. Beauchemin and B. Tisch. Organic Covers on Tailings: Effects and Economic Returns. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

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


  7. Campbell P. and W. Price. Potential Biological Effects of Subaqueous Disposal of Mine Tailings. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  bioavailability  drainage chemistry  impoundment  monitoring  reclamation  sampling  underwater 


  8. Vandenberg J. and C. McCullough. Global Review of Pit Lake Case Studies. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  guidelines  lime  pit lake  reclamation  survey  underwater 


  9. Morin N., N. Melaschenko and J. Dickson. Indigenous Relationships – Case Studies in Natural Resource Management. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  bioavailability  First Nation  Highland Valley Copper  human health  reclamation  Red Chris  wind-erosion 


  10. Atherton C. and A. Shaw. Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage Prediction, Prevention and Mitigation at the Brucejack Gold Mine. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  Brucejack Sulphurets  flooded underground  kinetic tests  natural lake  operating  paste  prediction  tailings  thicken  treatment  underground  underwater  waste rock 


  11. Taylor L. Development of a New Mine on a Brownfield Site and Drainage Chemistry: Doyon Mine and Westwood Mine. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  construction material  costs  desulphurize  Doyon  encapsulation  flooded  HDS  impoundment  operating  pit  solid residue  tailings  treatment  underground  waste rock  Westwood 


  12. Thomas C. and T. O’Grady. Closure Activities – Progress over the last 10 years, Britannia Mine . 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  Britannia  closure  collection  maintenance  pit  receiving environment  risk assessment  scaling  solid residue  underground 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Fairview Glory Hole Video
      Thomas C. and T. O’Grady

  13. Chevalier P. and C. Hogan. MEND Update - 2018. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  batch  ferric  insitu  MEND  treatment  underwater 


  14. Tremblay G. International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) - 2018. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  Global Alliance  INAP 


  15. O'Kane M. Overview of INAP's Global Cover System Design Guidance Document. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  climate  dry cover  guidelines  hydrology  option analysis  reclamation 


  16. Zhan J. Waste Rock Management at the Barrick Goldstrike Mine. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  climate  construction material  dry cover  encapsulation  Goldstrike  monitoring  PAG  segregation  store and release  waste rock 


  17. Zhan J. Richmond Hill Mine Heap Leach Pad Soil Cover System Evaluation. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  bentonite  dry cover  heap leach  liner  model  monitoring  Richmond Hill  store and release 


  18. Eriksson N. Boliden Aitik Mine Closure Planning: Overview of the Mine and the Overall Closure Planning Project. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  closure  model  PAG  pit  receiving environment  tailings  waste rock 


  19. Christensen D. Aitik Closure Project: Long-term Climate Dataset. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  climate  climate change  closure 


  20. O'Kane M. Boliden Aitik Mine Closure Planning - WRSF Closure Planning Support Studies. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  closure  discharge  drainage chemistry  dry cover  hydrology  loading  mitigation  model  NAG  PAG  soil barrier  waste rock 


  21. Mueller S. Boliden Aitik Mine Closure Planning - Resulting Closure Plan. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  failure  option analysis  regulation  risk assessment  stakeholder 


  22. Day S. ML/ARD Mitigation at the Red Chris Mine, BC. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  geology  kinetic tests  mitigation  operating  PAG  pit  Red Chris  segregation  selenium  tailings  waste rock 


  23. Jensen S. and E. Marquez. How Much Modelling is Too Much Modelling? – Red Chris Mine: A Case Study. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  hydrology  loading  model  operating  Red Chris  selenium 


  24. Beddoes P., B. Bailey and S. Shaw. Interrelationships of Water Management, Monitoring, and Modelling. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

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


  25. Meints C. and M. Aziz. Equity Mine - 25 Years of Closure. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  batch  closure  collection  construction material  discharge  drainage chemistry  dry cover  Equity  financial security  HDS  hydrology  impoundment  monitoring  physical stability  prediction  receiving environment  soil barrier  solid residue  tailings  treatment  underwater  waste rock 


  26. Unger M. and R. Peterson. Post Closure Water Management at the Reclaimed Sullivan Mine. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  closure  collection  discharge  diversion  dry cover  flooded underground  HDS  maintenance  monitoring  soil barrier  Sullivan  sulphate reduction  tailings  treatment  waste rock 


  27. Ferguson P., C. Wels, D. Jones and G. Farrer. ML/ARD Impacts and Rehabilitation Planning for Rum Jungle. 25th British Columbia MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver. 2018.

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  backfill  closure  drainage chemistry  heap leach  hydrology  impoundment  monitoring  PAG  pit  receiving environment  Rum Jungle  soil barrier  tailings  uranium  waste rock 


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