BC MEND ML/ARD Annual Workshop

Proceedings:

  1. Schofield I., P. Brown, M. Logsdon and M. Wickham. Characterization Studies of the Waste Rock Dumps at the Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah, USA. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  Bingham Canyon  gas  hydrology  monitoring  prediction  temperature  waste rock 


  2. Dold B. Remote Sensing of AMD by Google Earth®. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  Cerro de Pasco  Chañaral  drainage chemistry  monitoring  prediction  tailings 


  3. 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. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  attenuation  drainage chemistry  heap leach  kinetic test  low grade ore  mineralogy  model  pit  prediction  receiving environment  waste rock 


  4. Mueller P. and L. Fredrickson. Nitrogen Prediction and Management at Brucejack Mine. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  blasting residue  Brucejack  drainage chemistry  model  monitoring 


  5. Buus C. Golden Sunlight Mine: A Case Study for Tailing Reprocessing as a Closure Strategy. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  backfill  closure  desulphurize  Golden Sunlight  tailings 


  6. St-Jean S. and M. O’Kane. Towards a More Holistic Sustainable Approach for Reclaiming Tailings Storage Facilities: The Decommissioning of Mosquito Creek TSF. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  impoundment  Mosquito Creek  options analysis  reclamation  risk assessment  tailings 


  7. Ferguson P., C. Wels, S. Downs, J. Woollard and D. Jones. Remediation Planning for the Sandy Flat Mine Site, Northern Territory, Australia. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  abandoned  amend limestone  backfill  drainage chemistry  heap leach  hydrology  options analysis  pit lake  receiving environment  Sandy Flat  tailings  waste rock 


  8. Unée A. Svartliden Closure Measures. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  arsenic  backfill  cover  encapsulation  pit  receiving environment  segregation  soil barrier  Svartliden  tailings  treatment  underwater  waste rock 


  9. Skruch D. and S. Barabash. Forensic Geochemistry Chasing the Last 1% of Copper Loadings Downstream of a Legacy Site. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  closure  drainage chemistry  hydrology  loading  receiving environment 


  10. Michiels C., L. Pereira and C. Kennedy. Evaluation of Multi-Omics Technology in the Mining Industry. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  AP  exploration  microbiology  receiving environment  sulphate reduction 


  11. Whaley-Martin K., T.C. Nelson, L. Twible, L. Warren, C. Jarolimek, J. King, S. Apte, S. Marshall, S. McGarry, S. Neault, L. Yestrau and P. Mercer. Cost-Effective Mass Balance Approach to Monitor Reactive Sulfur Risks for the Mining Industry. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  discharge  drainage chemistry  microbiology  receiving environment  thiosalt 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. A Mass-Balance Tool for Monitoring Potential Dissolved Sulfur Oxidation Risks in Mining Impacted Waters
      Whaley-Martin K., S. Marshall, T.E. Colenbrander Nelson, L. Twible, C.V. Jarolimek, J.J. King, S.C. Apte and L.A. Warren

  12. Warren L., L. Twible, K. Whaley-Martin, T. Nelson, J. Gordon, L-X. Chen, J. Banfield, C. Baron, S. Apte, S. Marshall, S. Neault, L. Yestrau, S. McGarry, P. Mercer and H. Sonnenberg. Cross Mine Genomics Enabled Identification of Critical Microbial Controls on Mining Wastewater Reactive Sulfur Risks (PLEASE NOTE THE PRESENTATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL RESEARCH RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED). 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  discharge  drainage chemistry  microbiology  receiving environment  thiosalt 


  13. Brehaut H. ARD Risk Management - An Integrated Framework. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  failure  guidelines  option analysis  regulation  risk assessment 


  14. Dumaresq C. MAC Guide on Climate Change Adaptation for the Mining Sector. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  Aitik  Amaruq  climate change  contingency  guidelines  Lorraine  management  risk assessment 


  15. Liang H.C., B. Baker and D. Kratochvil. Non-Biological Active Selenium Treatment – Project Experience with Tool for Getting Below Detection Limit at the End-of-Pipe. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  electrical reduction  ion exchange  Kemess  Lake Koocanusa  membrane  selenium  treatment 


  16. Ziemkiewicz P., J. Constant, H. Finklea, L. Lin, D. Hoffman, J. Quaranta and A. Noble. Develop and Test an Integrated Acid Mine Drainage Treatment and REE/CM Extraction Plant. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  geotube  rare earth  solid residue  treatment 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. A Fundamental Economic Assessment of Recovering Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals from Acid Mine Drainage Using a Network Sourcing Strategy
      Larochelle T., A. Noble, P. Ziemkiewicz, D. Hoffman and J. Constant

  17. Power C., D. Hersey, M. Ramasamy and J. MacPhee. Seven Years of Cover Performance at Mine Waste Rock Piles: Insights from the Sydney Coalfield. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  Cape Breton  cover  drainage chemistry  Franklin  gas  geomembrane  hydrology  Lingan  monitoring  Scotchtown Summit  soil barrier  Victoria Junction 

    Supporting Documents:

    1. Combined DC resistivity and induced polarization (DC-IP) for mapping the internal composition of a mine waste rock pile in Nova Scotia, Canada
      Power C., P. Tsourlos, M. Ramasamy, A. Nivorlis and M. Mkandawire
    2. Performance assessment of a single-layer moisture store-and-release cover system at a mine waste rock pile in a seasonally humid region (Nova Scotia, Canada)
      Power C., M. Ramasamy and M. Mkandawire
    3. Evolution of Acid Mine Drainage from a Coal Waste Rock Pile Reclaimed with a Simple Soil Cover
      Ramasamy M. and C. Power
    4. Numerical prediction of the long-term evolution of acid mine drainage at a waste rock pile site remediated with an HDPE-lined cover system
      Ramasamy M., C. Power and M. Mkandawire
    5. Five-year performance monitoring of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) cover system at a reclaimed mine waste rock pile in the Sydney Coalfield (Nova Scotia, Canada)
      Power C., M. Ramasamy, D. MacAskill, J. Shea, J. MacPhee, D. Mayich, F. Baechler and M. Mkandawire

  18. Power C., D. Hersey and J. MacPhee. Comparative Analysis of Defect Leakage Rates at Geomembrane-Lined Cover Systems in the Sydney Coalfield. 28th Annual BC MEND Metal Leaching/Acid Rock Drainage Workshop. Vancouver, BC. December 8 & 9, 2021

    KEYWORDS:  Cape Breton  cover  Franklin  geomembrane  hydrology  monitoring  Scotchtown Summit  Victoria Junction 


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