Passive treatment residues of mine drainage: Mineralogical and environmental assessment, and management avenues
Passive treatment systems (PTSs) are effective for mine drainage (MD) treatment through
chemical and biological processes. The by-products of PTSs represent potential …
chemical and biological processes. The by-products of PTSs represent potential …
Role of secondary minerals in the acid generating potential of weathered mine tailings: Crystal-chemistry characterization and closed mine site management …
Mine tailings exposed to water and oxygen generate acid mine drainage (AMD) when the
neutralizing minerals are insufficient to buffer the acid produced by sulfide oxidation. Mineral …
neutralizing minerals are insufficient to buffer the acid produced by sulfide oxidation. Mineral …
Comparative performance of cover systems to prevent acid mine drainage from pre-oxidized tailings: A numerical hydro-geochemical assessment
The generation of acid mine drainage (AMD) remains a major environmental challenge for
the mining industry. The reclamation of old mine sites with pre-oxidized tailings is …
the mining industry. The reclamation of old mine sites with pre-oxidized tailings is …
Static tests response on 5 Canadian hard rock mine tailings with low net acid-generating potentials
It is crucial for mining operators to predict the acid-generating potential of their mine wastes
as early as possible in a mine development project, because of the high remediation costs of …
as early as possible in a mine development project, because of the high remediation costs of …
Reactive transport modelling of the hydro-geochemical behaviour of partially oxidized acid-generating mine tailings with a monolayer cover
The efficiency of a monolayer cover to prevent acid mine drainage (AMD) generation from
two pre-oxidized tailings impoundments was assessed using the MIN3P code, a finite …
two pre-oxidized tailings impoundments was assessed using the MIN3P code, a finite …
Dissolution of calcitic marble and dolomitic rock in high iron concentrated acid mine drainage: application to anoxic limestone drains
T Genty, B Bussière, R Potvin, M Benzaazoua… - Environmental earth …, 2012 - Springer
Oxidation of sulphide mining waste can generate acid mine drainage (AMD) that has the
potential to seriously affect the ecosystems. Acid mine drainage is characterised by a high …
potential to seriously affect the ecosystems. Acid mine drainage is characterised by a high …
Laboratory study on the effectiveness of limestone and cementitious industrial products for acid mine drainage remediation
Acid mine tailings may affect several environmental matrices. Here, we aimed to stabilize
acid-generated mine tailings using several alkaline and cementitious amendments, which …
acid-generated mine tailings using several alkaline and cementitious amendments, which …
In situ evaluation of performance of reclamation measures implemented on abandoned reactive tailings disposal site
MP Ethier, B Bussière, M Aubertin… - Canadian …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
The abandoned Manitou mine site produced acid mine drainage for decades. One of the
site's tailings storage facilities (TSF 2) was reclaimed in 2009 using an elevated water table …
site's tailings storage facilities (TSF 2) was reclaimed in 2009 using an elevated water table …
Covers with capillary barrier effects
Each cover layer has a specific function in the cover systems (Aubertin et al. 1999). Table
7.1 summarizes the role and materials for each cover layer; each is discussed further in this …
7.1 summarizes the role and materials for each cover layer; each is discussed further in this …
Column tests to characterise the hydrogeochemical response of pre-oxidised acid-generating tailings with a monolayer cover
The study presented here focuses on the use of monolayer covers for reclaiming two acid-
generating tailings sites located in Quebec, Canada. One of these covers is made of non …
generating tailings sites located in Quebec, Canada. One of these covers is made of non …