A review on applications of time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography over the last 30 years: Perspectives for mining waste monitoring
Mining operations generate large amounts of wastes which are usually stored into large-
scale storage facilities which pose major environmental concerns and must be properly …
scale storage facilities which pose major environmental concerns and must be properly …
Mine waste rock: Insights for sustainable hydrogeochemical management
Mismanagement of mine waste rock can mobilize acidity, metal (loid) s, and other
contaminants, and thereby negatively affect downstream environments. Hence, strategic …
contaminants, and thereby negatively affect downstream environments. Hence, strategic …
Assessing water dynamics and net percolation rates within engineered cover systems for mine waste rock piles: A long-term field monitoring study
D Hersey, C Power - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Mine waste rock piles (WRPs) typically contain trace sulfidic minerals that can react with the
atmosphere and produce toxic acid mine drainage (AMD) leachate. Water flow through the …
atmosphere and produce toxic acid mine drainage (AMD) leachate. Water flow through the …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges in predicting the reactivity of mine waste rocks based on kinetic testing: Humidity cell tests and reactive transport modeling
M Pieretti, T Karlsson, S Arvilommi… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humidity cell test represents one of the most popular geochemical characterization methods
for predicting the reactivity and for estimating the leachate quality of mining waste materials …
for predicting the reactivity and for estimating the leachate quality of mining waste materials …
Reactive transport modelling to investigate multi-scale waste rock weathering processes
Prediction of drainage quantity and quality is critical to reduce the environmental risks
associated with weathering mine waste rock. Reactive transport models can be effective …
associated with weathering mine waste rock. Reactive transport models can be effective …
[HTML][HTML] Reactive transport modelling of tailings hydrogeochemistry under a composite cover
Quantitative forecasts of acid mine drainage (AMD) production are important for remediation
planning. Reactive transport simulations corresponding to a detailed sampling location at a …
planning. Reactive transport simulations corresponding to a detailed sampling location at a …
Investigating the influence of structure and heterogeneity in waste rock piles on mass loading rates—a reactive transport modeling study
Placement methods and material availability during waste rock pile (WRP) construction may
create significant heterogeneities in physical and geochemical parameters (such as grain …
create significant heterogeneities in physical and geochemical parameters (such as grain …
Modeling of Thermal-Hydrological-Chemical (THC) processes during waste rock weathering under permafrost conditions
The oxidation of sulfide minerals such as pyrite present in waste rock results in elevated
sulfate, enhanced metal loadings and in many cases low pH conditions. Recently, many …
sulfate, enhanced metal loadings and in many cases low pH conditions. Recently, many …
Editorial for Special Issue “Pollutants in Acid Mine Drainage”
T Valente - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is among the major environmental concerns related to mining
activity and often causes the complete degradation of affected ecosystems during and/or …
activity and often causes the complete degradation of affected ecosystems during and/or …
Thermal-hydrological-chemical modeling of a covered waste rock pile in a permafrost region
In order to reduce contaminant mass loadings, thermal cover systems may be incorporated
in the design of waste rock piles located in regions of continuous permafrost. In this study …
in the design of waste rock piles located in regions of continuous permafrost. In this study …