Prediction of acid mine drainage: Where we are

A Elghali, M Benzaazoua, Y Taha, H Amar… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mining and ore processing of sulfide-bearing deposits generates large volumes of
waste rock (WR) and tailings, which often contain barren and residual iron sulfides (eg …

A critical review of acid rock drainage prediction methods and practices

A Parbhakar-Fox, BG Lottermoser - Minerals Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
Failure to accurately predict acid rock drainage (ARD) leads to long-term impacts on
ecosystems and human health, in addition to substantial financial consequences and …

Role of secondary minerals in the acid generating potential of weathered mine tailings: Crystal-chemistry characterization and closed mine site management …

A Elghali, M Benzaazoua, H Bouzahzah… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Alkaline industrial wastes–Characteristics, environmental risks, and potential for mine waste management

A Moyo, A Parbhakar-Fox, S Meffre, DR Cooke - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The large quantities of alkaline industrial wastes that are generated globally have the
potential to be valorized in various applications instead of being landfilled. This study …

Determination of the available acid-generating potential of waste rock, part I: Mineralogical approach

A Elghali, M Benzaazoua, H Bouzahzah, B Bussière… - Applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
Significant volumes of waste rock are produced in mining operations, particularly in open pit
operations. Waste rock is characterized by a high heterogeneity in their mineralogical …

Prediction of acid production potential of self-combusted coal mining wastes from Douro Coalfield (Portugal) with integration of mineralogical and chemical data

EE Çelebi, J Ribeiro - International Journal of Coal Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
The prediction of acid production potential (APP) of coal waste piles that underwent self-
combustion was investigated by integrating mineralogical and chemical data to secure a …

Evolution of pyrite oxidation from a 10-year kinetic leach study: Implications for secondary mineralisation in acid mine drainage control

R Fan, G Qian, Y Li, MD Short, RC Schumann, M Chen… - Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acid rock drainage (ARD) is generated when mineral sulfides, primarily pyrite (FeS 2), are
exposed to weathering. Pyrite oxidation and dissolution may also result in the precipitation …

Evaluating waste rock mineralogy and microtexture during kinetic testing for improved acid rock drainage prediction

A Parbhakar-Fox, B Lottermoser, D Bradshaw - Minerals Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
This study integrates detailed mineralogical and microtextural analyses of waste rock with
the results of standard kinetic test procedures to identify the mineralogical changes that …

Comparison of static and mineralogical ARD prediction methods in the Nordic environment

T Karlsson, ML Räisänen, M Lehtonen… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2018 - Springer
Acid rock drainage (ARD) is a major problem related to the management of mining wastes,
especially concerning deposits containing sulphide minerals. Commonly used tests for ARD …

Geophysical investigations for evaluation of environmental pollution in a mine tailings area

NV Yurkevich, NA Abrosimova… - Toxicological & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Sulfide-containing mill wastes of the Komsomolsk ore processing plant situated in the
Kemerovo region (Russia) were examined in 2013–2015. Multipurpose studies of the mine …