One of the oldest and largest mines in the Northwest Territories is Giant Mine, located 5km
north of the City of Yellowknife. Over Giant Mine's 50 years of operation from 1949-1999, it …

Gold mines in the Yellowknife, NT, region—in particular, the Giant Mine—operated from
1949–99, releasing 237,000 tonnes of waste arsenic trioxide (As2O3) dust, among other …

The controls on the mobility and fate of arsenic in lakes impacted by historical gold ore
roasting in northern Canada have been examined. A detailed characterization of arsenic …

Arsenic concentrations in lake sediments in the Yellowknife region, Northwest Territories,
Canada are elevated from the weathering of mineralized bedrock and/or from the mining …

Roasting of gold-bearing arsenopyrite (FeAsS) ore at mines around Yellowknife resulted in
the release of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) via airborne emissions. Previous studies highlighted …

The roasting of gold-bearing arsenopyrite at Giant mine (Northwest Territories) between
1949 and 1999 released approximately 20,000 tonnes of toxic arsenic-bearing aerosols in …

Yellowknife hosts one of the largest gold mining industries in Canada, including the
renowned Giant Mine actively operating from 1948 to 2004, The mining operation in Giant …

Ninety-eight lakes were sampled within a 30 km radius of the City of Yellowknife to
document elemental concentrations in surface waters in an area exposed to 50 years of …

Century old mine tailings in the Cobalt and Silver Center areas are widely dispersed
throughout the terrestrial and aquatic environments and contain high concentrations of …

Arsenic transfers and toxicology are important topics of research and a public health
concern because arsenicosis affects millions of people worldwide every year. One of the …