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 …

Mismanagement of mine waste rock can mobilize acidity, metal (loid) s, and other
contaminants, and thereby negatively affect downstream environments. Hence, strategic …

Mine waste rock piles (WRPs) can contain sulfidic minerals whose interaction with oxygen
and water can generate acid mine drainage (AMD). Thus, WRPs can be a long-term source …

Large amounts of waste rock are produced during mining operations and often disposed of
in large piles. Particle size segregation usually occurs during waste rock disposal, which can …

Core Ideas 3D time‐lapse ERT is used to monitor water infiltration for mining environmental
issues. Geoelectrical images provide information where no hydrogeological data is …

Mineral exploration is often associated with the generation of environmental liabilities,
whose potential damages might imperil local water quality. An example of these …

Coal washing plants produce large amounts of waste, and tailings are generally dumped in
piles and impoundments nearby the plants. Sulfide minerals, water infiltration, and oxygen …

Induced polarization (IP) is an acknowledged method in ore exploration and can be applied
to evaluate the metal content in dumps containing the residues of ore processing facilities …

Large volumes of waste rock are produced during mining operations and are often disposed
of in large piles on the surface. Segregation caused by particle sizes and deposition …

Globally, drainage from sulfide‐bearing waste‐rock piles, containing high concentrations of
toxic metal (loid) s, can severely degrade surrounding ecosystems. Waste‐rock piles are …