Geochemical and mineralogical aspects of sulfide mine tailings
MBJ Lindsay, MC Moncur, JG Bain, JL Jambor… - Applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tailings generated during processing of sulfide ores represent a substantial risk to water
resources. The oxidation of sulfide minerals within tailings deposits can generate low-quality …
resources. The oxidation of sulfide minerals within tailings deposits can generate low-quality …
[图书][B] Mine water
B Lottermoser, B Lottermoser - 2003 - Springer
Water is needed at mine sites for dust suppression, mineral processing, coal washing, and
hydrometallurgical extraction. For these applications, water is mined from surface water …
hydrometallurgical extraction. For these applications, water is mined from surface water …
Carbonation, cementation, and stabilization of ultramafic mine tailings
Tailings dam failures can cause devastation to the environment, loss of human life, and
require expensive remediation. A promising approach for de-risking brucite-bearing …
require expensive remediation. A promising approach for de-risking brucite-bearing …
Removal of arsenic and metals from groundwater impacted by mine waste using zero-valent iron and organic carbon: Laboratory column experiments
Acid mine drainage and the associated contaminants, including As and metals, are ongoing
environmental issues. Passive remediation technologies have the potential to remove As …
environmental issues. Passive remediation technologies have the potential to remove As …
Microbial oxidation of sulfide tailings and the environmental consequences
X Lu, H Wang - Elements, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Mining activities have created great wealth, but they have also produced colossal quantities
of tailings. An important source of heavy metal contamination, sulfide tailings are usually …
of tailings. An important source of heavy metal contamination, sulfide tailings are usually …
Long-term mineralogical and geochemical evolution of sulfide mine tailings under a shallow water cover
The long-term influence of a shallow water cover limiting sulfide-mineral oxidation was
examined in tailings deposited near the end of operation in 1951 of the former Sherritt …
examined in tailings deposited near the end of operation in 1951 of the former Sherritt …
Geochemical, mineralogical and geostatistical modelling of an IOCG tailings deposit (El Buitre, Chile): Implications for environmental safety and economic potential
In the mining industry deposits of tailings represent large volumes of the mining wastes,
reflecting the mineralogy and chemistry of the ore deposit type of origin. In this paper, we …
reflecting the mineralogy and chemistry of the ore deposit type of origin. In this paper, we …
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 …
Microbiology and geochemistry of mine tailings amended with organic carbon for passive treatment of pore water
MBJ Lindsay, KD Wakeman, OF Rowe… - Geomicrobiology …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
A field-scale experiment was conducted to evaluate organic carbon amendment of mine
tailings as a technique for pore water and drainage treatment. Six test cells were constructed …
tailings as a technique for pore water and drainage treatment. Six test cells were constructed …
Subsurface variations in arsenic mineralogy and geochemistry following long-term weathering of gold mine tailings
SL DeSisto, HE Jamieson, MB Parsons - Applied Geochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Variations in arsenic (As) mineralogy and geochemical controls on its mobility were
evaluated in subsurface tailings at the historical Montague and Goldenville mine sites in …
evaluated in subsurface tailings at the historical Montague and Goldenville mine sites in …