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Book Synopsis

Hard rock mines have significant effects on the territories where they operate, through both infrastructure construction as well as resource use. Due to their extractive activities, these mines store large quantities of wastes at the surface, which can be both physically and chemically unstable. Reclamation aims to return a mine site to a satisfactory state, meaning that the site should not threaten human health or security, should not generate in the long term any contaminant that could significantly affect the surrounding environment, and should be aesthetically acceptable to communities. This book focuses on the reclamation of waste storage areas, which constitute the main source of pollution during and after mine operations, and especially issues with acid mine drainage and neutral contaminated drainage.

Features:

  • Provides fundamental information and describes practical methods to reclaim mine-waste facilities

  • Compares the different methods

    Table of Contents

    Generation of Acid Mine Drainage

    Prediction of Acid Mine Drainage

    Water, Gas, and Heat Movement in Cover Materials

    Low Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Covers

    Store-and-Release Covers

    Water Covers

    Covers with Capillary Barrier Effects

    Elevated Water Table with Monolayer Covers
    Insulation Covers

    Monitoring the Performance of Mine Site Reclamation

    Passive Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage at the Reclamation Stage

    Revegetation of Mine Sites
    Alternative and Innovative Integrated Mine Waste Management Approaches

    Long-Term Evolution of Reclamation Performance

Hard Rock Mine Reclamation

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A Paperback by Bruno Bussière, Marie Guittonny

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    Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
    Publication Date: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780367638818, 978-0367638818
    ISBN10: 0367638819
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Hard rock mines have significant effects on the territories where they operate, through both infrastructure construction as well as resource use. Due to their extractive activities, these mines store large quantities of wastes at the surface, which can be both physically and chemically unstable. Reclamation aims to return a mine site to a satisfactory state, meaning that the site should not threaten human health or security, should not generate in the long term any contaminant that could significantly affect the surrounding environment, and should be aesthetically acceptable to communities. This book focuses on the reclamation of waste storage areas, which constitute the main source of pollution during and after mine operations, and especially issues with acid mine drainage and neutral contaminated drainage.

    Features:

    • Provides fundamental information and describes practical methods to reclaim mine-waste facilities

    • Compares the different methods

      Table of Contents

      Generation of Acid Mine Drainage

      Prediction of Acid Mine Drainage

      Water, Gas, and Heat Movement in Cover Materials

      Low Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Covers

      Store-and-Release Covers

      Water Covers

      Covers with Capillary Barrier Effects

      Elevated Water Table with Monolayer Covers
      Insulation Covers

      Monitoring the Performance of Mine Site Reclamation

      Passive Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage at the Reclamation Stage

      Revegetation of Mine Sites
      Alternative and Innovative Integrated Mine Waste Management Approaches

      Long-Term Evolution of Reclamation Performance

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