Waste rock pile characterization, heterogeneity, and geochemical

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Waste-rock hydrogeology and geochemistry

Mining activities, particularly open pit mining, can generate large volumes of waste rock that are generally stored in large unsaturated piles on the land surface at the mine site.

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Mismanagement of mine waste rock can mobilize acidity, metal (loid)s, and other contaminants, and thereby negatively affect downstream environments. Hence, strategic long-term planning is required to prevent and …

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HYDROGEOLOGY OF WASTE ROCK DUMPS MEND …

variations in water content within a waste rock pile, temperature profiles within a waste rock pile and their response to the infiltration of water following a rainfall event, and the …

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3.3 Representative Hydraulic Properties of Mine Wastes

Waste rock stockpiles. From a hydrogeological perspective, waste rock stockpiles are more complex structures than tailings deposits. The macro-scale properties of a stockpile depend upon: (i) the relative fractions of finer material and …

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Characterization of particle size segregation and heterogeneity …

Digital image acquisition. This study was carried out on the waste rock pile of Canadian Malartic mine, which is an open-pit mine located within the Municipality of Malartic, …

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The characteristic properties of waste rock piles in terms of metal

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Our analysis of the hydrogeological properties of waste rock piles is based on a synthesis of data from four mine sites; Myra Falls, B.C., Island Copper, B.C., Elkview Mine, …

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Waste rock study – a major research opportunity

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Mine Waste | U.S. Geological Survey

Mine Waste By Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth ... The two large piles are mine tailings miles near Saguaro National Park. Mining requires moving a lot of rock in order to extract …

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CHAPTER 4: MINING WASTE

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Interlayers geo-environmental assessment of phosphate waste rock …

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INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN

Mine waste rock and overburden dumps are massive structures, for example, mountain top coal mines in British Columbia are constructing the largest man-made structures on the face of the …

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Rehabilitation of waste rock piles: Impact of acid drainage on

The "Cabezo de los Gatos" waste rock pile was partially restored by the Andalusian Regional Government, under the FAJA project (2003–2006), with a total budget of …

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Waste Rock Management

AMD is routinely derived from waste rock, tailings, pit wallrock, underground mine voids, heap leach pads, ore stockpiles, concentrate stockpiles and even slag piles. In many jurisdictions, …

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The Environmental Effects of Mine Wastes

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3D geometallurgical characterization of coal mine waste rock piles …

Jerada coal mining generates extensive coal mine waste rock (CMWR) piles rich in valuable minerals, posing environmental challenges and economic opportunities. This study …

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(PDF) Slope stability and safety distance of mine waste rock piles

Large volumes of waste rock (WR) are commonly extracted from open-pit mines and stored in high waste rock piles (WRP), which are generally constructed by end and push …

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Controlling water infiltration in waste rock piles: Design

An experimental waste rock pile was constructed at the Lac Tio mine near Havre-St-Pierre (Quebec) to evaluate the response of the proposed method under field conditions.

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Geotechnical information

The geotechnical documents located here were developed by the British Columbia Mine Waste Rock Pile Research Committee, and form part of the "Interim Guidelines" …

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Waste rock study – a major research opportunity

main waste rock pile performs. "Our test waste rock piles research project is a collaboration of Diavik, three Canadian universities, industry, and science agencies," said Diavik Senior …

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Chapter 4

Further information is presented in Chapter 2, which contains detail on oxygen transport into and within waste rock piles. Precipitation falling on a waste rock pile will …

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Hydrogeochemical Response of a Variably Saturated …

Bearing Mine Waste-Rock Pile to Precipitation: A Field-Scale Study in the Discontinuous Permafrost Region of Northern Canada Zhongwen Bao1, Jeff Bain1, Steven P. Holland1, …

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HPY AI Sorting Unlocks a DRC Copper Waste Pile's True Value

HPY's AI-driven ore sorting technology enables the efficient processing of Comika Mining's 100,000t waste rock pile, turning waste into value with Copper $ 4.8335 / lb -0.31% …

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Risk Based Design Targets for Closure of Waste Rock Dumps

BCMWRPRC (British Columbia Mine Waste Rock Pile Research Committee) (1991) Investigation and Design Manual, Interim Guidelines. Mine Rock and Overburden Piles …

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MINERALOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF MINE WASTE ROCK …

MINERALOGY AND CHEMISTRY OF MINE WASTE ROCK PILES IN MINING DISTRICTS IN SOUTHERN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO ia T. McLemore, Marcus Silva, and …

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Managing mining's environmental waste

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Investigating the Influence of Structure and Heterogeneity in Waste

This approach is similar to methods previously used by Lahmira et al. (2017) and Wilson et al. (2018) and is in line with recent observations at the Antamina Mine, Peru, where …

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What is Waste Rock?

Positive: By having a proper waste rock management plan, including environmental safeguards and reclamation, GoldRush minimizes the negative impacts of its mining operation. Negative: Despite these efforts, a small …

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CHAPTER 4: MINING WASTE

The ratio of waste rock/ore is called stripping ratio. For example, a stripping ratio of 2:1 means that 2 tonnes of waste rock needs to be removed to mine 1 tonne of ore. Generally, an open pit …

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(PDF) Mine Waste Rock: Insights for Sustainable

Mine waste rock and tailings are typically the two major waste types at mine sites, regardless of the mineral commodity (e.g., coal or base/precious metals), deposit t ype or …

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Geotechnical information

Mined rock and overburden piles. The geotechnical documents located here were developed by the British Columbia Mine Waste Rock Pile Research Committee, and form part …

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Design and Operation of Waste Rock Piles at Noncoal Mines

----- Waste Roclc Pile Report surface mines than underground mines, reflecting the greater costs of underground mining operation. The ratio of waste rock to ore (i.e., the stripping ratio) at …

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Waste rock reprocessing to enhance the sustainability of …

The form of a phosphate mine waste rock pile depends on two criteria: the disposal method (top-down or bottom-up) and the land surface (flat or horizontal) (Blight, …

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Waste rock segregation during disposal: Calibration and …

The same calibration approach, using repose angle, was also applied for simulating segregation in waste rock piles at field scale. Two waste rock piles were considered: Case 1: …

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Hydrogelogical characterization of a waste rock pile and bedrock

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Rehabilitation of waste rock piles: Impact of acid drainage on

The study area is located in a mine waste rock pile named "Cabezo de los Gatos" adjacent to the town of Tharsis, SW Spain (Fig. 1A). It was originated during the mining …

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