Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) Case Study, Snip Mine, 1990 to 1999 (BHP Billiton, 1990 to 1999)
This case study documents Snip Mine's (1990–1999) tailings and underground workings closure strategy, focusing on mitigation of acid rock drainage and metal leaching through impoundment management, bulkheading, and long-term monitoring, with lessons applied to other British Columbia mining operations.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- Homestake, QR Gold
- Locations
- Snip Mine, British Columbia, Equity, Eskay Creek, Mount Polley, Kemess, Huckleberry
- Parameters
- acid rock drainage (ARD), tailings impoundment, metal leaching, waste rock, sulphur content, neutral pH drainage, carbonate content, backfill, portal sealing, spillway design
- Pages
- 5
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