Geotechnical Properties of New Fox and Panda Tailings Report, Appendix A (University of Alberta, October 1995)
This geotechnical report characterizes the properties of New Fox and Panda kimberlite tailings from a proposed diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, including solids content, grain size distribution, consolidation behavior, hydraulic conductivity, and filtration performance. The study concludes that New Fox tailings are more problematic for disposal than Panda tailings due to finer particle sizes, lower water release rates, and higher turbidity potential.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Minerals International, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., University of Alberta, D. C. Sego, Rescan Environmental Ltd, Don Hayley, Clem Pelletier, Kim Jomoto, Robert Marsland, D. K. Das, Peter M. Byrne
- Locations
- Northwest Territories, Ekati Diamond Mine, Long Lake, Reno, Nevada, Yellowknife, Vancouver, Edmonton, Alberta
- Parameters
- geotechnical properties, tailings characterization, solids content, specific gravity, grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, consolidation, hydraulic conductivity, filtration, freeze-thaw testing, turbidity, kimberlite ore, water quality, flocculant treatment, particle size, compression index, void ratio
- Pages
- 60
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