Guidelines for Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage (ML/ARD) at Minesites in British Columbia (BC Ministry of Energy and Mines, August 1998)
British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines guidelines for predicting, preventing, and mitigating metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD) at minesites, establishing a phased approach to characterization, prediction, and mitigation strategies including underwater storage, blending, covers, and drainage treatment.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia Government, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Placer Dome North America Ltd., Cominco Ltd., Environmental Mining Council, Norecol, Dames & Moore, Minesite Drainage Assessment Group, Northern Ecology Action Committee, Mehling Environmental Management, MEND Secretariat
- Locations
- British Columbia, Northern Vancouver Island, Smithers
- Parameters
- metal leaching, acid rock drainage, acid generation potential, neutralization potential, sulphide oxidation, trace elements, water quality, pH, drainage chemistry, sulfur content, metal solubility, arsenic, cadmium, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, aluminum, iron, copper, antimony, geotechnical stability, hydrology, receiving environment objectives
- Pages
- 90
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