Pigeon Pipe Acid/Alkaline Rock Drainage (ARD) and Geochemical Characterization Plan (SRK Consulting, January 2003)
This document presents the Acid/Alkaline Rock Drainage (ARD) and Geochemical Characterization Plan for the Pigeon Pipe at the Ekati Diamond Mine, prepared by SRK Consulting for BHP Billiton Diamonds to meet Water License MV2001L2-0008 conditions. The plan describes geochemical testing results, waste rock management strategies, and monitoring protocols for host rocks (biotite granite, diabase, biotite schist) and kimberlite, incorporating adaptive management based on operational experience from the Panda and Misery pipes.
- Date
- 2003-01-01
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., SRK Consulting, EBA Engineering, Rescan, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB), Canadian Environmental and Metallurgical Inc. (CEMI)
- Locations
- Pigeon Pipe, Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Panda Pit, Yellowknife, Misery Pipe, Sable Pipe, Beartooth Pipe, Koala Pipe, Little Reynolds Pond, Big Reynolds Pond, Long Lake Containment Facility, Pigeon Pond, Pigeon Stream, Pigeon Fay Stream, Beartooth-Bearclaw reference area, Fox Pipe
- Parameters
- acid/alkaline rock drainage (ARD), geochemical characterization, waste rock storage area design, biotite granite, biotite schist, diabase, kimberlite, sulphur concentrations, acid-base accounting, neutralization potential, humidity cells, kinetic testing, static testing, carbonic acid leaching, temperature monitoring, seepage monitoring, water quality, pH, sulphate, nickel, zinc, copper, metal leaching, permafrost, ice formation, hydrological model, toe berms, ammonia, carbonate minerals, pyrite
- Pages
- 150
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