Processed Kimberlite Tailings Vegetation Research 2001 Report (BHP Billiton, December 2001)
This 2001 research report by Neil Burton Reid examines methods to stabilize processed kimberlite tailings at Ekati Diamond Mine through vegetation reclamation, testing various soil amendments (peat, lake sediment, sewage sludge, calcium sources) in both greenhouse and field trials at the Long Lake Containment Facility. Preliminary results show that organic amendments combined with nutrient sources, particularly sewage sludge with peat, significantly improve substrate conditions and plant growth, including ground cover, plant height, and development.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Neil Burton Reid, Dr. M. Anne Naeth, University of Alberta, Department of Renewable Resources, Harvey Martens & Associates Inc.
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, Arctic Circle, Long Lake Containment Facility, Cell B, Nancy Lake, Koala Lake, Alberta, Hinton Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
- Parameters
- processed kimberlite tailings, vegetation reclamation, plant growth, substrate amendment, peat moss, lake sediment, sewage sludge, gypsum, rock phosphate, calcium, magnesium, serpentine conditions, water holding capacity, cation exchange capacity, ground cover, plant height, biomass, soil nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus, wind erosion, water erosion, plant development, seed production
- Pages
- 55
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