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Reclamation measures at Equity Silver Mines Limited Gallinger, Ross

Abstract

Acid generating waste rock at Equity Silver Mines Limited is placed to minimize environmental impact and to accomodate progressive reclamation. Reclamation includes sealing of dumps with glacial till material followed by revegetation to assist in reducing oxygen transfer. A decrease in oxidation rates through reclamation techniques can have a major impact on reducing water treatment costs. The purpose of this paper is to summarize rehabilitation measures, reclamation programmes, costs, equipment selection, and research carried out at Equity Silver Mines Limited.

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Reclamation measures at Equity Silver Mines Limited
Creator
Gallinger, Ross
Contributor
British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium; University of British Columbia. Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Date Issued
1988
Description
Acid generating waste rock at Equity Silver Mines Limited is placed to minimize environmental impact and to accomodate progressive reclamation. Reclamation includes sealing of dumps with glacial till material followed by revegetation to assist in reducing oxygen transfer. A decrease in oxidation rates through reclamation techniques can have a major impact on reducing water treatment costs. The purpose of this paper is to summarize rehabilitation measures, reclamation programmes, costs, equipment selection, and research carried out at Equity Silver Mines Limited.
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Conference Paper
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Text
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application/pdf
Language
eng
Date Available
2009-09-18
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0042138
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12882
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
Copyright Holder
British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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