Post-mine metal transport and attenuation in the Keno Hill mining district, central Yukon, Canada

Environmental Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 98-107

  Kwong, Y T J ^a   Roots, C F ^b   Roach, P ^c   Kettley, W ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c Northern Contaminants Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attenuation mechanisms; Environmental assessment; Metal transport; Remobilization; zinc, cadmium

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HEAVY METAL; LEACHING; MINING; MINING WASTE; REMOBILIZATION; SILVER MINE; ZINC;

CANADA, YUKON TERRITORY, KENO HILL;

EID: 0030620911     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050137     Document Type: Article

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