Engineering closure of an open pit gold operation in a semi-arid climate

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 270-288

  Williams, D J ^a   Currey, N A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Placer Dome Asia Pacific   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Covers; Open pit mining; Rehabilitation; Tailings dam; Waste rock dump

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; BENCHMARKING; HYDROLOGY; MILLING (MACHINING); MINING; TAILINGS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

WASTE ROCK DUMPS;

OPEN PIT MINING;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; DECOMMISSIONING; GOLD; OPEN PIT MINE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036927608     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ijsm.16.4.270.8632     Document Type: Article

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