Pilot-scale studies of different covers on unoxidised sulphide-rich tailings in Northern Sweden: The geochemistry of leachate waters

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 171-183

  Alakangas, Lena ^a   Öhlander, Björn ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dry cover; Mine water; Remediation; Sulphide tailings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748588696     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-006-0129-z     Document Type: Article

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