Approaches to remediation of acid mine drainage water in pit lakes

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-119

  McCullough, C D ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; AMD; Heavy metals; Pit lakes; Remediation; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; HEAVY METALS; MINING; PYRITES; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; PIT LAKES;

REMEDIATION;

ABANDONED MINE; ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BACKFILL; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEAVY METAL; LAKE WATER; REMEDIATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 42549143962     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930701350127     Document Type: Article

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