Ecological perspectives in restoring mine waste management areas

Procedia Environmental Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages 90-95

  Kalin, M ^a   Wheeler, W N ^a  

^a Boojum Research Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Biological polishing; Ecosystem forcing functions; Metallic magnesium scrap; Mine waste water restoration; Phosphate mining wastes

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; POLISHING; RESTORATION; SOLID WASTES; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOLOGICAL POLISHING; ECOSYSTEM FORCING FUNCTIONS; METALLIC MAGNESIUM SCRAPS; MINE WASTE WATER RESTORATIONS; PHOSPHATE MINING WASTES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84857414802     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18780296     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2011.11.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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