Post-mining pit lakes: Predicting lake chemistry and assessing ecological risks

Tailings and Mine Waste '96

Volumn , Issue , 2022, Pages 469-478

  Pillard, David A ^a   Doyle, Thomas A ^b   Runnells, Donald D ^b   Young, John ^c  

^a ENSR Consulting and Engineering Fort Collins   (United States)

^b MFG Incorporation   (United States)

^c Sante Fe Pacific Gold Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 85127704992     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781003077855-51     Document Type: Chapter

References (14)

1. Allison, J.D., D.S. Brown, and K.J. Novo-Gradac 1991. MINTEQA2/PRODEFA2, A Geochemical Assessment Model for Environmental Systems: Version 3.0 User's Manual. Office of Research and Development, Environmental Research Laboratory, Athens, Georgia.
2. Campbell, P.G.C., A.G. Lewis, P.M. Chapman, A.A. Crowder, W.K. Fletcher, B. Imber, S.N. Luoma, P.M. Stokes, and M. Winfrey 1988. Biologically available metals in sediments. National Research Council Canada, NRCC No. 27694.
3. CDTSC 1994. Guidance for ecological risk assessment at hazardous waste sites and permitted facilities, Part A: Overview. California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
4. Gould, W.D., G. Bechard, and L. Lortie 1994. The nature and role of microorganisms in the tailings environment, in: Short Course Handbook on Environmental Geochemistry of Sulfide Mine-Wastes, Mineralogical Association of Canada Short Course Handbook Vol. 22.
5. NAS 1980. Mineral tolerance of domestic animals. National Academy of Sciences, 577 pp.
6. Parkhurst, D.L., D.C. Thorstenson and L.N. Plummer 1980. PHREEQE: A Computer Program for Geochemical Calculations: U.S. Geol. Surv. Water Resources Invest. PB811-167801.
7. Pavlik, H.F., F.G. Baker, X. Guo, and J.S. Voorhees, 1995. Simulation of pit closure alternatives for an open pit mine, in: Tailings & Mine Waste '95, Fort Collins, CO, 1995, Proceedings: A.A Balkema, pp. 67-77.
8. PTI 1994. The Hydrogeochemistry of the Robinson Project, White Pine County, Nevada. Prepared for Magma Nevada Mining Company, April 1994.
9. Thomson, K., J.E. Brummer, D. A Caldwell, CD. McLachlan, and A. L. Schumacher, 1993. Geology and Geochemistry of the Mule Canyon Gold Deposit, Lander County, Nevada: SME Preprint 93-271, pp. 1-10.
10. SM1/BCI 1995a. Final Baseline Hydrology and Geochemistry of the Mule Canyon Project, Lander County, Nevada. Prepared for Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation by Shepherd Miller, Inc. and Baker Consultants Inc.
11. SMI/BCI 1995b. Post Closure Hydrology and Pit Lake Geochemistry of the Mule Canyon Project, Lander County, Nevada. Prepared for Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation by Shepherd Miller, Inc. and Baker Consultants Inc.
12. SRK, Inc., Norecol Environmental Consultants, and Gormely Process Engineering 1989. Draft Acid Rock Drainage Technical Guide Vol. 1, British Columbia Acid Mine Drainage Task Force Report; prepared by SRK Inc., Norecol Environmental Consultants, and Gormely Process Engineering.
13. USEPA 1986. Quality criteria for water - 1986, and subsequent updates. United States Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 440/5-86-001.
14. USEPA 1987. Ambient water quality criteria for zinc - 1987. United States Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-440/5-87-003.