Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC

Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC

Brenda Mines, an open pit copper-molybdenum producer, operated from 1970 until 1990. Located in the southern interior of British Columbia, approximately 200 million tonnes of ore were processed at the site. During the operating period the site water balance was such that discharge of effluent was...

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Main Author: Patterson, Michael
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9433
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-BVAU.2429-94332014-03-14T15:42:57Z Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC Patterson, Michael Brenda Mines, an open pit copper-molybdenum producer, operated from 1970 until 1990. Located in the southern interior of British Columbia, approximately 200 million tonnes of ore were processed at the site. During the operating period the site water balance was such that discharge of effluent was not required. However, the long-term legacy of the site is that on average 3.1 million cubic meters of water per year, containing 3 mg/L molybdenum, will have to be treated prior to discharge. Water treatment is expected to be required for an estimated 50-200 years. This paper will discuss the water management strategy implemented at the site, and the unique water treatment facility, which reduces molybdenum levels to an average of 0.03 mg/L. 2009-06-18T14:02:19Z 2009-06-18T14:02:19Z 2003 text http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9433 eng British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium 2003 British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation
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description Brenda Mines, an open pit copper-molybdenum producer, operated from 1970 until 1990. Located in the southern interior of British Columbia, approximately 200 million tonnes of ore were processed at the site. During the operating period the site water balance was such that discharge of effluent was not required. However, the long-term legacy of the site is that on average 3.1 million cubic meters of water per year, containing 3 mg/L molybdenum, will have to be treated prior to discharge. Water treatment is expected to be required for an estimated 50-200 years. This paper will discuss the water management strategy implemented at the site, and the unique water treatment facility, which reduces molybdenum levels to an average of 0.03 mg/L.
author Patterson, Michael
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Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC
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title Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC
title_short Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC
title_full Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC
title_fullStr Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC
title_full_unstemmed Water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed Noranda Inc. Brenda Mines site, Peachland BC
title_sort water management and molybdenum treatment at the closed noranda inc. brenda mines site, peachland bc
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