Hydrologic characterization of two full-scale waste rock piles

Waste stockpiles pose an environmental risk for leaching of metals and low pH water long after a mine has stopped operations. To determine the potential for acid generation in waste materials a clear understanding of flow through the waste rock piles is required. Based on field and laboratory invest...

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Main Author: Fines, Pamela Elizabeth
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17836