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A Review of Viable Mineral Precipitates in Pit Lake Modeling
Mine permitting requires an analysis of reasonably foreseeable impacts. In pit lake models, precipitates may be invoked to reduce dissolved aqueous...
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Passive Removal of Mn from Mine Water Using Oxic Aggregate Beds: Results of Two Pilot Systems
In the U.S., the state of Pennsylvania has proposed lowering its Mn criterion from 1.0 to 0.3 mg/L. An investigation of the feasibility of meeting...
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A Novel Method for In-Situ Monitoring and Quantifying the Dynamic Responses of Groundwater to the Effects of Mining
Accurately exploring whether fractures are interconnected and whether water can flow through them, as well as quantitatively describing how...
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Mine Water Treatment, Resource Utilization and Prospects in Coal Mining Areas of Western China
The scarcity of water resources and environmental pollution in the coal mining areas of western China severely restricts high-quality mine...
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Hydrochemistry-Based Statistical Model for Sourcing Groundwater Inrush into Underground Mining Works: A Case Study in Eastern Serbia
Discriminant analysis was applied to a baseline groundwater quality data set to develop a model for sourcing groundwater inrush into underground...
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The Use of Hydrochemical Zoning to Predict Water Hazards: The Example of the Olkusz-Pomorzany Zn-Pb Mine
A water hazard is one of the greatest dangers in mining and tunneling operations and the issue of predicting water hazard zones has been extensively...
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The Reuse of Gold Tailings as Fill Material for Depleted Mines
The accumulation of gold mine tailings poses an environmental challenge. The feasibility of reusing this waste to fill underground mines was...
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Simultaneous Aeration and Neutralization of Mine Water: An Apparently Forgotten Discovery
About 40 years ago, the U.S. Bureau of Mines developed a simple mine water treatment approach that appears to have largely been forgotten. The...
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The Importance of Nitrate Dynamics in Mine Pit Lakes of Drier Regions
This study reviewed nitrate (NO 3 − ) dynamics in non-acidic dry-zone pit lakes to indicate likely gains, losses, transformations, and trends over time....
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Coupled Baseline Estimation and Trend Analysis Approach to Differentiate Natural and Mine-Related Stresses on Groundwater Levels
Permitting and regulatory obligations require mine operators to periodically report the spatial extent of mine-induced water-level changes, and to...
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Geochemical Characterization of an AMD-Affected Stream: Detection of Associated Trace Metal Contamination Using Element ‘Dilution Factors’
This study characterized metal contamination in the Blesbokspruit River waters, near the coal-mining town of Emalahleni in Mpumalanga, South Africa,...
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Tracing Mine Water Flows in a Dolomite Quarry, South Africa, Using Hydrochemistry and Stable Isotopes
South Africa has a growing population, a relatively dry climate, and abundant mining activity, all of which increase the importance of water...
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Assessment of Bitumen-Influenced Aquifers in Southwestern Iran Based on Groundwater Geochemistry and Stable Isotopes Characteristics
Iran is situated in a region with natural bitumen deposits and bitumen mines. This study compared the hydrogeochemical and isotopic composition of...
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Feasibility of Injecting Pretreated Mine Water into a Deep Ordovician Aquifer in the Lilou Coal Mine, China
The groundwater quality in the Lilou Coal Mine in Shandong Province can be divided into “three zones” based on the range of mining-induced fractures....
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The Two Zones of Floor Failure and its Control via a ‘Dual Key Layer’ Approach
In the Jiaozuo mining area of the North China coal field, there are multiple water-rich aquifers close to the coal seam. To prevent water inrush...
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Plant-based coagulant of Theobroma cacao L. as a substitute for Mercury in Colombian gold beneficiation
The use of mercury in gold mining adversely affects the ecosystems and has raised concerns, especially in specific areas of Colombia. An alternative...
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Tracer Test Method to Confirm Hydraulic Connectivity Between Goafs in a Coal Mine
Improving utilization of mine water in underground reservoirs requires determining the hydraulic connectivity between goafs. In this study, a new...
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Aquifer Water Abundance Evaluation Based on a Variable Weight Model
Existing aquifer water abundance evaluation methods employ fixed and constant index weights and overlook variations within major influencing factors...
