Geochemical assessment of subaqueous tailings disposal in Buttle Lake, British Columbia
By: prepared for and funded by British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ... [et al.] ; prepared by Rescan Environmental Services Limited.
Contributors: British Columbia. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
Series: MEND Project -- 2.11.1b
Publisher: Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology = Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Ottawa, Ont
Language: eng
Subjects: Acid mine drainage -- British Columbia -- Buttle Lake.; Mines and mineral resources -- British Columbia -- Waste disposal.; Buttle Lake (B.C.)
Other titles: Metal mining and the environment bibliography (Olympia, WA)
Description: ABSTRACT: This report assessed the long-term environmental feasibility of subaqueous disposal of mine tailings.  Waters and sediments of Buttle Lake, British Columbia were examined.  A  detailed study of the distributions of metals in both the solid phases and interstitial waters of the sediments, and in the overlying surface waters was investigated.
Notes: Summary in English and French.

Also published: Victoria, B.C. : British Columbia Acid Mine Drainage Task Force, 1990.

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