Subaqueous disposal of reactive mine wastes
Subtitle: an overview
By: prepared for British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ; prepared by Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
Contributors: British Columbia. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
Series: MEND report -- 2.11.1a
Publisher: Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology = Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Ottawa, Ont
Language: eng
Subjects: Acid mine drainage -- Canada.; Mineral industries -- Canada -- Waste disposal.
Other titles: Metal mining and the environment bibliography (Olympia, WA)
Description:   The benefits of controlling acid generation by depositing reactive mine wastes underwater were discussed.  The British Columbia Acid Mine Drainage Task Force conducted a comprehensive study, using both theoretical knowledge and case studies, to deetermine the effectiveness of subaqueous disposal of mine wastes.  The factors that influence the ability of subaqueous disposal to mitigate acid mine drainage were considered.  Recommendations for future field studies, including geochemical, limnological and biological investigations, were given.
Notes: "A British Columbia Acid Mine Drainage Task Force Project in contribution to MEND"

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