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Implications Of Dust Speciation On Remediation Of Legacy Mine Sites

Alexandra Bailey

Publication

Mine tailings are fine-grained and usually have high concentrations of metals and metalloids, making tailings storage facilities reservoirs of contaminant-bearing dust-sized material.

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South America: San Rafael Mine, Peru

SRK Lima

Publication - SRK News Article

This mine is a deep and narrow hard rock mine with frequent rock bursts problems due to large, open stopes left without backfill.

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Finding Value in Closure

Rob Bowell, Carl Williams

Publication

The closure and abandonment of mining areas is rarely caused by complete consumption or extraction of a resource but rather is typically associated with diminishing financial returns based on metal values, or social, political, and environmental restrictions...

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A Variety Of Heap Closure Solutions At One Mine Site

Breese Burnley

Publication - SRK News Article

SRK has assisted a client with closing four gold heap leach pads at the same mine through various phases of operation and ownership since 1998.

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Predicting Erosion Impacts To Closed Mine Waste Facilities

Terry Braun

Publication - SRK News Article

Post-closure site management at mine sites typically includes measuring surface reclamation success, monitoring surface water and groundwater quality, and maintaining active or passive water management systems.

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How Climate Change Affects Mining

February 2020

Publication - Article

As a result of the climatic conditions, mines are seeing impacts on the stability and effectiveness of their infrastructure and equipment, as well as on their environmental protection and site closure practices.

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Climate Change: A Cloud of Uncertainty Over Mining

Andrew van Zyl, Peter Shepherd - January 2021

Publication - Article

A key impact of climate change on mining is the new level of uncertainty that it brings to an already risk-laden sector - especially in terms of water management. The risks of climate change do not disappear when a mine closes.

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Water Scarcity: The Next Big Issue for the Mining Sector

 Video - Interview

Mining Journal sits down with Brian Luinstra of SRK Consulting to learn why water management is set to become such a major issue for the mining sector.

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Tailings Central Thickened Discharge; Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned from Design to Operation

Pepe Moreno - July 2016

Publication - Published Paper

This paper discusses the potential challenges and risks when there are large unforeseen variations in thickener performance and limited operator experience, which can lead to significantly more water to manage and reduced storage capacity compared to that designed.

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Open Pit Mine Design, Planning, and Engineering

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Advance your projects quickly and efficiently by using our rigorous methodology to optimize your open pit design and scheduling

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