GISTM Conformance assessment and implementation support

Schwandorf GISTM

Hydro operates and maintains three bauxite residue facilities at the Schwandorf legacy site in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. The site holds residue from operations by German aluminium producer VAW in the period 1930s-1990s. The site became a part of Hydro with the acquisition of VAW in 2002.

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Determination and Modelling of Dry Bulk Density in Mineral Resource Estimation

Sulagna Banerjee, Shameek Chattopadhyay

This paper highlights the significance of Dry Bulk Density (DBD) in Mineral Resource Estimation (MRE) and its direct influence on tonnage accuracy.

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Natural Attenuation in the Vadose Zone: Nature’s Gift to Mine Closure

Rob Bowell

Natural geochemical attenuation in the vadose zone refers to the process by which chemical parameters are naturally degraded, transformed, or immobilized as they migrate through the unsaturated zone above the water table.

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Mitigation of Mining Effects on the Environment

Rob Bowell, Carl Williams, Katie Bertrando, Jeff Parshley, E.J. Merry, A. Carpenter

All human activities produce waste and affect our environment, including the solids and water involved during mining and metallurgical operations.

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