Mine and Mill Wastewater Treatment PDF Download

Author: Canada. Mining, Mineral and Metallurgical Division
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Book Description
This report gives an overview of waterborne liquid wastes (mine drainage, mill process effluents and surface runoff) and their contaminants frequenly encountered in metal mining and milling operations, particularly in the context of Canadian mining. Current wastewater management and contaminant removal practices, using both conventional time-proven tailings pond systems and newer mechanical-type treatment plants, are described. The subject of acid mine drainage resulting from the mining of sulphide containing ores and the treatment of cyanide containing gold mill effluents are addressed extensively. A final section in the report focuses on wastewater managements are addressed extensively. A final section in the report focuses on wastewater management during the post-operational phase of a mine's existence.