Jan 2, 2024 · The objective of this project is to provide targeted research results to benefit cooperators managing legacy mine land sites in the western U.S. by addressing three persistent scientific challenges: (1) determining the contribution of mining-related metal sources to water quality degradation when substantial natural background metal sources are ...

Oct 3, 2024 · We study both active and legacy mining to understand the impac­t that mining has on other natural resources and to explore the potential for reusing mine wastes as a resource. Mining requires moving a lot of rock that is not valuable to get to the minerals that are.

Jul 3, 2023 · A waste dump is a designated area where the unusable or economically unviable materials extracted during the mining process are deposited and stored. These materials, often referred to as mine waste or tailings, may include rocks, soils, and other by-products that do not contain valuable minerals or are present in quantities too small to ...

Landfill mining and reclamation (LFMR) is a process which excavates and processes solid wastes which have previously been landfilled. [1] The process aims to reduce the amount of landfill mass encapsulated within the closed landfill and/or temporarily remove hazardous material to allow protective measures to be taken before the landfill mass is ...

Jan 1, 2017 · The chapter suggests a complete classification of mine dumps based on their genesis; determines their multifactor environmental impact; and gives a methodological approach to ecological and economic risk assessment of the mine dumps affecting the environment.

Mar 5, 2021 · This article will discuss the open-pit mine waste dump from site selection, dumping methods, closure, reclamation, accidents and hazards and safety precautions.

Offers practical guidance and essential information on the latest technologies and innovations for all those involved in the investigation, design, operation and monitoring of mine waste rock dumps, dragline spoils and stockpiles.

May 2, 2018 · One particular area of concern is mine dumps which are made up of crushed, sand-like by-product refuse material, known as tailings, produced during the mining process. Mine dumps are made up of...

Jan 1, 2017 · • Mine dumps pose a contamination risk for surface waters that are used for drinking, domestic use, and irrigation. • Mine dumps represent a risk of air pollution from dust and gaseous ...

Guidelines for Mine Waste Dump and Stockpile Design is a comprehensive, practical guide to the investigation, design, operation and monitoring of mine waste dumps, dragline spoils and major stockpiles associated with large open pit mines.