Minerals and mine drainage

Journal Article · Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Water Environment Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2175/106143009X12445568400179· OSTI ID:21233680

Liang, H C; Thomson, B M ^[1]

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1. Tetra Technical Inc, Denver, CO (United States)

A review of literature published in 2008 and early 2009 on research related to the production of acid mine drainage and/or in the dissolution of minerals as a result of mining, with special emphasis on the effects of these phenomena on the water quality in the surrounding environment, is presented. This review is divided into six sections: 1) Site Characterization and Assessment, 2) Protection, Prevention, and Restoration, 3) Toxicity Assessment, 4) Environmental Fate and Transport, 5) Biological Characterization, and 6) Treatment Technologies. Because there is much overlap in research areas associated with minerals and mine drainage, many papers presented in this review can be classified into more than one category, and the six sections should not be regarded as being mutually-exclusive, nor should they be thought of as being all-inclusive.

• OSTI ID: 21233680
• Journal Information: Water Environment Research, Vol. 81, Issue 10; ISSN 1061-4303
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID MINE DRAINAGE
MINERALS
REVIEWS
WATER QUALITY
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
EVALUATION
TOXICITY
WATER TREATMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
DRAINAGE