Tailings and Mine Waste 2002Proceedings of the 9th International Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, Edited By Symposium Editor

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Preface -- Organizing Committee -- Rocky Mountain Regional Hazardous Substance Research Center -- Remediation of mine waste sites through the Rocky Mountain Regional Hazardous Substance Research Center (RMRHSRC) /C.D.Shackelford, S.L. Woods & D.L. Macalady -- Mining and the environment: The issues that steer the Regional Hazardous Substance Research Center /T.R. Wildeman & C.D. Shackelford -- Redox transformations, complexation and soil /sediment interactions of inorganic forms of As and Se in aquatic environments: Effects of natural organic matter /D.L.Macalady, D. Ahmann, J. Westall, J. Garbarino & J. Meyer -- Fate and transport of metals and sediment in surface waters /P.Y. Julien, B.P. Bledsoe & C.H. Watson -- Metal removal capabilities of passive bioreactor systems: Effects of organic matter and microbial population dynamics /L. Figueroa, D. Ahmann, D. Blowes, K. Carlson, C. Shackelford, S. Woods, N. DuTeau, K. Reardon & T. Wildeman -- Evaluating recovery of stream ecosystems from mining pollution: Integrating biochemical, population, community and ecosystem indicators /W.H. Clements & J. Ranville -- Site characterization -- Abandoned quarries surveying /G. Bonifazi, L. Cutaia, P. Massacci & I. Roselli -- The effectiveness of single and multiple open standpipe piezometers in monitoring of the pore pressure regime in tailings dams /G.J.R. le Roux -- Monitoring of soil, air, water, and noise at the Lega Dembi Gold Mine /Y. Binega -- Variations in composition on SA gold tailings dams /N.J. Vermeulen, E. Rust & C.R.I. Clayton -- Preliminary ecological risk assessment for the Elizabeth Mine site, South Strafford, Vermont /I. Linkov, S. Foster, E. Hathaway & R. Sugatt -- Impact of acid rock drainage in a discrete catchment area of the former uranium mining site of Ronneburg (Germany) /J. W. Geletneky, G. Buchel & M. Paul -- Hydrochemical investigation at the uranium tailings “Schneckenstein” (Germany) /T. Naamoun -- Design, operation, and disposal -- Tailings beach slope forecasting - copper tailings /M. Pinto & S. Barrera Quebrada -- Honda tailing storage facility conception, design, construction, and operation, Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Tacna, Peru /A.H. Gipson, Jr. & H. Walqui Fernandez -- Retrofitting an HDPE-lined raise over an unlined tailing facility /A.H. Gipson, H.P. Vos, W.J. Cole & S.R. Aiken -- Geotechnical considerations -- Advanced laboratory compression tests and piezocone measurements for evaluation of time-dependent consolidation of fine tailings /U. Bamekow, M. Paul &A.T. Jakubick -- Prediction of the desiccation and sedimentation behavior of a typical platinum tailings /J.C.J. Boshoff -- Paste technology -- Planning, design and implementation strategy for thickened tailings and pastes /F. Sofra & D. V. Boger -- Effects of settlement and drainage on strength development within mine paste backfill /T. Belem, M. Benzaazoua, B. Bussiere & A.M. Dagenais -- Use of copper mine tailings as paste backfill material in mining operations - Approach to minimise land occupation? /S. Moellerherm & P.N. Martens -- Pumping paste with a modified centrifugal pump /A.Sellgren & L. Whitlock -- Liners, covers, and barriers -- Construction and instrumentation of waste rock test covers at Whistle Mine, Ontario, Canada /B.K.Ayres, M. O'Kane, D. Christensen & L. Lanteigne -- Field investigation to support the closure design of the Yankee Heap /P.E. Kowalewski, S. Boyce & R. Buffington -- Surface water quality -- Turnover in pit lakes: I. Observations of three pit lakes in Utah, USA /D. Castendyk & P. Jewell -- Turnover in pit lakes: II. Water column stability and anoxia /P. Jewell & D. Castendyk -- Groundwater and geochemistry -- Long term persistence of cyanide species in mine waste environments /B. Yarar -- Stabilization / solidification of pyritic mill tailings by induced cementation /J. Ouellet, F. Hassani, S. Somot, S. Shnorhokian & M. Hossein -- The removal of arsenic from groundwater using permeable reactive materials /J. Bain, L. Spink, D. Blowes & D. Smyth -- Estimation of the mobility of heavy metals in tailing sediments /T. Naamoun -- Uranium tailings of “Schneckenstein” (Germany) reservoir of contaminants /T. Naamoun -- Remediation and reclamation -- Abandoned mine site waste repositories, site selection, design and costs /K.L. Ford & M. Walker -- In situ bioremediation of uranium and other metals in groundwater /W. Lutze, W. Gong & H.E. Nuttall -- In situ treatment of metals in mine workings and materials J.M. Harrington Response of plants to oil sand tailings /M.J. Silva, M.A. Naeth, D.S. Chanasyk, K.W. Biggar & D.C. Sego -- Column leaching test to evaluate the beneficial use of alkaline industrial wastes to mitigate acid mine drainage /I. Doye & J. Duchesne -- Spatial surface flux boundary model for tailings impoundments /M.E. Rykaart, D.G. Fredlund & G.W. Wilson -- Radioactivity and risk -- The benefits of the risk assessment to the mining industry /T. Alexieva -- Mobility tracing of radionuclides in the uranium tailings “Schneckenstein” (Germany) /T. Naamoun, D. Degering & D. Hebert -- Radioactive tailings issues in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan /R.B. Knapp, J.H. Richardson, N. Rosenberg, D.K Smith, A.F.B. Tompson, A. Samogoev, B. Duisebayev & D. Janecky -- Reprocessing, utilization, and treatment -- A brief discussion of the behavior of a loose iron tailing material under undrained triaxial loading /S. Tibana, T.M.P. de Campos & G.P. Bemardes -- New technologies and approaches -- Solar radiation on surfaces of tailings dams - effects of slope and orientation /G.E. Blight -- Stabilization of uranium in pitwaters using phosphate and coal tailings /S.C. Muller, T. Delaney, R. Ryan, J. Weber, S. Swapp, C. Eggleston & D. Nash -- The tailings pond at the Milltown Dam, Montana, can be cleaned /G. Ter-Stepanian -- Consolidation of clay slurries amended with shredded waste plastic /N. Lozano & L.L. Martinez -- The use of the powder marble by-product in the raw material for brick ceramic /G.C. Xavier, F. Saboya Jr. & J. Alexandre -- Researches concerning the Purolite assimilation for use within the uranium separation-concentration Resin In Pulp process /E.Panturu, Gh. Filip, St. Petrescu, D. Georgescu, F. Aurelian & R. Radulescu -- Cu(II) separation and recovery from mining aqueous systems by flotation (DAF) using alkylhydroxamic collectors /L. Stoica, C. Constantin & O. Micu -- Case histories -- Pozo Azul tailings impoundment: Design modifications made to utilize a difficult site /M.L. Fuller, R.L. Byrd, J. Tagliapietra & K.D. Ball -- Performance of the Kennecott Utah Copper tailings embankment, Magna, Utah /J. Pilz & D. Staujfer -- Performance of vertical wick drains at the Atlas Moab Uranium Mill tailings facility after 1 year /M.E. Henderson, J. Purdy & T. Delaney -- Steep Rock Iron Mines: Dredging and draining of Steep Rock Lake and some of the effects after 45 years /V.A. Sowa -- Community consultation in the rehabilitation of the South Alligator Valley Uranium Mines /P.W. Waggitt -- Remediation of streamside tailings along Silver Bow Creek near Butte, Montana /W.H. Bucher, G. Fischer, B. Grant, A. Shewman, L. Cawlfield, J.E. Chavez & T. Reilly -- A rapid response to cleanup - Gilt Edge Superfimd Site, South Dakota /M.J. Gobla -- A “no action” alternative that worked /R.B. Meade -- Mercury spill response, clean-up, and assessment, Choropampa, Peru /K.J. Esposito, T.A. Shepherd, M.C. Meyer & N.R. Cotts -- Physical and geochemical characterization of mine rock piles at the Questa mine, New Mexico: An overview /S. Shaw, C. Weis, A. Robertson & G. Lorinczi -- Assessment of store-and-release cover for Questa tailings facility, New Mexico /C. Weis, S. Fortin & S. Loudon -- Factors influencing net infiltration into mine rock piles at Questa mine New Mexico /C. Weis, S. Loudon & S. Fortin -- ARD production and water vapor transport at the Questa mine /R. Lefebvre, A. Lamontagne, C. Weis & A.MacG. Robertson -- Selection of a water balance cover over a barrier cap - a case study of the reclamation of the Mineral Hill Mine dry tailings facility /R.J. Frechette & F. W. Bergstrom -- Hard rock mine closure under modem rules - TVX Mineral Hill Mine case study /F.W. Bergstrom & R.J. Frechette -- Evaluation of alternative designs for a water-balance cover over tailings at the Mineral Hill Mine, Montana, using the EDYS model /T. McLendon, W.M. Childress, C.L. Coldren, R.J. Frechette & F. W. Bergstrom -- Author index.