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Mine pit lakes [electronic resource] : characteristics, predictive modeling, and sustainability / edited by Devin N. Castendyk and L. Edmond Eary.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Management technologies for metal mining influenced water ; v. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lake hydrology.
- Strip mine ponds--Environmental aspects.
- Strip mine ponds.
- Metals--Environmental aspects.
- Metals.
- Water resources development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (317 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Littleton, Colo. : Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Water quality of pit lakes is one of the most critical environmental issues facing the global mining industry. As ore grades decrease and operators strive to improve efficiency, the number of active pit mines will continue to outpace their underground counterparts in the years ahead.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Introduction
- pt. 2. Characteristics and classifications
- pt. 3. Conceptual models
- pt. 4. Sampling and monitoring of existing pit lakes
- pt. 5. Predictive modeling of future pit lakes
- pt. 6. Remediation
- pt. 7. Postmining uses and conisderations
- pt. 8. Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61344-071-5
- 0-87335-323-4
- OCLC:
- 742582881
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