acid mine drainage

Earth based observation techniques will be used over three years to develop a commercially ready service Photo: NicoElNino
FUTURE OF MINING

Starry-eyed EU boosts mine safety with $3M satellite project

Researchers will use Copernicus satellite and ground-based data to enable monitoring of deposits

21 December 2023

The West Virginia Water Research Institute at WVU will use a US$5 million DOE award to research rare earth element extraction from acid mine drainage
MANAGEMENT

WVU to advance work in rare earths

West Virginia University awarded US$5 million for facility, plant

10 October 2019

A community visit to one of the two new water treatment plants at the Pierina mine in Peru. Photo: Barrick Gold
MINE OF THE MONTH

A masterclass in mine closure

Barrick Gold's Pierina mine is working hard to safeguard local water quality through its closure

21 October 2016

BioteQ’s ChemSulphide plant treating mine drainage with high copper concentrations
MANAGEMENT

A fine treat

Ailbhe Goodbody examines the main challenges in mine-water re-use and recycling, and why the practice

10 March 2015

The team’s research focus has recently diversified to address acid rock drainage
MANAGEMENT

Transforming the mining industry's approach to the environment

A team of experts at CRC ORE is working to improve mine closure outcomes by predicting environmental

29 December 2014

Algae will be used to harvest heavy metals and produce biofuel  Image: Wikimedia Commons
MANAGEMENT

Using algae to combat AMD at Wheal Jane

A team of researchers is aiming to clean up water from a Cornish tin mine, using algae to harvest heavy

09 December 2014

Reduce, reuse, recycle
INDUSTRY COMMENT

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Acid mine drainage has become an opportunity for water reclamation and reuse, particularly with less

22 August 2014

Waste not, want not
MANAGEMENT

Waste not, want not

In todays world of water scarcity, successful waste-water management is critical, particularly water

03 August 2010

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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