Tailings Retreatment

Tailings retreatment represents the greatest contribution to recycling by Pan African. By reprocessing waste rock and tailings to extract gold left behind during the initial mining …

CHAPTER VIII CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION

for future reclamation. In some jurisdictions, mines vie for reclamation awards given by the regulator for exemplary achievements in progressive reclamation. It should be noted though that, progressive reclamation of tailings dams is not always practical. This is most notably the case for dams constructed

How to generate value from tailings with …

With advent of novel technologies, mining companies are now figuring out ways to extract valuable metals from tailings. In gold, copper sulfide and iron ore tailings, the potential of extracting ...

The environmental impact of gold mine tailings …

Most of the tailings dams are situated either in highly urbanised areas or close to valuable agricultural land. Since the 1970s the high oper-ating costs of deep underground gold mines have encour-aged some companies to focus on the reclamation of existing tailings dams for the recovery of gold still present in economically viable quantities.

Pan African Mine Tailings – Sustainable Mine Management

The good news is that with modern processing techniques and bulk mining, the residual gold in tailings storage facilities (TSFs) can be extracted at low cost. Reclamation simultaneously makes a profit for the operators and cleans up the environment (although even when levelled, those sites will never be suitable for residential housing).

Project Update: Gold Mine Site Reclamation

The following is an update on the project status for the reclamation work planned for the former Long Lake Gold Mine. The update reflects the completion of the detailed design drawings and construction specifications. The Report and data collected for the Phase I Site Characterization and Conceptual Rehabilitation Plan is still available on the weblink shown below.

Distinguishing reclamation, revegetation and phytoremediation…

The reclamation of tailings, especially acid-generating tailings resulting from the oxidation of sulfide minerals, has been an urgent but difficult task for a long period. Phytoremediation has been received great concerns in the area of metal (loid)s removal in recent two decades. However, in the reclamation of tailings, the term "revegetation" has been …

Evaluation of Arsenic Leaching Potential in Gold Mine …

originate. The processing of gold-bearing sulfide ores associated with As-containing gangue minerals can result in high As con-centrations in gold mine tailings (Morin and Calas, 2006; Wang and Mulligan, 2006; DeSisto et al., 2017). Typical encoun-tered minerals in tailings are arsenopyrite (FeAsS), scorodite, (FeAsO 4 ×2H 2

Victor Cripple Creek Mine

This project had many challenges as an active gold mine, making access to the site quite difficult and requiring a considerable amount of handwork. ... WSRI was involved with this design-build reclamation project on two abandoned mines. The scope of work included the capping of mine waste tailings and rerouting… Mining Land Reclamation ...

Reclaiming abandoned mine tailings ponds for agricultural …

Our site visit findings showed that the Qibaoshan Fe–S Mine has initiated the process of reclaiming the tailings pond (its No. 1 Tailings Pond) and the adjacent abandoned …

Soilless remediation of the fine carbonate-rich gold-copper mine tailings

Carbonate-rich gold-copper mine tailings occurring alongside the Yangzi River, China, were employed as the objective in this study. They showed the characteristics of fine particles and alkaline pH with high density and low nutrition. The amendments including bacterial fertilizer (BF), polymer, peat, straw, and compound fertilizer (CF) were ...

Reclamation of Mine Tailings

Reclamation of Mine Tailings 315 toxicity is the most important growth limiting factor for plants in many acid soils and mine spoils (Foy, 1974, 1983).

Mine tailings reclamation project improves water quality …

Mine tailings reclamation project improves water quality in Yellowstone's Soda Butte Creek. By Tom Henderson, Andrew Ray, Pete Penoyer, Ann Rodman, Mary Levandowski, Alysa Yoder, Shane Matolyak, Mary Beth Marks, and Autumn Coleman ... McLaren Gold Mine Mill near Cooke City, Montana, in 1946. The tailings impoundment extends outward from the ...

What is Mine Reclamation? Benefits, Purpose, and Process

Learn about the process of mine reclamation, its benefits, challenges, and legal framework. ... In states with different types of mining, such as Nevada (gold) or Arizona (copper), the laws are adapted accordingly. ... The focus has been on reducing dust from tailings and mine waste, managing water resources, and reestablishing native flora. ...

Mine tailings reclamation in Australia

MINE TAILINGS RECLAMATION IN AUSTRALIA -AN OVERVIEW1 by L.C. Bell 2, S.C. Ward 3, E.D. Kabav 4 and C.J. Jones 5 Abstract. The paper briefly reviews legislative requirements for rehabilitation of mine tailings in Australia before consideration of case studies of rehabilitation in bauxite, base metal, gOld and uranium mining operations.

Abandoned gold mine tailings : mineralogy, environmental …

In terms of the economic aspect, the tailings contain substantial amount of gold (7.38 g Au/t) with significant economic value. It is estimated that the tailings pond at Gango Gold Mine contains more than 945 kg of gold. Reprocessing of Gango gold mine tailings to recover the precious gold metal is highly viable.

Tailings Management Sustainability | Harmony

As a responsible miner, we believe that mining is one of the biggest contributors to circular economies. Harmony has the largest gold tailings reclamation programme in the gold sector globally, presenting opportunities to extract gold more safely, more economically and more responsibly from our tailings dams.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Rhizobium enhance the …

Setyaningsih L, Dikdayatama FA, Wulandari AS. 2020. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Rhizobium enhance the growth of Samanea saman (trembesi) planted on gold-mine tailings in Pongkor, West Java ...

Environmental Tailings Corporation

Scadding Gold Mine Reclamation Project Scadding Gold Mine, Wanapitei Lake Area, 30 km northeast of Sudbury, Ontario ... The Scadding Tailings Reclamation Project site is located in Scadding Township, City of Greater Sudbury. The Scadding and Orostar gold mines were in operation in the early 1980's. Total production from four small orebodies ...

Tailings Management at NRCan

The reduction of fluid tailings inventory and bitumen in tailings ponds and tailings pond reclamation strategies are major activities. For example, the research and technology development program at NRCan-Devon on dry stackable tailings has played a significant role in the industry move to commercialize several oil sands tailings technologies ...

GUIDANCE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF …

• Evaluate and define the existing state of knowledge with regard to reclamation and rehabilitation methods and their water quality impacts. • Site-specific assessments of the potential of …

Natural Revegetation of a Boreal Gold Mine Tailings Pond

Understanding the natural revegetation of forests disturbed by the dumping of mine wastes is vital for the success of reclamation strategies. The Gunnar gold mine tailings pond in southeast Manitoba has remained largely unvegetated since the mine was closed in 1942, with limited vegetation developed on one side of the pond.