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Environment Australia

Managing Sulphidic Mine Wastes and Acid Drainage


Best Practice Environmental Management in Mining series
Commonwealth of Australia, May 1997
ISBN 0 642 19449 1



Contents

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Contents (PDF)

Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Introduction (PDF)

1.0 What is Acid Drainage? (PDF)

2.0 Factors Influencing Acid Drainage (PDF)

3.0 Implications of Acid Drainage for Mine Operators (PDF)

4.0 Prediction and Identification of Acid Drainage (PDF)

5.0 Sulphide Oxidation Management (PDF)

6.0 Treatment Strategies (PDF)

7.0 Monitoring Strategies (PDF)

Conclusion; References and Further Reading; Appendices (PDF)

Case Studies (PDF)

 

The online version of this document may be viewed on the Environment Australia website at: [http://www.ea.gov.au/industry/sustainable/mining/booklets/acid/]

 

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