Evaluating theeffectiveness of acid rock drainage controls
Evaluating theeffectiveness of acid rock drainage controls
2 Pagescid Rock Drainage (ARD) prob- lems associated with hard rock metal mining are one of the largest environmental challenges for many mining operations. The formation of ARD requires three components: oxy- gen, water, and reactive rock (commonly found within a mine’s waste rock dumps). Although ARD prevention strategies are numerous, they typically focus on minimizing both water and oxy- gen flux into and through the reactive waste rock to reduce
