Mine remediation in New Zealand: Lessons from the (recent) past

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University of Canterbury. Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management
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2015
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Webster, J.G.
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Two mines closed within 25yrs of each other, but with very different rehabilitation approaches. Lack of rehabilitation has led to serious, long term sediment contamination at Tuiā€¦ particularly Mn, Cd and Zn Similar contamination of stream sediment would result from Golden Cross (Mn, Zn, As) but for ongoing WTP operation Need to identify these potential geochemical legacy issues before mining, and design an effective rehabilitation plan (or not mine).

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Webster, J.G. (2015) Mine remediation in New Zealand: Lessons from the (recent) past. Wellington, New Zealand: GeoSciences 2015, 24-27 Nov 2015.
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Fields of Research::41 - Environmental sciences::4104 - Environmental management::410405 - Environmental rehabilitation and restoration
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