Mine remediation in New Zealand: Lessons from the (recent) past (2015)

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Conference Contributions - OtherPublisher
University of Canterbury. Waterways Centre for Freshwater ManagementAbstract
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 Tui… 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).
Citation
Webster, J.G. (2015) Mine remediation in New Zealand: Lessons from the (recent) past. Wellington, New Zealand: GeoSciences 2015, 24-27 Nov 2015.This citation is automatically generated and may be unreliable. Use as a guide only.
ANZSRC Fields of Research
41 - Environmental sciences::4104 - Environmental management::410405 - Environmental rehabilitation and restorationRelated items
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