Case Studies of Neutral and Acid Rock Drainage Analysis
Public perception towards mining is not always positive due to environmental impacts resulting from neutral and acidic rock drainage. Neutral and acid rock drainage can impact water quality leading to additional permitting hurdles, operational challenges, and costly water treatment solutions. Lessons learned from the geochemical characterization of two historic mining sites provide insights to the pitfalls of mine planning and engineering design. Engineering designs can be optimized to mitigate potential geochemical reactions by using a multidisciplinary collaboration to mine planning.
About the Presenter
Kelly is geochemist who specializes in geochemical modeling and data analysis for the prediction of water quality, environmental assessment, and water contamination mitigation strategies. She has over 18 years of experience working on projects spanning the entire mining life cycle at precious and base metals mining sites. Kelly has a bachelors in geology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master's degree in geochemistry from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
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