Land Management Resources

This workshop was set up to explore what financial assurance options might be employed for various mines in Saskatchewan. A work package was provided which included the following: a discussion of the...

Acid rock drainage (ARD) is a natural part of our global heritage. It occurs when sulphide minerals in rocks are exposed to the weathering effects of oxygen and water, and results in the chemical...

Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act requires operators to conserve and reclaim land and to obtain a reclamation certificate. The government, in cooperation with industry and other...

The Jasper gold mine operated from February 1990 to June 1991, producing approximately 135,000 tonnes of ore. The ore was hauled off-site for milling and tailings disposal at the nearby Star Lake mill...

Syncrude Canada Ltd is committed to providing a biologically self-sustaining, geotechnically stable, and maintenance free lease-abandonment landscape that has a productive capability at or above the...

Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Limited, a Canadian company, has operated a copper smelter and zinc refinery at Flin Flon, Manitoba for nearly 65 years. During that time, 28 mines have provided...

In 1993 our landscape architect firm planned the reclamation of former, actual and future mining sectors of the Falkland Gypsum Quarry. A global and progressive approach was selected to enable a...

Reclamation activity in the mining industry has increased across Canada as more mines reach the end of their life, and progressive rehabilitation becomes part of day-to-day operations. Reclamation...

Regulatory Must have a complete understanding of the major regulatory issues affecting decommissioning design: - the regulatory system/how was it developed - the review/approval system - standards and...

Numerical modelling is a powerful tool that has become common in engineering use in recent years. With advancements in hardware and software, complex models can be developed to simulate numerous...