Mine pit lakes : characteristics, predictive modeling, and sustainability / edited by Devin N. Castendyk and L. Edmond Eary.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Nature and Global Distribution of Pit Lakes; Regulatory Issues in the United States; Climatologic Characteristics; Hydrologic Characteristics and Classifications of Pit Lakes; Stratification and Circulation of Pit Lakes; Conceptual Models of Pit Lakes; Sampling and Monitoring of Pit Lakes; Predicting Groundwater Inputs to Pit Lakes; Predictive Modeling of the Physical Limnology of Future Pit Lakes; Approaches for Developing Predictive Models of Pit Lake Geochemistry and Water Quality; Modeling Pit Lake Water Quality: Coupling of Lake Sratification Dynamics, Lake Ecology, Aqueous Geochemistry, and Aqueous Geochemistry, and Sediment Diagenesis; Subaqueous Oxidation of Pyrite in Pit Lakes; Microbial Reactions; Integration of Prediction Models; Approaches for Evaluating the Predictive Reliability of Pit Lake Numerical Models; Significance of Biological Productivity of Pit Lakes for Interpreting Ecological Risks; Flooding Pit Lakes with Surface Water; Biogeochemical Remediation of Pit Lakes; In Situ Bioremediation of Pit Lakes; Backfilling; Induced Meromixis; Sustainable Development of Open Pit Mines: Creating Beneficial End Uses for Pit Lakes; Slope Stability Considerations; The State of the Art of Pit Lake Research.

Water quality of pit lakes is one of the most critical environmental issues facing the global mining industry. As ore grades decrease and operators strive to improve efficiency, the number of active pit mines will continue to outpace their underground counterparts in the years ahead. How will these water resources be protected for future generations while the mining industry continues to meet society's growing demands for raw materials? The key to solving this dilemma is accurately predicting the water quality in advance of open pit mining. This volume includes the latest thinking from dozens of internationally respected experts from Canada, Germany, Australia, and the United States. You'll learn both the theory and science of predicting pit lake water quality and get insights into the best practices of pit lake management.

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