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”14th IMWA Congress (postponed) – Mine Water Solutions”

Christchurch, New Zealand 2020

ISBN 978-3-00-067297-2   Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K. (eds)

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PDFBadhurahman, Abie; Gautama, Rudy Sayoga; Kusuma, Ginting Jalu (2020): REE Enrichment Pattern in Acid Mine Drainage and Overburden from Coal Mine in Indonesia. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 1 – 7; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFBanning, Andre; Schwertfeger, Desiree; Alonso Torres, Sócrates; Cardona Benavides, Antonio (2020): Trace Element (As, F, U) Contamination and Hydrogeochemistry in the Vicinity of a Mexican Ore Mine. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 7 – 13; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFBullen, Chris; Stanley, Peter Clive (2020): Final Treatment Trials On Cwm Rheidol - Ystumtuen Mines Discharges, Wales, Using Sono-electrochemistry (Electrolysis With Assisted Power Ultrasound). – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 174 – 181; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFde Vicq, Raphael; Albuquerque, Teresa; Fonseca, Rita; Garcia Praça Leite, Mariangela (2020): Catastrophe Vulnerability and Risk Mapping in the Iron Quadrangle, Brazil – Preliminary Results in the Rio das Velhas Watershed. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 13 – 20; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFEvans, Jodie; Morgan, Richard; Coulton, Richard (2020): The Effects Of Using Hydrogen Peroxide To Provide An Improved HDS Process. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 152 – 158; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFEzzy, Tim Robert; Fortuna, John (2020): Using Data Science and Machine Learning to Improve Site Hydrogeological Conceptual Models. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 206 – 212; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFGao, Jianlei; Liu, Yan; Yan, Yixin; Wang, Wenhao (2020): Magnetic Coagulation Technology For Coal Gasification Wastewater Treatment. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 20 – 25; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFHansen, Robert Neill (2020): Quantification of Environmental Risk of U and Th in Witwatersrand Gold-Mine Tailings, South Africa. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 25 – 32; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFHarvey, Michael; Price, Krey; Pearcey, Mark (2020): Rethinking Hydrologic Design Criteria for Mine Closure. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 193 – 199; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFHayashi, Kentaro; Washio, Tsubasa; Masaki, Yusei; Hamai, Takaya; Sakata, Takeshi; Sakoda, Masatoshi; Kobayashi, Mikio; Masuda, Nobuyuki; Sato, Naoki (2020): Full-scale Demonstration Tests of Passive Treatment System by JOGMEC in Japan. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions). – p. 106 – 110; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFHolzbauer-Schweitzer, Brandon K.; Nairn, Robert W. (2020): Spectral Monitoring Techniques For Optically Deep Mine Waters. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 110 – 117; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFJohansson, Vibeke; Pondja, Estêvão; Persson, Kenneth M. (2020): Effects of Coal Mining on the Lower Zambezi Basin, Tete Province, Mozambique. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 32 – 38; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFJones, David; Ferguson, Paul; Hartnett, Jackie (2020): Characterisation of Secondary Minerals to Minimise Post Rehabilitation Downstream Water Quality Issues at Legacy Mine Sites. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 38 – 43; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFKeshtgar, Amir (2020): Tailings dam failure: Estimation of Outflow Volume. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 135 – 140; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFLiu, Weitao; Pang, Lifu; Du, Yanhui (2020): Study on Mechanism Analysis and Treatment Measures of Karst Water Disaster in Mines. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 158 – 163; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFLourens, Paul; Erasmus, Mariana; Hansen, Robert; Allwright, Amy (2020): Groundwater Nitrate Bioremediation of a Fractured Rock Aquifer System in South Africa. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 140 – 146; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFLwanyaga, Joseph Ddumba; Kasedde, Hillary; Kirabira, John Baptist; Shemi, Alan; Ndlovu, Sehliselo (2020): Beneficiation of Salts Crystallized from Lake Katwe Brine. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 43 – 50; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFMaksimovich, Nikolay; Khmurchik, Vadim; Meshcheriakova, Olga; Demenev, Artem; Berezina, Olga (2020): The Use of Industrial Alkaline Wastes to Neutralise Acid Drain Water from Waste Rock Piles. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 117 – 123; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFMamelkina, Maria; Tuunila, Ritva; Häkkinen, Antti (2020): Scale-up of Electrochemical Units for Mining Waters Treatment. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 163 – 168; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFMcCullough, Cherie; Diaz, Anibal (2020): Integrated Closure Planning For A High Altitude Pit Lake In The Peruvian Andes. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 129 – 135; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFMcCullough, Cherie; Sturgess, Samantha (2020): Human Health And Environmental Risk Assessment For Closure Planning Of The Argyle Diamond Mine Pit Lake. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 187 – 193; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFMuniruzzaman, Muhammad; Karlsson, Teemu; Kauppila, Päivi M. (2020): A Multicomponent Reactive Transport Modeling Toolbox for Prediction of Drainage Quality from Mine Waste Facilities. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 50 – 57; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFNairn, Robert W.; LaBar, Julie A.; Oxenford, Leah R.; Shepherd, Nicholas L.; Holzbauer-Schweitzer, Brandon K.; Arango, Juan G.; Tang, Zepei; Dorman, Dayton M.; Folz, Carlton A.; McCann, Justine I.; Ingendorf, JD; Stanfield, Harper T.; Knox, Robert C. (2020): Toward Sustainability of Passive Treatment in Legacy Mining Watersheds: Operational Performance and System Maintenance. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 123 – 129; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFNhantumbo, Clemencio; Pondja, Estevao; Juizo, Dinis; Cumbane, Antonio; Matsinhe, Nelson; Paqueleque, Bruno; Uamusse, Miguel; Gettel, Gretchen; Franca, Mário; Paron, Paolo (2020): Effect of Mining to Water Quality in Chua and Revué Rivers, Mozambique. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 57 – 63; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFNyile, Erastus Kiswili; Kirwah, Joash Kibet (2020): Cultural Aspects Constraining Mine Water Supply Chain Management In Asal Areas Of Kitui County, Kenya. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 237 – 242; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFPinho, Ana Catarina Gomes; Fonseca, Rita Maria Ferreira; Carneiro, Júlio; Araújo, António Alexandre (2020): Assessment of the Environmental Risk of a Floodplain Contaminated by Metals Based on Different Indices and Environmental Classification Factors, Minas Gerais, Brazil. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 63 – 70; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFPratama, Yogi; Syaifudin, Fahmi; Pranoto, Kris (2020): Open Pit-Mine Water Management In Equatorial Area. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 168 – 174; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFQuang Tran, Tuan; Banning, Andre; Wohnlich, Stefan (2020): Application of Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Mine Water Hydrogeochemical Studies of the Outcropped Upper Carboniferous, Ruhr Area, Germany. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 70 – 77; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFRoy, Tomy; Plante, Benoît; Benzaazoua, Mostafa; Demers, Isabelle; Petit, Isabelle (2020): Geochemical and Mineralogical Study of Lithologies and Tailings From the Whabouchi Lithium Mine Site, Québec, Canada. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 77 – 83; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFSädbom, Stefan; Sartz, Lotta; Björklund, Jan-Erik; Svenlöv, Mathias; Bergqvist, Mikael; Bäckström, Mattias (2020): The Use of Systematic Sampling and XRF-XRT Based Scanning to Determine Potential Recovery of Metals from Waste Rock. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 146 – 152; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFShabalala, Ayanda Nomaswazi (2020): Efficacies of Pervious Concrete and Zero-valent iron as Reactive Media for Treating Acid Mine Drainage. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 83 – 88; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFStanley, Peter Clive; James, Trystan; Vaughan, Bob; Pearce, Steven (2020): Repurposing Mine Sites For The Well-being Of Future Generations: Innovative Examples And Case Study Of Developing Post Mining Remedial Work In Wales. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 218 – 225; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFStrand, Roald Alexander; Parker, Muhammad; Grobler, Jaco; Moon, Nigel (2020): Tailings Facility Management: Modelling Tools for Life of Mine. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 88 – 94; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFTakaluoma, Esther; Samarina, Tatiana; Mwandila, Gershom; Kabondo, Leonard; Nyirenda, Kawunga; Mwaanga, Phenny (2020): Selective Recovery of Copper and Cobalt from Mine Effluent. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 181 – 187; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFTian, Yuan; Fourie, Johan; Usher, Brent (2020): Simulation of Column Leach Tests using Reactive Transport Modelling. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 94 – 100; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFWelman Purchase, Megan Dayl (2020): A Model of the Behaviour of Cyanide in a Witwatersrand Sulfidic Au-tailings Environment. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 100 – 106; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFWestwater, David Christopher; Price, Krey (2020): Scour Protection Design Criteria for Mine Site Infrastructure. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 199 – 206; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFWhite, Travis Hamilton; Bester, Marnus; Carey, Richard (2020): Slope Depressurisation at Sishen Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 212 – 218; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFWilliams, Tom; Dent, Julia; Eckhardt, Thomas; Riding, Matt; Sapsford, Devin (2020): Treatability Trials To Remove Zinc From Abbey Consols Mine Water, Wales, UK. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 225 – 231; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

PDFZhan, Weixi {James}; Nathan, Rory; Buckley, Sarah; Hocking, Alan (2020): Climate Change Adaptation in BHP’s Queensland Mine Water Planning and Hydrologic Designs. – In: Pope, J.; Wolkersdorfer, Ch.; Sartz, L.; Weber, A.; Wolkersdorfer, K.: Mine Water Solutions. – p. 231 – 237; Christchurch, New Zealand (International Mine Water Association).

For all papers, the abstracts were double blind peer reviewed.

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