| Underwater Tailing Placement at Island Contributor(s): Poling, George W. (Author), Ellis, Derek V. (Author), Murray, James W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0873352149 ISBN-13: 9780873352147 Publisher: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Explorati OUR PRICE: $103.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: This book documents an important case study in the use of deep sea tailing placement at the Island Copper Mine on Canada's Vancouver Island. Over a 30-year span, more than 400 million tons of tailing solids were deposited deep on the ocean floor with little environmental impact. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Mining |
| Dewey: 622.028 |
| LCCN: 2002070632 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.02" W x 9.98" (1.02 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book documents the most extensive study ever on the use of deep sea tailing placement at the Island Copper Mine on Canada's Vancouver Island. The study examined all aspects of this innovative program which utilized 400 million tons of tailing solids, beginning with its initial implementation in 1971 to five years after the mine's closure in 1995. Coverage includes placement program, engineering, chemical, biological, cost savings and environmental considerations. Includes 8 color pages. |