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EnviroMine:  Environmental Technology in Mining

 
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EnviroMine is one of the most popular of the TechnoMine sites. On this page you can find information on all environmental issues related to mining, such as acid mine drainage, water and soil contamination, responsible and sustainable mining, and mine closures.

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Oil Sands Giants Granted More Time for Cleanup after Missing Targets
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Alberta’s energy industry has found that cleaning up oil sands tailings is much harder than it thought. Reclaiming mine tailings has been one of the industry’s major environmental challenges.  read more »
CSIRO Has Developed a New Treatment for Removing Contaminants from Mining Wastewaters
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
In current processes, the mining industry generally adds lime to the wastewater to purify it. This complex practice could end soon, thanks to a new treatment solution that utilises hydrotalcites. Developed by CSIRO, the treatment overcomes the complexities of lime-based methods and offers a simpler and more water smart process. read more »
New Non-toxic Method for Mining Gold
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Northwestern University scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch—instead of cyanide—to isolate gold from raw materials in a selective manner. read more »
Alberta Company Prevents Environmental Fracking Disasters
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
An Alberta company has pioneered a new process that has major implications to making hydraulic fracking, safer, less environmentally intrusive, and more efficient. read more »
Giant Mine to Cost Many Billions to Cleanup and Lookafter for Thousands of Years
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
The news wires are alive with reports of a billion dollar estimate for remediating the Giant Mine in Yellowknife, NWT. Here is an extract from one report read more »

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