Principal Investigator:Blowes, David W. Licensed Year(s):202420232022
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4862.
The overall goals of the four projects proposed within Phase 1 are to provide an enhanced understanding of the physical and geochemical properties of the roaster waste; and, to screen for potentially viable remediation alternatives that may warrant additional research (e.g., long-term laboratory experiments, pilot-sca...
Principal Investigator:Blowes, David W. Licensed Year(s):20242023202220212020
2019
20182017 Summary:
The goals of this research are:
1) to determine the magnitude and rate of release of arsenic and other toxic elements from the Giant Mine tailings to groundwater;
2 to evaluate remediation alternatives for tailings management, including the effects of proposed engineered covers; and,
3) to apply novel characterization techniques to understand the mechanisms controlling arsenic release.
The r...