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...