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MINE DRAINAGE WATER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Water Drainage
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutral mine drainage
1, record 1, English, neutral%20mine%20drainage
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NMD 2, record 1, English, NMD
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neutral mine drainage(NMD) is... down-gradient runoff from sulphidic source materials that are undergoing oxidation following the subsequent reaction with neutralising minerals such as carbonates; this results in water with circumneutral pH, high hardness and high sulphate levels. 3, record 1, English, - neutral%20mine%20drainage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écoulement et épuisement des eaux de mines
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drainage neutre contaminé
1, record 1, French, drainage%20neutre%20contamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DNC 1, record 1, French, DNC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instabilité chimique des minéraux sulfureux dans les résidus de concentrateur et les stériles de mine, suite à l'exposition à l'air et à l'eau, peut entraîner la formation du drainage minier (DM). Le DM est appelé drainage minier acide (DMA), lorsque le pH est acide [...], et drainage neutre contaminé (DNC), lorsque le pH est près de la neutralité. 1, record 1, French, - drainage%20neutre%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Water Drainage
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acid mine drainage
1, record 2, English, acid%20mine%20drainage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AMD 2, record 2, English, AMD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acidic mine drainage 3, record 2, English, acidic%20mine%20drainage
correct
- AMD 3, record 2, English, AMD
correct
- AMD 3, record 2, English, AMD
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acid mine drainage(AMD), a type of acid rock drainage, is an environmental problem that has plagued man for centuries.... The problem occurs when sulphide-bearing minerals in rock are exposed to air and water by mining activity. 2, record 2, English, - acid%20mine%20drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écoulement et épuisement des eaux de mines
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage minier acide
1, record 2, French, drainage%20minier%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DMA 1, record 2, French, DMA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque des travaux miniers (excavations et pompages) perturbent l'équilibre chimique de ces affleurements et des gisements de sulfures métalliques profonds en les plaçant brutalement en conditions oxydantes, cette réaction amplifiée crée des écoulements acides appelés «drainages miniers acides» ou DMA. 1, record 2, French, - drainage%20minier%20acide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paste backfilling system
1, record 3, English, paste%20backfilling%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- paste backfill system 2, record 3, English, paste%20backfill%20system
correct
- paste fill system 3, record 3, English, paste%20fill%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paste backfill is defined as an engineered mixture of fine solid particles(with binder) and water, containing between 72% and 85% solids by weight. Particles in a paste mixture will not settle out of the mixture if allowed to remain stationary in a tank or in a pipeline. It can be placed in stopes with or without binder addition depending on the strength requirements for backfill. Improved pumping technology, environmental concerns and the need for a low cost/high strength fill in mines are driving mine operators to consider paste backfill as a tailings management and mine backfill alternative. The main advantages and disadvantages of a paste backfill system over a conventional hydraulic backfill plant are generally accepted as :... higher strengths can be achieved with an equivalent cement content; drainage of water and slimes from the fill are minimized, reducing the need for bulkhead construction and extensive drainage works. This feature also reduces maintenance on sumps and mine de-watering pumps; in some cases, unclassified tailings can be used to make paste rather than just the coarse fraction as is the case for hydraulic backfill; shorter stope cycle times can be achieved because an equivalent strength can be achieved in a shorter time with paste backfill; paste backfill systems achieve lower porosities than conventional fill thereby increasing the tonnage of material that can be disposed of underground; and, since paste backfill is deposited as a non-segregated mass of backfill(because cement particles are not displaced by the internal movements of the draining water), more predictable strength properties for the fill can be achieved. 2, record 3, English, - paste%20backfilling%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Paste backfilling of mines. A number of mines are installing paste fill systems to replace the current sand fill method. The justification and economies of this conversion include: higher production levels (less wait for dewatering), increased grade of ore to the mill, decrease of stope ore left as pillars, improved haulage with the removal of excess moisture, increased filling rates, and a higher strength fill with less waiting time. The unique problems associated with paste fill applications range from extremely rapid system wear to paste separation and system blockage. 3, record 3, English, - paste%20backfilling%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de remblayage par pâte
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de remblayage avec pâte 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20avec%20p%C3%A2te
proposal, masculine noun
- système de remblai en pâte 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblai%20en%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remblayage à l'aide de pâtes minérales, remblayage où le matériau de remblai (aussi appelé «remblai» tout court) est constitué d'une pâte minérale. Propositions par inférence à partir des expressions «remblayage par terres d'apport» et «remblayage avec terres de lavoirs», relevées dans la justification reproduite ci-après. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le remblayage consiste à remplir les vides créés par l'exploitation. Il a un rôle multiple : 1) Il sert de soutènement, les étais (métalliques en général) ne pouvant pas supporter tous les terrains sus-jacents. 2) Il améliore la ventilation. [...] Le remblayage peut se faire par terres d'apport prises sur place (terres de galeries ou terres de fausses voies) ou amenées de l'extérieur (remblayage pneumatique par exemple ou remblayage avec terres de lavoirs amenées du jour ou remblayage hydraulique) ou par foudroyage. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
SNC-Lavalin est un chef de file des services à l'industrie minière, étant en mesure d'offrir toute la gamme des services à l'échelle mondiale : [...] Expertise : · Systèmes de remblayage (ce qui comprend la pâte). 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remblayage. «Rhéologie des pâtes minérales et son implication sur l'acheminement sous terre par pipeline», par Michael Li, Centre de technologie Noranda. Résumé. Le remblai en pâte est de plus en plus utilisé comme soutien pour les mines souterraines. Malgré cette tendance, l'ingénierie et la conception des systèmes de remblais en pâte sont grandement basées sur des méthodes empiriques plutôt que sur des principes scientifiques établis. Vu la faible compréhension de l'écoulement de la pâte minérale par plusieurs, il faut effectuer des essais empiriques lors de la mise en service et l'opération de nouveaux systèmes de remblais en pâte. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20remblayage%20par%20p%C3%A2te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- operational wastewater
1, record 4, English, operational%20wastewater
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Operational wastewater sources include CT release water, mine drainage, basal aquifer water, coker and upgrader waste waters, sewage treatment system wastewaters and cooling waters. 1, record 4, English, - operational%20wastewater
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eaux d'exploitation
1, record 4, French, eaux%20d%27exploitation
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux usées proviennent de plusieurs sources dans une exploitation de sables bitumineux. [...] Les eaux d'exploitation comprennent les eaux libérées par les RC [résidus composites], les eaux de drainage de l'exploitation, les eaux de l'aquifère de fond, les eaux usées de cokéfaction et de traitement, les eaux usées résiduaires des systèmes d'épuration des eaux-vannes et les eaux de refroidissement. 1, record 4, French, - eaux%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux d'exploitation : terme inusité au singulier. 2, record 4, French, - eaux%20d%27exploitation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- eau d'exploitation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Mining Wastes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acid leachate
1, record 5, English, acid%20leachate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- acidic leachate 2, record 5, English, acidic%20leachate
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The physical state of the wastes. Low-level radioactive wastes can exist in solid, liquid or gaseous form. Any solid waste may give off a radioactive gas .... Water flowing through a solid waste may leach out soluble radioactive material (e.g., the acid leachates of some uranium mine tailings). 3, record 5, English, - acid%20leachate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ultrasonic-aided leachate treatment process involves enhanced chemical treatment of acidic soil leachate solutions. These solutions, also known as acid mine drainage, are caused by the oxidation and dissolution of sulfide-bearing wastes, which produces sulfuric acid. The resulting acidic water leaches metal contaminants from the exposed waste rock and mine tailings, creating large volumes of toxic acidic leachates. 4, record 5, English, - acid%20leachate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Déchets nucléaires
- Déchets miniers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- produit de lixiviation acide
1, record 5, French, produit%20de%20lixiviation%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lixiviat acide 2, record 5, French, lixiviat%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitation des mines et le traitement des minéraux engendrent [...] la production de divers types de rejets, qui doivent être gérés de façon rationnelle et sécuritaire afin de protéger l'environnement. [Des] préoccupations existent [...] face au phénomène du drainage minier acide (DMA) associé à l'oxydation des minéraux sulfureux, tels la pyrite et la pyrrhotite. Lorsque exposés aux conditions climatiques, ces minéraux peuvent, dans certaines circonstances, réagir avec l'eau et l'oxygène atmosphérique pour engendrer un lixiviat acide favorisant la dissolution des métaux et autres contaminants susceptibles de créer des impacts défavorables à l'environnement. 3, record 5, French, - produit%20de%20lixiviation%20acide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La biodégradabilité des lixiviats est inversement proportionnelle à leur âge. Dans les décharges jeunes, on note des lixiviats acides où les métaux sont solubilisés, alors que dans les décharges plus âgées, dans lesquelles se déroulent une fermentation méthanique alcaline, les lixiviats sont moins chargés en métaux et donc plus facilement biodégradables. 4, record 5, French, - produit%20de%20lixiviation%20acide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «produit de lixiviation» (ou «lixiviat») désigne la partie soluble d'un solide qui a été entraînée par l'eau de ruissellement ou de lavage. 5, record 5, French, - produit%20de%20lixiviation%20acide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Desechos nucleares
- Escombros mineros
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto de lixiviación ácida
1, record 5, Spanish, producto%20de%20lixiviaci%C3%B3n%20%C3%A1cida
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- producto de lixiviación ácido 2, record 5, Spanish, producto%20de%20lixiviaci%C3%B3n%20%C3%A1cido
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2003-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mine Passages
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mine workings
1, record 6, English, mine%20workings
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- workings 2, record 6, English, workings
correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The entire system of openings in a mine for the purpose of exploitation. 2, record 6, English, - mine%20workings
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minewater consists primarily of surface water or groundwater which has collected in mine workings. This may include drill water, drainage from backfill operations and infiltration of surface water or groundwater. 1, record 6, English, - mine%20workings
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Galeries et soles (Mines)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- galeries de mine
1, record 6, French, galeries%20de%20mine
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- galeries 2, record 6, French, galeries
feminine noun, plural
- travaux d'aménagement 2, record 6, French, travaux%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement
masculine noun, plural
- travaux de mine 3, record 6, French, travaux%20de%20mine
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux de mine se composent principalement d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines qui sont accumulées dans les galeries de mine. Ces eaux peuvent provenir des eaux de forage, du drainage consécutif au remblayage et de l'infiltration d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines. 1, record 6, French, - galeries%20de%20mine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
workings : terme rendu par «galeries» ou par «travaux d'aménagement» dans le jugement rendu par la Cour suprême dans MRN c. Bethlehem Copper Corporation Ltd. 2, record 6, French, - galeries%20de%20mine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 1994-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drill water
1, record 7, English, drill%20water
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minewater consists primarily of surface water or groundwater which has collected in mine workings. This may include drill water, drainage from backfill operations and infiltration of surface water or groundwater. 1, record 7, English, - drill%20water
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- eau de forage
1, record 7, French, eau%20de%20forage
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux de mine se composent principalement d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines qui sont accumulées dans les galeries de mine. Ces eaux peuvent provenir des eaux de forage, du drainage consécutif au remblayage et de l'infiltration d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines. 1, record 7, French, - eau%20de%20forage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 1994-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- minewater
1, record 8, English, minewater
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minewater consists primarily of surface water or groundwater which has collected in mine workings. This may include drill water, drainage from backfill operations and infiltration of surface water or groundwater. Depending on the level of contamination, this water may be unacceptable for release to the environment without treatment. 1, record 8, English, - minewater
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- eau de mine
1, record 8, French, eau%20de%20mine
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eaux de mine se composent principalement d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines qui sont accumulées dans les galeries de mine. Ces eaux peuvent provenir des eaux de forage, du drainage consécutif au remblayage et de l'infiltration d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines. Suivant le degré de contamination, ces eaux devraient peut-être subir un traitement avant d'être rejetées dans l'environnement. 1, record 8, French, - eau%20de%20mine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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