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HEAP STORAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Metals Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
- Water Resources Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- storm event pond
1, record 1, English, storm%20event%20pond
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- event pond 2, record 1, English, event%20pond
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A series of storage ponds are required to manage the heap leach solution associated with the heap leach process; these include : pregnant solution pond; barren solution pond; [and] event pond. The pregnant and barren ponds are lined storage ponds for the solutions that will be used throughout the heap leach process. The event pond will be used to collect overflow from the heap leach pad during precipitation events. These ponds are sized to handle the 100-year rain event for 24 hours. These ponds will be lined to reduce the potential environmental impacts, and measures will be implemented to prevent access by wildlife. 3, record 1, English, - storm%20event%20pond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Mines métalliques
- Extraction et transport du minerai
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin de stockage d'eaux pluviales
1, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20stockage%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bassin employé dans une mine où est acheminé, en cas de périodes de fortes précipitations, le trop-plein de solutions de lixiviation provenant soit du bassin qui contient la liqueur mère, soit du bassin qui contient la solution stérile. 1, record 1, French, - bassin%20de%20stockage%20d%27eaux%20pluviales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barren leach solution
1, record 2, English, barren%20leach%20solution
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BLS 1, record 2, English, BLS
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- barren solution 2, record 2, English, barren%20solution
correct, noun
- barren bleed 3, record 2, English, barren%20bleed
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solution in hydrometallurgical treatment from which all possible valuable constituents have been removed. 4, record 2, English, - barren%20leach%20solution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heap leaching is often the most cost-effective way to extract value from gold or copper ores. Heap leaching involves placing ore-grade material on an impermeable liner foundation with a solution collection system of drainpipes and irrigating the surface with either cyanide solution(for gold) or acid(for copper). Within the heap, chemical reactions occur which liberate the payable metal from the rock. The resultant solution, called pregnant leach solution(PLS), reaches the liner and the collection pipes, and then reports to a storage facility(pond) for processing where the metal is removed, the solution conditioned, and re-applied to the HLP [heap leach pad] as barren leach solution(BLS). 1, record 2, English, - barren%20leach%20solution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solution stérile
1, record 2, French, solution%20st%C3%A9rile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un procédé de lixiviation, solution à partir de laquelle les métaux dissous ont été extraits. 2, record 2, French, - solution%20st%C3%A9rile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- solución estéril
1, record 2, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A9ril
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Materials Storage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heap storage 1, record 3, English, heap%20storage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stockage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stockage en tas
1, record 3, French, stockage%20en%20tas
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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