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Title:

Developing source control strategies for managing drainage from mine waste materials

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 18, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q3-00631

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Liu, Wenying (The University of British Columbia)

Program:

Engage Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

When mine waste materials are exposed to water and air, various potentially harmful elements, such asx000D
selenium, sulfate and nitrate can be released and mobilized with the drainage. Active water treatment forx000D
managing mine drainage poses a long-term challenge to mining companies. A preferable option is to preventx000D
the release of constituents of concern at the source, i.e., source control. The successful implementation ofx000D
source control strategies relies on the availability of essential knowledge on the dynamics of constituent releasex000D
and the key fundamental factors that control the release dynamics. The objective of this research is to developx000D
effective source control strategies to help reduce constituent loading in contact water and ideally to enablex000D
mining companies to reduce the long-term reliance on active water treatment.