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Long term hydro-geochemical behaviour of surface paste disposal in field experimental cells

Gilles Barast, Mostafa Benzaazoua, Abdelkabir Maqsoud, Bruno Bussière

In the proceedings of: GeoRegina 2014: 67th Canadian Geotechnical Conference

Session: Mining Geotechnics

ABSTRACT: The effectiveness of the Surface Paste Disposal (SPD), combined with cement amendments, to limit mine drainage production was evaluated on a three year hydro-geochemical investigation. Two field cells were constructed in 2010 at the LaRonde mine site (Quebec, Canada): (UC) un-cemented and (CC) cemented at 2 wt.% Portland cement in the first 10 cm layer. The results showed that the degree of saturation remained between 85 and 95% in the bottom layers. The pH (around 6) and As, Cu, Ni and Pb concentrations remained below the standard values accepted by the environmental regulations. However, some metals (Fe and Zn) were leached at high concentrations. Finally, the cemented layer improved the effectiveness of the cover SPD, allowing the reduction of released metals concentration, water content variation in the cell and cracks intensity on the top surface.

RÉSUMÉ: L™efficacité des Dépots de Pâtes en Surface (SPD) avec amendement cimentaire utilisés pour limiter la production du drainage minier a été évalué en utlisant les résultats relatifs aux suivis hydro-géochimique durant trois années sur deux cellules de terrain construites en 2010 à la mine Laronde (Québec, Canada) : (UC) non cimentée et (CC) amendée à 2% de ciment Portland en première couche de 10 cm. Les résultats de mesures ont montré le maintien du degré de saturation entre 85 et 95% dans les couches inférieures. Les concentrations en As, Cu, Ni et Pb ainsi que pH (autour de 6) des lixiviats demeurent dans la plage des valeurs acceptées par la réglementation environnementale. Cependant certains métaux (Fe et Zn) ont été léxiviés avec de fortes concentrations. Finalement, on peut conclure que la couche cimentée améliore l™efficacité de la couverture SPD permettant ainsi de réduire les concentration en métaux relargués, les variations des teneurs en eau au sein de la cellule et l™intensité de fissuration en surface.

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Gilles Barast; Mostafa Benzaazoua; Abdelkabir Maqsoud; Bruno Bussière (2014) Long term hydro-geochemical behaviour of surface paste disposal in field experimental cells in GEO2014. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.

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title = Long term hydro-geochemical behaviour of surface paste disposal in field experimental cells ,
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