Mine waste rock: Insights for sustainable hydrogeochemical management

B Vriens, B Plante, N Seigneur, H Jamieson - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mismanagement of mine waste rock can mobilize acidity, metal (loid) s, and other
contaminants, and thereby negatively affect downstream environments. Hence, strategic …

Role of secondary minerals in the acid generating potential of weathered mine tailings: Crystal-chemistry characterization and closed mine site management …

A Elghali, M Benzaazoua, H Bouzahzah… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mine tailings exposed to water and oxygen generate acid mine drainage (AMD) when the
neutralizing minerals are insufficient to buffer the acid produced by sulfide oxidation. Mineral …

[HTML][HTML] Incomplete sulfide oxidation under sub-oxic conditions: rates and aqueous sulfur speciation

M Silva-Caceres, T Bond, B Vriens - Applied Geochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The oxidative dissolution of sulfide minerals consumes oxygen and can generate redox
gradients in mine wastes that affect the mobility of redox-sensitive solutes. However, the …

A typical case study from smelter–contaminated soil: new insights into the environmental availability of heavy metals using an integrated mineralogy characterization

DM Xu, RB Fu - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Mineralogy was an important driver for the environmental release of heavy metals.
Therefore, the present work was conducted by coupling mineral liberation analyzer (MLA) …

Investigating the reprocessing potential of abandoned zinc-lead tailings ponds: A comprehensive study using physicochemical, mineralogical, and 3D …

A El Aallaoui, M El Ghorfi, A Elghali, Y Taha, H Zine… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Touissit-Boubker mine (TBM) in Morocco processed Zn and Pb-containing
sulfides, resulting in substantial tailings stored in open facilities from 1962 to 2002. These …

Scale dependence of effective geochemical rates in weathering mine waste rock

B Vriens, N Seigneur, KU Mayer, RD Beckie - Journal of Contaminant …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogeochemical models for the prediction of drainage quality from full-scale mine waste-
rock piles are often parameterized using data from small-scale laboratory or field …

Reactive transport modelling to investigate multi-scale waste rock weathering processes

N Seigneur, B Vriens, RD Beckie, KU Mayer - Journal of Contaminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Prediction of drainage quantity and quality is critical to reduce the environmental risks
associated with weathering mine waste rock. Reactive transport models can be effective …

Integrated 3D geo-environmental assessment of acid-forming materials in historic coal waste piles for sustainable management

A El Aallaoui, M El Ghorfi, R Hakkou, A Bayoussef… - Chemosphere, 2025 - Elsevier
Coal mining produces coal mine waste rock (CMWR), posing significant environmental risks,
including acid mine drainage (AMD) if unmanaged. The Jerada Mine in eastern Morocco …

[HTML][HTML] Compositional heterogeneity of secondary minerals in mine waste rock: Origins and implications for water quality

N Saberi, B Vriens - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Secondary minerals in mine waste materials impose strong controls on water quality by
scavenging solutes of concern. This study investigates the mineralogical and compositional …

Oxidative dissolution of sulfide minerals in single and mixed sulfide systems under simulated acid and metalliferous drainage conditions

G Qian, R Fan, J Huang, A Pring… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chalcopyrite, galena, and sphalerite commonly coexist with pyrite in sulfidic waste rocks.
The aim of this work was to investigate their impact, potentially by galvanic interaction, on …