I have been entertaining my son and his family in Vancouver this week, so I resort for a blog topic to another of the fascinating e-mails that arrive from various people. The one I write about came from a fellow who introduces himself thus in his first e-mail to me:
Archive for the ‘Hydrology and hydraulics’ Category
Red Dog and Throwing Pebbles at Mines
Posted in Hydrology and hydraulics, Investing & Finance, Mining history, North America, tagged nickle, piepline, red dog mine. pebble mine. alaska on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Philosophy of Mining Design
Posted in Heap leach, Hydrology and hydraulics, tagged design, Heap leach, mining on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Design is the art of applying the principles of science in formulating practical solutions to real-life problems. Design is the act of coming up with a cost-effective way to build and operate a physical structure, whether it be a bridge, a building, a tailings impoundment, a heap leach pad, or an access road to [...]
Mining Best Management Practice
Posted in Hydrology and hydraulics, tagged best management practice, BMP, mining on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have just posted an extended review of Best Management Practices (BMPs) in mining on InfoMine, the site that sponsors this blog. This review started out as a discussion with a professor of mining at a local university who told me that the four pillars of mining are: Theory as embodies in equations, graphs, and [...]
Generic in situ uranium mining heads for groundwater ridicule and the courts
Posted in Hydrology and hydraulics, Oil sands, Uranium, tagged groundwater, in situ mining, NRC, Oil sands, SAGD, Uranium on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Critics of mining harp on two impacts: Forest or farm land turned to open pit, waste dump, or tallings pile; and/or Surface and groundwater impacted by increased constituent flow from the mine. Both are real issues. Trying to avoid these impacts, legislator and miners have resorted to backfilling pits, backfilling underground mine [...]
Sweeney Todd holds lessons for the new Galore Creek management team
Posted in About the news, Community relations, Hydrology and hydraulics, North America, Tailings on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sweeney Todd is modern grand opera. It won Golden Globe Best Actor and Best Picture in the category musical comedy. It is neither a musical nor a comedy. It is grand opera. The little old couple behind me who came expecting warbling tones and frilly dancing left in disgust. I revelled in every note and [...]
Mine scallywags, system failures, death, and decay: stop the small things and the big things won’t happen
Posted in About the news, Community relations, Environment, Heap leach, Hydrology and hydraulics, Investing & Finance on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A number of times last year, at mines all over the globe, there was an failure: something happened on the mine and somebody died; something happened on the mine and there was an environmental impact; something happened and somebody was blamed, excoriated, or fired. I suspect that deep in human nature is the belief that every [...]
Mine water control & balance; nothing new to Cameco but a new EduMine course is up
Posted in About the news, Environment, Hydrology and hydraulics on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On a positive note, I disclose here and announce the posting on EduMine of the most recent “course” I have prepared on the topic of mine water balance evaluation. This third course joins two others I have previously prepared: one on surface water at mines; and one on underground water at mines. Take at look at these [...]
Weekend reading recommendation: Stormwater Management and Yellowhead Mining
Posted in About the news, Hydrology and hydraulics, Investing & Finance on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Two recommendations for weekend reading. I assume you will have time on a potentially chilly, wet weekend. For what it is worth try these two sites: The Center for Watershed Protection. They have here a magnificent new e-publication called Manual 3 Urban Stormwater Retrofit Practices. The nearly 300 page volume and appendices are available for free download [...]
Sunday mining sermon: save the waterways and save God’s creation from mountaintop mining
Posted in About the news, Environment, Hydrology and hydraulics, Investing & Finance on October 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday and a comment or two on the role of religion in mining. First this report: A coalition of West Virginia churches on Thursday sharply criticized a Bush administration-backed proposal to relax restrictions preventing mining activity near waterways, on the grounds it would be an affront to God’s creation.
Sustainable Mining Challenge: account for perpetual mine-water treatment
Posted in About the news, Hydrology and hydraulics, Reclamation on October 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My Challenge Here is a neat little challenge for my friends in the Sustainable Mining Business. This challenge is prompted by a fight I had yesterday over the Kemess North Mine, B.C. report as recently issued by a three person expert panel. I conclude that the panel rejects the mine for this basic reason: At [...]
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