Geochemical effects of soil cover remediation on sulphide-rich tailings at the Kristineberg mine, northern Sweden

• Main Author: Carlsson, Erik
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Luleå tekniska universitet 2000
• Subjects: Geochemistry; Geokemi; Kristineberg; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-18572

Remediation of mine waste by the application of till cover is one of the more common methods used in Sweden to prevent oxidation of sulphide-rich minerals. Although the general conclusion from Swedish state-of-the-art field studies is that dry covers may be effective, they are expensive to construct...