Application of mineralogy in the interpretation of laboratory scale acid rock drainage (ARD) prediction tests : a gold case study

Includes bibliographical references. === The mining and beneficiation of gold generates large tonnages of waste, with up to 99% of mined gold ore discharged as waste. The waste generated contains unoxidized sulfides that when exposed to air and water react to form acid, which results in acid rock dr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dyantyi, Noluntu
Other Authors: Becker, Megan
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13377