These models aim to optimize waste dump construction to prevent acid rock drainage (ARD) while maintaining mine production. By classifying waste rock based on its potential to generate acid ...

Percolation - The downward movement of water from the soil into the rock beneath. Drainage basin - the area of land drained by a river. Channel - the bed and banks that form the route of the river.

Mining industry leadership organisation ICMM and the International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) have unveiled a tool to help reduce and prevent water pollution caused by acid rock drainage and ...