The geophysical characterization of mining tailings and ponds is an essential area of research that addresses the environmental impacts of mining activities. Mining tailings, which are the waste ...

The president of the company involved in the Mount Polley environmental disaster that poured millions of cubic metres of mine tailings into B.C. waterways 10 years ago says the material spilled wasn't ...

Earlier this week, during the Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup conference, Geoscience BC announced the ...

The Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission says the outcome of the Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell project, if it ...

FAQs: Tailings ponds for mining and oilsands waste Study shows oilsands tailings release toxic chemicals into air The tailings ponds are a touchy political issue for both the Alberta and Canadian ...

The Keepers of the Water and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation say research analyzing the last decade of tailings spills backs ...

When the work is finished, the toxic stuff left behind often gets dumped in big piles or ponds. These processing and tailings storage sites can be among the most difficult parts of a mine to ...

The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil almost two years after an estimated 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater spilled from a pond at its Kearl oilsands mine north ...