Development and validation of a geostatistical model for prediction of acid mine drainage in underground sulphide mines

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Title

Development and validation of a geostatistical model for prediction of acid mine drainage in underground sulphide mines (EN)

Creator

Modis, K (EN)

Adam, K (EN)

Panagopoulos, K (EN)

Kontopoulos, A (EN)

Type

journalArticle (EN)

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Publication in journal (EN)

Article
Scientific article (EN)

Issued

2014-03-01T01:47:34Z

1998 (EN)

Year

1998 (EN)

Description

Work was undertaken to develop, by means of geostatistical modelling, a correlation between acid mine drainage and the spatial distribution of net neutralization potential (NNP) values of the geological formations in a polymetallic sulphide mine. The Stratonion mines, Macedonia, Greece, were used for the case study. A three-dimensional stochastic numerical model of the distribution of NNP values in the wider mine area was developed. The model predicts the location of underground areas that have strong potential for acid drainage generation. The now rate and quality of underground water streams in the mine were monitored for a two-year period and the water quality data were used to validate the model. The agreement was found to be very good. (EN)

Scientific field

Mining & Mineral Processing (EN)

Engineering and Technology ▶ Environmental Engineering
Mining and Mineral Processing (EN)

Journal

TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY SECTION A-MINING INDUSTRY (EN)

Language

English

Publisher

INST MINING METALLURGY (EN)

Provider

National Technical University of Athens

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