Mäkitalo, Maria; Lu, Jinmei; Maurice, Christian; Öhlander, Björn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-08)
One of the mining industry's main concerns is the management of waste rock and tailings generated by sulfide ore extraction. Upon exposure of atmospheric oxygen, iron sulfides oxidize generating acidity. Infiltrating water form a metal-rich acidic leachate called acid mine drainage (AMD), that can cause serious environmental problems. Green liquor dregs (GLD) is a material that resists the passage ...