What does ARD stand for?

Acid Rock Drainage (mining)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

This method of bioremediation will provide a valuable alternative to some current mine effluent treatment methods that require large-scale employment of chemicals to treat water contaminated by metal leaching and acid rock drainage.

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Bauxol, or 'red mud', is used to treat mine sites affected by problems associated with acid rock drainage.

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When prevention is not practical due to technical or economics limitations then activities intended to mitigate the consequence of the formation of acid rock drainage shall become the objective of restoration work.

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The property is highway accessible year-round; is not a wild or scenic area; does not drain into any sensitive streams; has ample fuel, water and power available; is within commuting distance of work force towns and has no acid rock drainage problems.

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Byline: sanjayc03 Supporters of a bill introduced in the state Legislature on Thursday say it will protect northeastern Minnesota lakes and rivers from acid rock drainage and keep the state s taxpayers from footing the bill for any clean-up costs in the wake of proposed copper-nickel mining in the region.

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It is not a wild or scenic area, does not drain into sensitive streams and exhibits no acid rock drainage problems.

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The material in the Wanagon basin includes the byproduct of treating acid rock drainage from the overburden in the basin with lime as approved by DOME in PT-FI's mine plan.

FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC. REPORTS OVERBURDEN STOCKPILE ...

The techniques and methods used at the Grasberg Mine for characterization and management of overburden stockpiles, as well as managing Acid Rock Drainage (ARD), are consistent with international practice.

FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF INDEPENDENT ...