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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Impact of fresh tailing deposition on the evolution of groundwater hydrogeochemistry at the abandoned Manitou mine site, Quebec, Canada
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Volume 23, No. 9, Year 2016
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The abandoned Manitou mine site has produced acid mine drainage (AMD) for several decades. In order to limit the detrimental environmental impacts of AMD, different rehabilitation scenarios were proposed and analyzed. The selected rehabilitation scenario was to use fresh tailings from the neighboring Goldex gold mine as monolayer cover and to maintain an elevated water table. In order to assess the impact of the Goldex tailing deposition on the hydrogeochemistry of the Manitou mine site, a network of 30 piezometers was installed. These piezometers were used for continuous measurement of the groundwater level, as well as for water sampling campaigns for chemical quality monitoring, over a 3-year period. Hydrochemical data were analyzed using principal component analysis. Results clearly showed the benefic impact of fresh tailing deposition on the groundwater quality around the contaminated area. These findings were also confirmed by the evolution of electrical conductivity. In addition to the improvement of the physicochemical quality of water on the Manitou mine site, new tailing deposition induced an increase of water table level. However, at this time, the Manitou reactive tailings are not completely submerged and possible oxidation might still occur, especially after ceasing of the fresh tailing deposition. Therefore, complementary rehabilitation scenarios should still be considered. © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Authors & Co-Authors
Maqsoud, Abdelkabir
Canada, Rouyn-noranda
Université du Québec en Abitibi-témiscamingue
Neculita, Carmen Mihaela
Canada, Rouyn-noranda
Université du Québec en Abitibi-témiscamingue
Bussière, Bruno
Canada, Rouyn-noranda
Université du Québec en Abitibi-témiscamingue
Benzaazoua, Mostafa
Canada, Rouyn-noranda
Université du Québec en Abitibi-témiscamingue
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s11356-016-6111-9
ISSN:
09441344
Research Areas
Disability
Environmental