Abandoned Mine Reclamation Glossary

An accumulation of overburden and mineralized rock removed during mining operations that lacks commercial value and requ...

A quantitative assessment of water inputs (precipitation, surface inflow, groundwater) and outputs (evapotranspiration,...

A quantitative framework that tracks water inputs, outputs, and storage changes across a mine site or reclaimed area to...

A quantitative framework calculating inflows, outflows, and storage changes within reclaimed mine sites to predict hydro...

Initial measurements of water composition at or near an abandoned mine site before remediation activities begin, includi...

The computational simulation of chemical reactions, mineral dissolution, and contaminant behavior in mine waters using g...

The collection and analysis of pre-reclamation water chemistry data to establish reference conditions against which post...

Quantitative regulatory limits and target parameters for chemical constituents, physical properties, and biological indi...

A coordinated system of sampling locations, analytical protocols, and data management infrastructure established across...

Environmental rehabilitation efforts aimed at improving the chemical, biological, and physical properties of water impac...

The rise of groundwater levels following cessation of mining dewatering operations, which can occur gradually or rapidly...

A series of connected unit operations designed to sequentially remove contaminants from mine-affected water through phys...

A facility designed to remove contaminants from mine-influenced water through chemical, physical, or biological processe...

The systematic removal, decontamination, or safe abandonment of treatment infrastructure installed to manage mine-impact...

The quantified performance measure of a mine site water treatment facility in removing contaminants (metals, acidity, su...

The solid residual byproduct generated during treatment of mine drainage or contaminated groundwater, containing concent...

Solid or sludge byproducts generated from treating contaminated mine drainage or process water, containing concentrated...

Engineered infrastructure designed to remove pollutants from contaminated mine water before discharge to the environment...

A sequential series of physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes designed to remove contaminants progressiv...

An engineered or natural wetland system designed to passively treat contaminated mine water through biological and chemi...

A vertical sequence of rock layers showing progressive chemical and physical alteration from fresh rock at depth to oxid...

The planned development of connected habitat pathways that enable fauna movement across fragmented reclaimed mine landsc...

The creation and improvement of biological conditions to support fauna populations on reclaimed mining sites through ins...