Abandoned Mine Reclamation Glossary
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Closure Financial Assurance
A regulatory mechanism requiring mining operators to establish monetary reserves or financial instruments sufficient to fund complete reclamation and long-term site management. The assurance amount is calculated based on detailed closure cost estimates and is held in escrow or bonded accounts.
Acid Mine Drainage Treatment System
An engineered infrastructure designed to neutralize and remove dissolved metals and sulfates from water discharged from...
AMD Passive Treatment System
A natural or engineered system that treats acid mine drainage through biological and chemical processes without external...
AMD Treatment System
Engineered infrastructure designed to neutralize and remove contaminants from acid mine drainage through chemical, biolo...
Mine Drainage Treatment System
An engineered or natural system designed to remove dissolved metals, adjust pH, and reduce contaminant loads from water...
Passive Treatment System
An engineered or semi-natural system that treats mine-impacted water using gravity-fed processes without mechanical equi...
Passive Treatment Systems
Engineering designs that use natural processes without active input (chemicals, electricity, or mechanical operation) to...
Passive Water Treatment System
An engineered treatment infrastructure that utilizes natural chemical and biological processes to remediate contaminated...
water treatment system
Engineered infrastructure designed to remove pollutants from contaminated mine water before discharge to the environment...