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.
Passive Treatment Wetland
An engineered or constructed wetland system that treats mine drainage through biological and geochemical processes witho...
Treatment wetland
A constructed or restored wetland ecosystem designed to remove contaminants from mine water through biological uptake, c...
Water Treatment Wetland
An engineered or natural wetland system designed to passively treat contaminated mine water through biological and chemi...