Northern Mine Remediation program

Passive water treatment technologies are increasingly being considered for mine site closure in the Yukon and efforts are currently underway to test, compare and contrast passive treatment technologies with conventional technologies. This study aims…

The purpose of this document is to report the results of the Bioremediation Project conducted by the Industrial Research Chair in Mine Life Cycle at Yukon College, between February 2013 to January 2014, to the industrial partners Alexco Resource…

In situ immobilization of metals using soil amendment processes is increasingly being considered as an effective and low cost remediation alternative (Mench et al. 2007, Kumpiene et al. 2008, Fellet et al. 2011). Leonardite is a carbon-rich material…

In this review, we evaluate the challenges encountered and the adaptations required for the successful treatment of mine-impacted waters in cold climates with Passive Treatment Systems (PTSs). Engineered PTSs are modeled on natural wetlands, which…

Four (4) pilot anaerobic bioreactors were commissioned at the Minto mine site in the summer of 2014 by Amelie Janin, NSERC Industrial Research Chair at Yukon College, and Capstone staff. Installation was completed on August 7th, 2014 and operation…

The goal of Yukon Passive Water Treatment Workshop was to foster discussions between mines environmental personnel, regulators, project managers, consultants, design engineers, and other affected stakeholders to identify the gaps that need to be…

As passive water treatment technologies are increasingly being considered as a part of mine site closure in Yukon, it is important for industry to share with the government the questions they have, and vice versa. Efforts are currently underway by…