Final technical report : management and stabilization of mining and industrial wastes (01/06/2009 - 1/06/2014)

When mines close, the health and environmental risks of mine waste depends on their acid generating potential. Abandoned mines containing reactive tailings are especially problematic. The project team investigates new technologies for the recycling and valorization of non-polluting mine wastes. In terms of training, Cadi Ayyad University in Morocco and Université du Québec en Abitibi en Témiscamingue (UQAT) collaborate to create high-quality training opportunities in the field of mining environment research. A significant outcome is the restoration of the abandoned Kettara mine site, which had been leaching heavy metals into the soil and water table for decades