Chapter 4

4.0 DEFINING THE PROBLEM – CHARACTERIZATION|]]

4.2.2.1 Exploration Phase

4.2.2.2 Mine Planning Phase

4.2.2.3 Construction and Commissioning Phase

4.2.2.4 Operational Phase

4.2.2.5 Decommissioning Phase

4.2.2.6 Post-Closure Phase

[[Chapter_4#4.3 Sources of Acid Rock Drainage, Neutral Mine Drainage, and Saline Drainage|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.3.1 Surface Mining – Open Pit|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.3.2 Underground Mining|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.3.3 Waste Rock and Ore Stockpiles|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.3.4 Tailings Piles and Ponds|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.3.5 In Situ Solution Mines|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.3.6 Heap Leach Piles|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.3.7 Coal and Uranium Mining Specific Acid Rock Drainage Sources|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.4 Components of Site Characterization|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.4.1 Geo-environmental Models|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.4.2 Source Material Geochemical Characterization|]]

4.4.2.1 Laboratory and Field Testing

4.4.2.2 Sample Selection

4.4.2.3 Number of Samples Required

[[Chapter_4#4.4.3 Watershed Characterization – The Hydrologic Cycle|]]

4.4.3.1 Climate

4.4.3.2 Hydrology

4.4.3.3 Hydrogeology

4.4.3.4 Site Wide Water Balance

[[Chapter_4#4.4.4 Watershed Characterization - Assimilative Capacity of the Receiving Environment|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.4.5 Watershed Characterization – Biological Receptors|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.4.6 Watershed Characterization – Archaeology and Cultural Value|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.5 Selected Characterization Tools|]]

[[Chapter_4#4.5.1 Geophysics|]]

4.5.1.1 Introduction

4.5.1.2 Remote Sensing

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