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Journal articles on the topic "Abandoned Underground Mines"

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Kim, Ann G. "Locating fires in abandoned underground coal mines." International Journal of Coal Geology 59, no. 1-2 (July 2004): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2003.11.003.

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Schuchová, Kristýna, and Jan Lenart. "Geomorphology of old and abandoned underground mines: Review and future challenges." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 44, no. 6 (May 18, 2020): 791–813. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133320917314.

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Abandoned underground mines remain insufficiently investigated landforms, which leads to underestimating their importance within world landscapes. Even though they stand as distinct and widespread geomorphic forms, research devoted to them is underpublished in comparison with natural caves. Because many mines with disturbed entrances remain hidden, various methods of their detection are reviewed, which are essential to prevent loss of life and damage due to their eventual collapse. The most prominent manifestations of the presence of abandoned underground mines are dynamic deformations along with slower subsidence. Even small related movements of the rock mass are detectable. Interest in monitoring and modelling the motions of such processes is growing. In response to the increasing number of documented mines worldwide, their reclamation, remediation or rehabilitation are being initiated as part of efforts to restore land devastated by mining activities; complex reclamation problems can be addressed by multidisciplinary expert teams. However, it is important to note that abandoned underground mines and their particular geomorphic forms are considered to be a source of great geodiversity and hence also biodiversity. The various possibilities of future research connected with abandoned underground mines as geomorphic forms are outlined.

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Frisbee, N. M. "SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION OF ABANDONED UNDERGROUND MINES." Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation 2003, no. 1 (2003): 269–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.21000/jasmr03010269.

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Brook, D. "Reclamation of Abandoned Underground Mines in the United Kingdom." Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation 1994, no. 4 (1994): 163–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.21000/jasmr94040163.

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CRANE, K. T., and T. R. WEST. "Prioritizing Grouting Operations for Abandoned Underground Coal Mines, Southwestern Indiana." Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 20, no. 4 (November 1, 2014): 325–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.20.4.325.

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Toulemont, M. "Abandoned underground mines risks and prevention: Presentation of the seminar." Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 51, no. 1 (April 1995): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02594928.

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Pujades, Estanislao, Philippe Orban, Pierre Archambeau, Sebastien Erpicum, and Alain Dassargues. "Numerical study of the Martelange mine to be used as underground reservoir for constructing an Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower plant." Advances in Geosciences 45 (July 27, 2018): 51–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-45-51-2018.

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Abstract. Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower (UPSH) using abandoned mines has been considered as a potential high capacity Energy Storage Systems. In UPSH plants, the excess of electricity is stored in the form of potential energy by pumping water from an underground reservoir (abandoned mine in this paper) to a surface reservoir, while electricity is produced (when the demand increases) discharging water from the surface into the underground reservoir. The main concerns may arise from the water exchanges occurring between the underground reservoir and the surrounding medium, which are relevant in terms of environmental impact and UPSH efficiency. Although the role of the water exchanges has been previously addressed, most studies are based on synthetic models. This work focuses on a real abandoned slate mine located in Martelange (Belgium). The effects of different rehabilitation works to prepare the mine as an underground reservoir are assessed in terms of groundwater exchanges and their associated consequences.

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Pujades, Estanislao, Anna Jurado, Philippe Orban, and Alain Dassargues. "Hydrochemical changes induced by underground pumped storage hydropower: influence of aquifer parameters in coal mine environments." Advances in Geosciences 45 (July 26, 2018): 45–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-45-45-2018.

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Abstract. Underground pumped storage hydropower (UPSH) induces hydrochemical changes when water evolves to reach equilibrium with the atmosphere (in the surface reservoir) and with the surrounding medium (in the underground reservoir). These hydrochemical changes may impact the environment and the efficiency of the system (i.e., the UPSH plant), especially in coal mine environments where the presence of sulphide minerals is common. For this reason, it is needed to assess the variables that control the behavior of the system in order to establish criteria for the selection of abandoned mines to be used as underground reservoirs in future UPSH plants. Coupled hydro-chemical numerical models are used for investigating the influence of hydraulic parameters on the hydrochemical changes when pyrite is present in the surrounding medium. Results show the role of the hydraulic conductivity and the porosity on the system behavior, which is helpful for selecting those abandoned mines where the hydrochemical changes and their associated consequences will be less.

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Miura, Hiroyasu, Ayaka Watanabe, Masayuki Okugawa, Susumu Kurahashi, Masamitsu Kurisu, and Takahiko Miura. "Field Experiment Report for Verification of Abandoned Lignite Mines by Robotic Exploration System." Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 30, no. 6 (December 20, 2018): 1004–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jrm.2018.p1004.

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The risk of collapse and subsidence of abandoned lignite mines has been noted in the Tokai region of Japan. The cavity-filling process by local governments has been ongoing. There is no cavity map in the abandoned lignite mines, and it is necessary to understand and explore the underground space in order to estimate the amount of filling material needed. By request from Mitake-cho in Gifu Prefecture, we received the opportunity to explore the inside of an abandoned lignite mine using our robotic system. Prior to the exploration of the actual abandoned lignite mine, as a feasibility study, an experimental test field that simulated the elements of the abandoned lignite mine was prepared outdoors. Some experiments were performed and the robotic exploration system was evaluated in this study. This paper describes the lessons learned from the feasibility study.

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Valgma, Ingo. "MAPPING POTENTIAL AREAS OF GROUND SUBSIDENCE IN ESTONIAN UNDERGROUND OIL SHALE MINING DISTRICT." Environment. Technology. Resources. Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference 1 (June 20, 1999): 227. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/etr1999vol1.1869.

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Northeast part of Estonia has been subject to oil shale mining since 1916. Oil shale as main source for power industry in Estonia is mined in amount of 12 million tonnes per year. The underground production rate is about 6 million tonnes of the mineral annually. Currently three open casts and six underground mines are operating, hi past 6 underground oil shale mines have been closed. Totally 979 million tonnes of rock, including oil shale has been mined underground. Today, about 305 km2 area has 512 million m3 abandoned mine workings in the depth of 10 to 70 m below the surface. The problem is influence of underground mining and mine workings on ground subsistence and ground- and surface water regime.Mapping of potential areas of ground subsidence started in the Mining Institute of Tallinn Technical University with Maplnfo Professional. GIS is used because of need for locating the tunnels in current geographic situation. As database for digitizing and scanning, available mine maps and drawings are used. Fieldwork is included for recognizing collapse areas in nature. For further analyses, Maphlnfo features and additionally, Vertical Mapper are used.In future groundwater problems will be included in the study. The study is partially supported by Tallinn Technical University by purchasing software Maplhifo. Estonian Mapping Centre has supported the study with making available to use base map of Estonia for reference.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Abandoned Underground Mines"

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Kruse, Natalie Alyssa Singer. "Simulation of Hydrogeochemical Processes in Abandoned Underground Mines." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.519479.

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Kallu, Rajagopala Reddy. "Design of reinforced concrete seals for underground coal mines." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10429.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2009.
Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xiv, 215 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-147).

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McCament, Benny K. "Hydrologic controls on acidity and metals loading in an abandoned underground mine complex in southeast Ohio, Perry County." Ohio : Ohio University, 2004. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1088185432.

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Wolkersdorfer, Christian. "Water management at abandoned flooded underground mines fundamentals, tracer tests, modelling, water treatment." Berlin Heidelberg Springer, 2006. http://d-nb.info/986422126/04.

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Wolkersdorfer, Christian. "Water management at abandoned flooded underground mines : fundamentals, tracer tests, modelling, water treatment /." Berlin [u.a.] : Springer, 2008. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0803/2007943146.html.

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Siemer, Kyle W. "You've got that Sinking Feeling: Measuring Subsidence above Abandoned Underground Mines in Ohio, USA." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1372439025.

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Richardson, Joshua J. "Thermal and Hydrological Study of Flooded Abandoned Coal Mines in Ohio as Potential Heat Exchangers." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1399479195.

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Madera-Martorell, Andreana. "Potential Use of Abandoned Underground Coal Mine AS-029 as a Reservoir for Ground Source Heat Pumps, Athens, OH." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1597189919105252.

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Swift, Gareth M. "An examination of stability issues relating to abandoned, underground mine workings." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342061.

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McCament, Benny K. "Hydrologic controls on acidity and metals production in an abandoned underground mine complex in southeast Ohio, Perry county." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1088185432.

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Books on the topic "Abandoned Underground Mines"

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Howes, Mary R. Abandoned underground coal mines of Des Moines, Iowa, and vicinity. Iowa City, Iowa (123 N. Capitol St., Iowa City 52242): Energy and Geological Resources Division, Geological Survey Bureau, 1989.

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Aljoe, William W. Neutralization of acidic discharges from abandoned underground coal mines by alkaline injection. Washington, D.C: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1993.

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Aljoe, William W. Neutralization of acidic discharges from abandoned underground coal mines by alkaline injection. Washington, D.C: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1993.

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Siskind, D. E. Low-frequency vibrations produced by surface mine blasting over abandoned underground mines. Pittsburgh, Pa: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1987.

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United States. Bureau of Mines. Low-Frequency Vibrations Produced by Surface Mine Blasting Over Abandoned Underground Mines. S.l: s.n, 1987.

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Martinec, Petr. Termination of underground coal mining and its impact on the environment. Ostrava: ANAGRAM, 2006.

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Luza, Kenneth V. Stability problems associated with abandoned underground mines in the Picher Field, Northeastern Oklahoma. Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986.

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Wolkersdorfer, C. Water management at abandoned flooded underground mines: Fundamentals, tracer tests, modelling, water treatment. Berlin: Springer, 2008.

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Haung, H. H. Characteristics and treatment problems of surface and underground waters in abandoned mines at Butte, Montana. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 1990.

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Watson, Pamela J. Improved drilling of coal measure rocks for underground mine void detection and exploration programs. Washington, DC: Bureau of Mines, United States Dept. of the Interior, 1991.

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Book chapters on the topic "Abandoned Underground Mines"

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Bao, Ting, Zhen Liu, Jay Meldrum, and Christopher Green. "Large-Scale Mine Water Geothermal Applications with Abandoned Mines." In Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Tunnelling and Underground Construction, 685–95. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0017-2_69.

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"Abandoned Underground Gold Mines." In Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining, 325–32. CRC Press, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420037982-22.

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KARFAKIS, MARIO G. "Residual Subsidence Over Abandoned Coal Mines." In Surface and Underground Project Case Histories, 451–76. Elsevier, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-042068-4.50026-0.

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Tammemagi, Hans. "Are There Better Disposal Methods?" In The Waste Crisis. Oxford University Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195128987.003.0011.

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Most of the solid waste generated by society ultimately winds up in near-surface landfills. Let us put our thinking caps firmly on, place our prejudices aside, and explore what other methods might be used to dispose of waste. We should seek, in particular, the approaches that best fulfill the three basic principles described in chapter 2. That is, we should strive to find disposal methods that are in accord with sustainable development. Existing and abandoned pits, quarries, and mines are attractive for waste disposal because a hole to contain the wastes has already been excavated. Such abandoned areas, when left unreclaimed, cannot be used for agriculture or other beneficial uses. Thus, they generally do not have significant market value and can often be obtained relatively cheaply. For these reasons, pits and quarries have been extensively used for landfills. Operating and abandoned mines, on which this section focuses, are somewhat similar to pits and quarries, though usually larger. Abandoned mines hold promise as disposal facilities because they are resource areas that have been depleted and thus have little future value. There are two basic types of mine: the open pit mine, which is effectively a large pit or hole in the ground; and the underground mine, where the mined-out openings are deep underground and there is no surface expression except for the shafts used to gain subsurface access. Because underground mines occupy minimal surface land, their use for waste disposal would be in accordance with the sustainable development principles that were advocated in chapter 2. Several European countries, with higher population densities and much smaller land mass than in North America, have long used abandoned underground mines to dispose of their rubbish. The major advantage of placing wastes deep in underground mines is that it is inherently safer than placing the wastes in a surface facility. The amount of groundwater and its flow rate decrease with depth; this fact, combined with the long transport paths back to the biosphere, minimizes the possibility that contaminants will be carried by groundwater to the surface, where they could damage the environment. The waste is contained deeper and more securely.

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Beck, H., and O. Franz. "Energy storage in abandoned mines – A method to stabilize the German power grid." In Underground Storage of CO2 and Energy, 261–69. CRC Press, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b11592-43.

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Buchwald, Piotr, and Zbigniew Jaskólski. "Application of the SF6 Tracer Gas in Identifying Mine Air Flows through Abandoned Workings Sealed from the Ventilation System." In International Mining Forum 2004, New Technologies in Underground Mining, Safety in Mines, 169–78. Taylor & Francis, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780203024133.ch17.

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Sullivan, Raymond, Morgan D. Sullivan, Patrick Dedmon, and Stephen Edwards. "Occurrence and mining of coal and sand deposits in the Middle Eocene Domengine Formation of the Mount Diablo Coalfield, California." In Regional Geology of Mount Diablo, California: Its Tectonic Evolution on the North America Plate Boundary. Geological Society of America, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2021.1217(04).

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ABSTRACT Mount Diablo Coalfield was the largest producer of coal in California from the 1860s to 1906. The now-depleted coalfield is located on the northeast limb of the Mount Diablo anticline. The mineable coal seams occur in the Middle Eocene Domengine Formation, which is predominantly composed of quartz-rich sandstone with several thin coal seams. As many as 26 mine operations were established to mine the coal, and it has been estimated that the total production exceeded 4 million tons. The coal fueled the industrial growth of the major cities of northern California. The mines closed at the turn of the nineteenth century as competition from better coals from Washington Territory and overseas entered the market. After coal mining was abandoned, sand operations were established in the early and mid-twentieth century to mine the silica-rich sandstone. The extraction methods used for sand were underground room-and-pillar mining and surface open-pit mining. The high-quality sand was used widely in the production of pottery and glass, and in foundries. Previous studies have interpreted the environment of deposition of these quartz-rich sandstone and coal deposits as barrier island with tidal channels or delta, tidal shelf, and marsh complexes along a north-south–trending shoreline. However, the excellent exposures in the sand mines display abundant evidence for their deposition in a fluvial/estuarine system. Their regional distribution indicates that they were deposited in a northeast-southwest–trending incised-valley system formed by fluvial incision during a lowstand. The incised valley was filled with fluvial and estuarine deposits made up of quartz-rich sand brought in by streams that flowed westward from the Sierra Nevada.

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Aydan, Ö., and M. Geniş. "A numerical study on the response and stability of abandoned lignite mines in relation to the excavation of a large underground opening below." In Computer Methods and Recent Advances in Geomechanics, 1031–36. CRC Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17435-180.

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Shaffer, Mark L., and Bruce A. Stein. "Safeguarding Our Precious Heritage." In Precious Heritage. Oxford University Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195125191.003.0017.

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Nestled amid the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee lies the Clinch Valley, the nation’s leading hot spot for imperiled aquatic organisms. The Clinch River is the only undimmed headwater of the Tennessee River basin, which in turn is the nation’s most biologically diverse drainage system. The surface waters of the Clinch run rich indeed: They are home to at least 29 rare mussels and 19 rare fish. Underground, the region’s limestone bedrock is honeycombed by more than a thousand caves and uncounted underground springs and streams. This little-known world is filled with a menagerie of rare beetles, isopods, and other subterranean insects. These underground realms have yielded more than 30 species new to science in just the past few years. The Clinch Valley is largely rural and sparsely populated. Most residents make their living directly from the land, either mining coal, harvesting timber, grazing cattle, or planting crops. These rural lifestyles have maintained much of the region in a relatively natural state, and more than two-thirds of the Clinch Valley remains forested. The forested hills mask a history of ecologically unsound land use practices, however, that have degraded the legendary quality of the region’s waterways. Virtually anything released in the valley flows downhill into the streams and rivers. Among the greatest threats to the valley’s extraordinary aquatic life are heavy metals leaching from abandoned coal mines, sediment eroding from cutover slopes, and nutrients released by streamside-grazing cattle. These and other threats have already taken a toll on the region’s extraordinary biological richness. Where once there were 60 kinds of freshwater mussels, only about 40 remain. Coastal southern California, in contrast, is one of the most densely populated regions in the nation. It, too, is a hot spot for imperiled species. Its dry Mediterranean climate and varied topography have favored the evolution of a host of unique plants and animals. Altogether, some 86 imperiled species are found along the coast and in the mountains of this nationally significant center of biodiversity. Certain areas stand out even by California standards as having a truly extraordinary diversity of rare species.

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Fornaro, M., R. Gennaro, and C. Oggeri. "Geotechnical features for quarrying abandoned underground marble voids: The Monte Altissimo example, Apuane Range." In Mine Planning and Equipment Selection 2000, 289–94. Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780203747124-54.

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Conference papers on the topic "Abandoned Underground Mines"

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Papini, M., L. Longoni, and K. Dell’Orto. "Emergency guidelines for two abandoned mines in Piani dei Resinelli area (Lecco)." In UNDERGROUND SPACES 2008. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/us080111.

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Nazimko, I. V., S. V. Pedchenko, and V. V. Vasutina. "Analysis of Subsidence Dynamics During Destruction of Structure over Abandoned Mines due to Underground Water Elevation." In KazGeo 2012. Netherlands: EAGE Publications BV, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.20142953.

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Muldoon, Joe, Tamara Yankovich, and Laurier L. Schramm. "Gunnar Uranium Mine Environmental Remediation: Northern Saskatchewan." In ASME 2013 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2013-96223.

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The Gunnar Mine and mill site was the largest of some 38 now-abandoned uranium mines that were developed and operated in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, during the Cold War years. During their operating lifetimes these mines produced large quantities of ore and tailings. The Gunnar mine (open pit and underground) produced over 5 million tonnes of uranium ore and nearly 4.4 million tonnes of mine tailings during its operations from 1955 through 1963. An estimated 2.2 to 2.7 million m3 of waste rock that was generated during the processing of the ore abuts the shores of Lake Athabasca, the 22nd largest lake in the world. After closure in the 1960s, the Gunnar site was abandoned with little to no decommissioning being done. The Saskatchewan Research Council has been contracted to manage the clean-up of these abandoned northern uranium mine and mill sites. The Gunnar Mine, because of the magnitude of tailings and waste rock, is subject to an environmental site assessment process regulated by both provincial and federal governments. This process requires a detailed study of the environmental impacts that have resulted from the mining activities and an analysis of projected impacts from remediation efforts. The environmental assessment process, specific site studies, and public involvement initiatives are all now well underway. Due to the many uncertainties associated with an abandoned site, an adaptive remediation approach, utilizing a decision tree, presented within the environmental assessment documents will be used as part of the site regulatory licensing. A critical early task was dealing with major public safety hazards on the site. The site originally included many buildings that were remnants of a community of approximately 800 people who once occupied the site. These buildings, many of which contained high levels of asbestos, had to be appropriately abated and demolished. Similarly, the original mine head frame and mill site buildings, many of which still contained the original machinery and equipment, also had to be dismantled. Remediation options for the accumulated demolition debris have been assessed, as have remediation options for the waste rock and tailings, all of which form part of the environmental assessment. The regulatory requirements include the environmental assessment processes, a complex public involvement strategy, and licensing from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with the long-term goal of releasing the property in a remediated and stable state to the Province of Saskatchewan. Prescribed environmental and land-use endpoints will be determined based on the environmental assessment studies and remediation options analyzed and implemented. Ultimately, the site will be released into an institutional controls program that will allow long-term government management and monitoring.

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Francke, J., V. Utsi, and K. K. K. Singh. "The design of an intrinsically safe ground penetrating radar for detecting abandoned workings in underground coal mines." In 2012 14th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icgpr.2012.6254846.

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Muldoon, Joe, and Laurier L. Schramm. "Gunnar Uranium Mine Environmental Remediation: Northern Saskatchewan." In ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2009-16102.

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Thirty-six now-abandoned uranium mine and mill sites were developed and operated in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, from approximately 1957 through 1964. During their operating lifetimes these mines produced large quantities of ore and tailings. The Gunnar Mine is located on the shores of Lake Athabasca, the 22nd largest lake in the world. The Gunnar mine (open pit and underground) produced over 5 million tonnes of uranium ore and nearly 4.4 million tonnes of mine tailings. There is an estimated 2,710,700 m3 of waste rock that abuts the shores of Lake Athabasca. After closure in the 1960’s, the Gunnar site along with all of the other uranium mine and mill sites were abandoned with little remediation and no reclamation being done. The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are now funding the clean-up of these abandoned northern uranium mine and mill sites and have contracted the management of the project to the Saskatchewan Research Council. The clean-up activity is expected to take about 8 years, followed by 10–15 years of monitoring activity before the sites are to be released into an institutional controls program that will allow government oversight of a long term management and monitoring program. The Gunnar site, because of the magnitude of tailings and waste rock, is subject to an environmental site assessment process regulated by both provincial and federal governments. This process requires a detailed study of the projected environmental impacts resulting from the mining activities and an analysis of projected impacts from remediation efforts. Prescribed environmental and land use endpoints will be made based on the environmental assessment studies and remediation options analyzed and implemented based on expected results. Remediation options range from deep lake disposal of tailings to disposal of tailings in the open pit which is now filled with water and fish (contaminated, but which are reproducing successfully) to covering the tailings with a cap. The site also includes many buildings that are remnants of a community of approximately 800 people who once occupied the site. These buildings, many of which contain asbestos, must be appropriately removed and disposed of. The original mine head frame and mill site buildings, many of which still contain the original machinery and equipment, must also be removed and disposed of. The regulatory requirements include the environmental assessment processes, a complex public involvement strategy and licensing from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The environmental assessment process, specific site studies and public involvement initiatives are underway with the long term goal of releasing the property in a fully remediated state.

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Gumenyuk, Anna, Anna Gumenyuk, Inna Nikonorova, and Inna Nikonorova. "LANDSCAPE STUDY OF CHEBOKSARY AND KUYBYSHEV RESERVOIRS COASTS FOR RECREATIONAL USING." In Managing risks to coastal regions and communities in a changing world. Academus Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.21610/conferencearticle_58b4317002e4e.

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The plot of study is Cheboksary and its suburbans and located on the joint of two landscape zones: a forest zone and a forest-steppe zone. The border between the zones goes along the Volga River, which establishes favourable environment for recreation. There has been observed slope type of areas on the right bank of the Volga River of the Cheboksary and Kuybyshev Reservoir. It has 3º and more incline, with washed-off soil and broadleaved woodland (relict mountainous oak woods), subjected to considerable land-clearing. In the immediate bank zone of the Volga River, where abrasive-soil-slipping and abrasive-talus processes mostly develop, the main types of natural areas have been marked out: 1) Abrasive landslide cliffs at the original slopes of Volga Valley of 60º steepness, more than 15 m high, with permanent watering as a result of underground waters leakage; 2) Abrasive cliffs of terraces above flood-plains of 2 m high; 3) Abrasive cliffs of original slope of the valley of the river Volga of 2 m high, with distinctive abrasive niches in the lower part of the slope or temporary concentration of caving demolishing material. Left coast is lowland plain, the part of taiga landscape zone. Low terraces above flood plain of Volga are formed by sand with loam layers, with sod-podzol sandy and sandy loam soil in combination with marshy soil, with fir-pine forest, with from lichen bogs to sphagnum bog; in lowlands, on old felling plots, on abandoned peat mines deciduous forests with mostly birches and aspens prevail.

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Gumenyuk, Anna, Anna Gumenyuk, Inna Nikonorova, and Inna Nikonorova. "LANDSCAPE STUDY OF CHEBOKSARY AND KUYBYSHEV RESERVOIRS COASTS FOR RECREATIONAL USING." In Managing risks to coastal regions and communities in a changing world. Academus Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.31519/conferencearticle_5b1b93ab223f57.36658580.

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The plot of study is Cheboksary and its suburbans and located on the joint of two landscape zones: a forest zone and a forest-steppe zone. The border between the zones goes along the Volga River, which establishes favourable environment for recreation. There has been observed slope type of areas on the right bank of the Volga River of the Cheboksary and Kuybyshev Reservoir. It has 3º and more incline, with washed-off soil and broadleaved woodland (relict mountainous oak woods), subjected to considerable land-clearing. In the immediate bank zone of the Volga River, where abrasive-soil-slipping and abrasive-talus processes mostly develop, the main types of natural areas have been marked out: 1) Abrasive landslide cliffs at the original slopes of Volga Valley of 60º steepness, more than 15 m high, with permanent watering as a result of underground waters leakage; 2) Abrasive cliffs of terraces above flood-plains of 2 m high; 3) Abrasive cliffs of original slope of the valley of the river Volga of 2 m high, with distinctive abrasive niches in the lower part of the slope or temporary concentration of caving demolishing material. Left coast is lowland plain, the part of taiga landscape zone. Low terraces above flood plain of Volga are formed by sand with loam layers, with sod-podzol sandy and sandy loam soil in combination with marshy soil, with fir-pine forest, with from lichen bogs to sphagnum bog; in lowlands, on old felling plots, on abandoned peat mines deciduous forests with mostly birches and aspens prevail.

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Faulhaber, Bob, Michael Arnold, Joe Nichols, and Russell Cooper. "Drilled Shaft Installation at an Abandoned Underground Mine Site." In IFCEE 2018. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784481622.002.

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Shi, Xianxin, and Kai Wu. "Detecting Abandoned Coal Mine Entries by Underground High Resolution Resistivity Method." In 2012 2nd International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering (RSETE). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/rsete.2012.6260528.

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Kritikakis, G., A. Vafidis, G. Tsilfidis, and K. Papakonstantinou. "Crosshole seismic tomography for the detection of abandoned underground lignite mine galleries." In 10th Congress of the Balkan Geophysical Society. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201902627.

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Reports on the topic "Abandoned Underground Mines"

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BLACHOWSKI, Jan, and Wojciech MILCZAREK. Development and Application of 3D Geological Model and Geoinformation System for Numerical Modelling of Ground Deformations in Abandoned Underground Coal Mines. Cogeo@oeaw-giscience, September 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.5242/iamg.2011.0279.

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Water quality and quantity in abandoned underground coal mines of west-central Arkansas and use of surface electrical resistivity in attempting quality determinations. US Geological Survey, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/wri874127.

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