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Pit Drainage

Pit Drainage is a methodological framework within mine drainage systems that specifically addresses the collection, control, and dewatering of accumulated water in open-pit mining excavations to prevent hydrological instability and environmental contamination.

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170

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69

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2017–2026

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Assessment of the impacts of pit latrines on groundwater quality in rural areas: A case study from Marondera district, Zimbabwe

Bloodless Dzwairo, Zvikomborero Hoko, David Love et al. · Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C · 2006 · 208 citations

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Opportunities for Sustainable Mining Pit Lakes in Australia

Cherie D. McCullough, Mark A. Lund · Mine Water and the Environment · 2006 · 131 citations

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Pit lakes of the Central German lignite mining district: Creation, morphometry and water quality aspects

Martin Schultze, Karl-Heinz Pokrandt, Wolfram Hille · Limnologica · 2009 · 126 citations

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Peer Reviewed: Understanding the Water Quality of Pit Lakes

Glenn C. Miller, W. Berry Lyons, Andy Davis · Environmental Science & Technology · 1996 · 110 citations

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Treatment of water from an open-pit copper mine using biogenic sulfide and limestone: A feasibility study

Richard Hammack, Harry M. Edenborn, D.H. Dvorak · Water Research · 1994 · 102 citations

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Authors

170

  1. RA
    Robert A. Daniels

    New York State Museum, United States

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  2. LR
    Larry R. Brown

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  3. LS
    Lisa Shevenell

    University of Nevada, Reno, United States

    2 publications · 93 citations

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  4. CA
    Charles A. Cravotta

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    2 publications · 62 citations

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  5. CD
    C. D. McCullough

    Edith Cowan University, Australia

    2 publications · 76 citations

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Institutions

69

  1. Edith Cowan University

    Perth, Australia

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    456 citations

  2. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    155 citations

  3. University of Nevada, Reno

    Reno, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    245 citations

  4. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    73 citations

  5. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  6. California Department of Fish and Wildlife

    Sacramento, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    41 citations

  7. United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Washington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    33 citations

  8. WaterNet Trust

    Harare, Zimbabwe

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    208 citations

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Venues

  1. Mine Water and the Environment

    4 publications · 234 citations

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  2. USGS professional paper

    3 publications · 84 citations

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  3. Environmental Earth Sciences

    3 publications · 100 citations

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  4. Applied Geochemistry

    2 publications · 135 citations

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  5. Copeia

    2 publications · 41 citations

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