SLIDE 1 2007 Mine Reclamation 2007 Mine Reclamation Awards Awards
Presented by Presented by
The British Columbia Technical and The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation Research Committee on Reclamation
32 32nd
nd Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium
Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium September 17, 2008 September 17, 2008 -
Kamloops, BC
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2007 B.C. Jake McDonald 2007 B.C. Jake McDonald Mine Reclamation Award Mine Reclamation Award
Inmet Inmet Mining Corporation Mining Corporation for for Samatosum Samatosum Mine Mine
SLIDE 3 Samatosum Samatosum
Early mine construction Millsite area during mine
SLIDE 4 Samatosum Samatosum
Drainage collection and HDS lime treatment system
SLIDE 5 Samatosum Samatosum
reclaimed waste rock dump
SLIDE 6 Samatosum Samatosum
Reclaimed Tailings Impoundment
SLIDE 7 Samatosum Samatosum
Diverse habitats created on waste rock dump Native tree corridors
SLIDE 8 Samatosum Samatosum
Deciduous trees and shrubs Volunteer Douglas-fir and blue joint reedgrass Planted buffaloberry Rock, woody debris and deciduous tree/shrub habitats
SLIDE 9 Samatosum Samatosum
Reclaimed Tailings Impoundment
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2007 Coal Mining 2007 Coal Mining Citation Citation
Elk Valley Coal Corporation Elk Valley Coal Corporation for Line Creek Operations for Line Creek Operations
SLIDE 11 Line Creek Operations Line Creek Operations
Re-sloping North Waste Rock Dump - 2004
SLIDE 12 Line Creek Operations Line Creek Operations
Topsoil Replacement - 2004
SLIDE 13 Line Creek Operations Line Creek Operations
Hydroseeding topsoiled dump slopes - 2006
SLIDE 14 Rose seedling in plant protector - 2008 Sprouting cottonwood stake - 2008
Line Creek Operations Line Creek Operations
SLIDE 15 Line Creek Operations Line Creek Operations
Mechanized planting
- f large native saplings
- 2007
Successful establishment of native saplings - 2008
SLIDE 16 Line Creek Operations Line Creek Operations
North Refuse Dump - 2008
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2007 Mineral 2007 Mineral Exploration Citation Exploration Citation
Sego Resources Inc. Sego Resources Inc. for Miner Mountain for Miner Mountain
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Miner Mountain Miner Mountain
Before Reclamation
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Miner Mountain Miner Mountain
Before Reclamation Reclamation in Progress
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Miner Mountain Miner Mountain
After Reclamation
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Miner Mountain
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Miner Mountain
SLIDE 23 2007 Sand and Gravel 2007 Sand and Gravel Citation Citation
Emil Anderson Construction Emil Anderson Construction
- Co. Ltd. for Norm Ross Pit
- Co. Ltd. for Norm Ross Pit
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Norm Ross Pit Norm Ross Pit
Proposed Pit – Adjacent to Highway 97C
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Norm Ross Pit Norm Ross Pit
Mobile Crusher in Operation
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Norm Ross Pit Norm Ross Pit
Reclamation in Progress – Growth Medium Placed Prior to Rock Picking
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Norm Ross Pit Norm Ross Pit
Reclaimed Grazing Land
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2006 B.C. Mine 2006 B.C. Mine Reclamation Award Reclamation Award
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. for Island Copper Mine for Island Copper Mine
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Island Copper Island Copper
