Clearing the Water at Britannia Mine

By Gerry O’Hara and Barry Azevedo

Mining Environmental Management

Apr 15, 2008

Britannia Mine, a now-closed copper mine on Canada's Pacific Coast, has been pouring metals-laden mine water into the Pacific Ocean for decades. Recent steps to purify the mine water show trends in brownfield management that can be applied elsewhere.   Please see attached PDF.

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