Mineral waste resources of Canada. Report no. 3, Mining wastes in British Columbia / R.K. Collings.: M38-13/79-22E-PDF

"This report provides background information on waste rock and mill tailings in British Columbia, where more than 300 million tonnes of such wastes are produced annually. Data on the occurrence, mineralogy, petrography, physical and chemical characteristics of wastes from twenty-seven operating mines are provided in tabular form for three principal types of mines - metal, non-metallic or industrial mineral, and coal. Placer gold mines are not included. Potential uses for certain wastes are noted along with relevant research"--Synopsis, p. i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Energy, Mines and Resources Canada.
Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology.
Minerals Research Program (Canada)
Mineral Sciences Laboratories (Canada)
Title Mineral waste resources of Canada. Report no. 3, Mining wastes in British Columbia / R.K. Collings.
Series title CANMET report ; 79-22
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
"Mineral Research Program, Mineral Sciences Laboratories."
"November 1978."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Natural Resources Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (p. 15).
Includes synopsis in French.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : CANMET, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, 1978, c1979.
Author / Contributor Collings, R. K.
Description iv, 36 p. : ill., map.
Catalogue number
  • M38-13/79-22E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number 307181
Subject terms Mining industry
Waste management
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