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Preliminary report on the effects of abandoned mine tailings at Wells, B.C., on the aquatic ecosystem of Jack of Clubs Lake : part I : reconnaissance study / A. Mudroch, G.E.M. Hall, J. Azcue, T.A. Jackson,...: En13-5/93-23E-PDF

"Metal mining has been an important industry in the Fraser basin since the 19th century. Like every industry, mining has generated waste products, such as tailings and waste rock, which contain some naturally occurring and potentially toxic elements found in the metal ore, and toxic elements and compounds introduced during the various stages during the extraction of the metals from the ore"--Summary and conclusions, page 10.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada). Lakes Research Branch.
  • Geological Survey of Canada.
TitlePreliminary report on the effects of abandoned mine tailings at Wells, B.C., on the aquatic ecosystem of Jack of Clubs Lake : part I : reconnaissance study / A. Mudroch, G.E.M. Hall, J. Azcue, T.A. Jackson, T. Reynoldson and F. Rosa.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; 93-23
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-153).
Publishing information
  • Burlington, Ontario : National Water Research Institute, Lakes Research Branch : Ottawa, Ontario : Geological Survey Canada, [1993]
Author / Contributor
  • Mudroch, Alena, author.
  • Hall, G. E. M., author.
  • Azcue, José M., 1957- author.
  • Jackson, T. A. (Trevor Anthony), 1948- author.
  • Reynoldson, Trefor B., author.
  • Rosa, Fernando, author.
Description1 online resource (174 pages) : maps, graphs.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/93-23E-PDF
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