A study conducted between September 2000 and January 2001 evaluated a silty clay cover installed to prevent Acid Rock Drainage at a former gold and silver mine near Carcross, Yukon. EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., the Carcross Tagish First Nation, and partners, on behalf of the Mining Environment Research Group and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, installed equipment and completed three rounds of testing. The data gathered includes measurements of thickness, oxygen concentrations, temperatures, and moisture levels within the tailings and the cover.
Use Cases
- Modeling moisture infiltration rates based on moisture level measurements within the cover and tailings.
- Analyzing oxygen barrier effectiveness based on oxygen concentration data collected at the site.
- Evaluating long-term cover performance trends in northern climates based on temperature and thickness monitoring.
- Assessing reclamation plan success for similar mine sites based on the multi-parameter monitoring approach.
Strengths
- Monitoring includes three rounds of testing over a defined period from September 2000 to January 2001.
- Data captures multiple physical parameters: thickness, oxygen concentrations, temperatures, and moisture levels.
- Study was conducted by named organizations including EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. and the Carcross Tagish First Nation.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is dated 2026-04-17.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Data-gathering equipment was installed at the site, and three rounds of testing and monitoring were completed.
- Time Range
- September 2000 to January 2001
- Geography
- Arctic Gold and Silver Mine Site on Montana Mountain near Carcross, Yukon