Grant: Engage Grants Program
Thompson Rivers University
$25,000.00
Use of soil amendments to increase reclamation success of a dry mine tailings site in the southern interior of BC.
EF 2014-15
Résumé
Canada is a leader in the mining industry, and the BC government has targeted mining as a growth industry inthe province. BC has 14 operating mineral mines and 10 coal mines, with many more mines proposed andunder development, including the KGHM Ajax mine. The provincial government has also identified theprotection of the environment as a key component of mineral exploration and mining. Towards this goal, theBC Mines Act includes legislation for mine closure. Ecological restoration is a developing field of science thatis ideally positioned to provide the knowledge tools for successful recovery of disturbed lands due to theextraction of metals in the mining process. Our proposal tests the efficacy of native and agronomic plantsspecies on different site preparation treatments, including straw matting, hydroseeding, and biochar soilamendments. The research will provide essential information for the restoration of an historic Afton tailingsstorage facility owned by KGHM International Ltd. The information will also be critical for future reclamationof mine tailings at the proposed KGHM Ajax mine near Kamloops, BC.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
468801-2014
Name nom
Fraser, Lauchlan
Department département
Natural Resource Sciences
Organization id
1809
Institution établissement
Thompson Rivers University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
4707
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Plant ecology
Research subject fr
Écologie végétale
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Use of soil amendments to increase reclamation success of a dry mine tailings site in the southern interior of
BC.
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Canada is a leader in the mining industry, and the BC government has targeted mining as a growth industry inthe province. BC has 14 operating mineral mines and 10 coal mines, with many more mines proposed andunder development, including the KGHM Ajax mine. The provincial government has also identified theprotection of the environment as a key component of mineral exploration and mining. Towards this goal, theBC Mines Act includes legislation for mine closure. Ecological restoration is a developing field of science thatis ideally positioned to provide the knowledge tools for successful recovery of disturbed lands due to theextraction of metals in the mining process. Our proposal tests the efficacy of native and agronomic plantsspecies on different site preparation treatments, including straw matting, hydroseeding, and biochar soilamendments. The research will provide essential information for the restoration of an historic Afton tailingsstorage facility owned by KGHM International Ltd. The information will also be critical for future reclamationof mine tailings at the proposed KGHM Ajax mine near Kamloops, BC.
