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Mining

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    Sustainability

    Returning vegetation to Yukon mines with Indigenous knowledge and data

    November 2020
    Researchers from the University of Alberta and Yukon University are working with mining companies, First Nations, and local communities in Yukon to innovate in mine restoration projects.
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    Sustainability

    Icy solutions to treating mine-impacted water

    March 2020
    Daria’s work aims to develop a mathematical model to optimize ice-based water purification through the process of freeze separation of contaminants from mine-impacted water.
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    Sustainability

    Turning the tide on groundwater contamination

    December 2019
    Tiny microorganisms in waste rock may offer a low-cost solution to a giant problem and create access to uranium deposits previously too environmentally risky to reach. Turns out they enjoy eating sugary treats.
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    Sustainability

    Newfoundland mining company strikes gold with local students

    January 2019
    Now, a new local resource — college research interns — combined with modern technology, will help Anaconda drill into a new solution for developing the placer mine.
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    Business ROI

    Saskatchewan to battle absenteeism rates by linking health & wellness to productivity

    February 2017
    Health promotion is particularly important in mines, as their employees (primarily men) are less likely to get regular physical exams, seek health care, or proactively address mental health issues of excessive stress or depression, due to various social and demographic factors.

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