Predicting Flow Characteristics of a Lixiviant in a Fractured Crystalline RockMass

摘要

The purpose of the research was to characterize and model the fracture hydrologyadjacent to an underground mine stope. After compilation, the data were utilized for characterization, modeling, and sensitivity of plume migration to rock mass properties. The data were analyzed and sorted so trends and patterns could be observed. Then the data were applied to the PLUME model. The model calculated the general characteristics of lixiviant plumes that may be generated by in situ leaching at the Edgar Mine. The plots of the plumes were considered within the context of the local and regional hydrology to predict the behavior of a lixiviant plume traveling through the rock mass.