Pebble deposit acid mine drainage evaluation using released environmental baseline data¶
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Description¶
A course exercise in which students "conducted calculations to determine the acid-generating and acid-neutralizing potential of the rocks that host the ore at Pebble" using environmental baseline data released by Anglo American PLC. Students evaluated acid mine drainage risk and proposed other geological, environmental, and social factors to consider. The article notes this is "a unique opportunity for students to work with actual data that would not normally be available for educational use."
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Access to the released Pebble environmental baseline dataset
- Supplemental instructional files for the exercise
Constraints¶
- Results vary among students depending on the subset of drill-hole samples selected; some conclude the ore is acid generating, others acid neutralizing
Target Learners¶
- undergraduate mining engineering students
Learning Goals¶
- evaluating acid mine drainage risk from geochemical data
- making engineering decisions in scientific gray areas
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Key Sources¶
- Elizabeth A. Holley. (2017). Engaging Engineering Students in Geoscience Through Case Studies and Active Learning. Journal of Geoscience Education. https://doi.org/10.5408/16-145.1
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Pebble deposit acid mine drainage evaluation using released environmental baseline data |
description |
A course exercise in which students "conducted calculations to determine the acid-generating and acid-neutralizing potential of the rocks that host the ore at Pebble" using environmental baseline data released by Angl... |
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