Case studies / Monitoring

Lauri Solismaa, Geological Survey of Finland, PO Box 1237, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; lauri.solismaa(at)gtk.fi

The Closedure website presents cases that demonstrate the use of environmental monitoring in mine closure and post closure management.

Assessment of the performance of closure technologies at closed mine sites in Finland

• Monitoring of the performance of passive water treatment – the closed Luikonlahti base metal mine in Kaavi, Finland
• Assessment of the effectiveness of biologic sulphate reduction in a pit lake – the closed Hammaslahti mine site, Joensuu, Finland

Evaluation of environmental impacts of closed and operating mine sites

• Geochemistry in the characterisation and management of environmental impacts of sulfide mine sites