Re: Dumping mining river silt in old coal mines.

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From: Martin Taylor
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 00:00

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Murray Brandon wrote:
> 
> Does anyone have any info about dumping industrial waste retrieved from
> river silt into old coal mines.  ie. the effects of seepage into water
> tables etc?   Any potentially informative sites would be appreciated.
> 
>                                 Regards, Murray
> 
> --
>    ..and God saw Murray's NEW Homepage, and behold, it was still bogus..
>     o,     ,o    o,     o.,  ox    (o_,          Murray Brandon
>     )-'   `-(    )-'    )'   )'     )_,       (murray@unico.com.au)
>     >\     /<    >\     >\   >^ http://daemon.apana.org.au/~murray/enviro.htm

In Britain they are pumping a slurry which includes mine and washery 
tailings (plus I think a binding agent) into old underground workings to 
limit subsequent subsidence.  Try NSW Minerals Association which I 
believe now includes the former NSW Coal Association.  Otherwise, perhaps 
the UK Joint Coal Board.

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