MINING
The Petrotek Team has over one hundred years of combined experience in
performing hydrogeologic characterizations for evaluating soils, ground
water/surface water impacts at new and active hard rock mining/mineral
processing sites throughout the western United States. We have worked at
numerous mining sites in the western US including sites in Arizona (copper); New
Mexico (uranium, copper, silver, gold); Utah (uranium); Colorado (uranium and
gold); Wyoming (uranium and rare earth elements); Montana (copper, silver,
gold); Idaho (silver, lead, zinc) Specific areas of expertise include:
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Preparation of Permit to Mine Applications
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Environmental monitoring for active mining operations
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Investigations to assess source and pathways for Acid Rock Drainage (ARD)
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Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Investigations
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Investigations
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Investigations
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Surface geophysics, down-hole geophysics/logging and interpretation
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Geologic mapping, data interpretation and modeling
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Soil
boring and monitoring well installation via direct push, auger drilling, air
hammer drilling or mud rotary drilling
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Global
Positioning System (GPS) surveys
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Characterization of aquifer properties via slug tests and single-well or
multiple well long-term aquifer tests
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Groundwater modeling studies to assess long-term mining impacts from baseline
pre-mining conditions
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Groundwater modeling studies for optimization of recovery well systems recovery
well / groundwater interception systems
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Design
and installation of recovery well / groundwater interception remediation systems
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