In Australia, in two separate applications,
over 100 ML of acidic, metal-laden mine
pit water has been treated in a novel
‘in-pit’ configuration at the Baal Gammon
mine in Queensland. Following final
treatment, around 90 per cent of the
contaminated solute was of rainwater
quality. The solute was released to a
sensitive local environment in a matter of
weeks with minimal residue, as a result
of treatment incorporating the Virtual
Curtain methodology.
