Waste acid drainage from the Ruttan Mine site

Planners at the former Ruttan Mine site appear to have done much better, so far, than planners did at the Sherridon Mine site in handling the toxic acidic waters coming from the tailings pond.

Following the mine closure, the toxic waters have been diverted into the former mine itself, including both the surface site shown in the photo above and the deeper underground mine.

But we heard that the water is filling the mine site faster than expected and therefore it is critical to address the tailings pile and reduce the acidic runoff and develop a longer term plan.

For more on the Ruttan Mine tailings pile see:
http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2006/09/leaf-rapids-and-clean-up-of-tailings.html