Utilisation of coal/biomass fly ash in the control and treatment of acid mine drainage

Authors: Penney, KD; Mohamedelhassan, E

DOI https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1152_47_Penney

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Penney, KD & Mohamedelhassan, E 2011, 'Utilisation of coal/biomass fly ash in the control and treatment of acid mine drainage', in AB Fourie, M Tibbett & A Beersing (eds), Mine Closure 2011: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Mine Closure, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 443-454, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1152_47_Penney

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