MDAG.com: Over a Decade of Providing Valuable Technical Information on Minesite-Drainage Chemistry and Environmental Geochemistry on the Internet
In 2009, we at MDAG
continue to focus on Internet case studies and
books, with less emphasis on publishing
papers at conferences and in journals. This allows us to:
- address issues of immediate concern to us;
- write case studies that are longer (e.g., MDAG Internet Case Studies
#25 and
#26) or shorter (e.g., MDAG Internet Case Study
#9 and
#30) than normally accepted by conferences and journals; and,
- fulfill our third corporate commitment "to
assist in the dissemination of non-confidential information and data through
publications and meetings to promote overall advancement of environmental
studies".
As an example of the first point of immediate concern, the
latest case study focusses on the ongoing
meaningless arguments over the general superiority of any method for measuring
Neutralization Potential (NP or ANC). We ask: when will the nonsense stop,
and why are new NP methods being developed?
As a brief diversion from our Internet case studies, we presented and published a new paper at a conference.
We steadfastly believe that the environmental effects of drainage chemistry can
only be understood, predicted, and moderated by thoroughly understanding past
competent work and by carefully studying existing operations and sites. Heed the
old words of wisdom: "Those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it". This
is why we heavily emphasize real case studies
with abundant data, followed by theory and modelling in subordinate roles.
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