
Michael Milczarek, M.S.
Senior Soil Scientist Global Water Experts
- Tucson AZ
Mike Milczarek has over 20 years of experience in groundwater recharge, mine reclamation and land restoration studies
Biography
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Education
University of Arizona
MS
Soil and Water Science
1994
Northern Arizona University
BS
Environmental Science
1985
Northern Arizona University
BS
Chemistry
1985
Links
- GeoSystems Analysis
- Characterization and Modeling of Macro-pore Flow in Heap Leach and Waste Rock Material
- The AA leach pad cover design – a successful reclamation project at a Nevada gold mine
- The Evolution of Evapotranspiration Cover Systems at Barrick Goldstrike Mines
- Long-Term Storage of Riparian Salicaceae Seed for Direct Seeding Applications: Analysis of Seed Germination and Vigor
Articles
11 Years of Evapotranspiration Cover Performance at the AA Leach Pad at Barrick Goldstrike Mines
Mine Water and the Environment2014-04-11
The AA Leach Pad at Barrick Goldstrike Mine was reclaimed using an evapotranspiration (ET) cover designed to limit the infiltration of precipitation into the facility. Water content and matric potential sensor stations were installed in the cover and underlying leach material after cover system placement. Monitoring of the sensor nests continued for 11 years. Data indicates that the cover is performing well, limiting net percolation to less than 1 % of annual precipitation. The AA Leach Pad is the first large-scale closed mine waste facility that has been robustly monitored for a relatively long time in Nevada, USA. The results provide an understanding of ET cover system performance for closure of mine waste facilities and offer guidance for ET cover system requirements in other arid regions.