Field Trials - Kosovo
Post Closure in Kosovo:
- The Trepča Mines Complex
- 8 tailings ponds owned by the government of Kosovo
- Target secondary raw material extraction in the tailing areas
- Heavy legacy of toxic waste
Aim:
Safety and environmental monitoring
- Monitor the stability of the tailings and evaluate the degree of Acid Mine Drainage
Mineralogical knowledge
- Evaluate the secondary extraction potential of tailings
Solution:
The Goldeneye platform will be used to:
- monitor the stability of the tailings in Mitrovica, Kisnica & Gračanica, Zvečan, Kelmendi, Leposavić;
- evaluate the degree of Acid Mine Drainage in Artana and;
- evaluate the secondary extraction potential of these 7 tailing ponds. For example, traces of rare elements (Ge, Ga, In, Se, Te) in the run-of-mine ore were detected in previous studies.
