HazMat Management Article – Remediating the Atlin Ruffner Mill: Promoting safety in the transformation of a remote mine site
The Atlin-Ruffner Mine Site, nestled in the remote terrain of Atlin, B.C., operated from the early 1900s to the 1980s, primarily extracting silver, lead, and zinc. After being abandoned for many years, the mine required an intensive remediation effort to address environmental hazards, including contamination of local water sources. Uncontrolled