Pierre River Mine Project

GLOSSARY
ESR The abbreviation for environmental setting report.
ETDA The abbreviation for external tailings disposal area.
external tailings
disposal area
An artificial impoundment structure outside of the mine to contain tailings.
The tailings disposal area is enclosed by dykes made to stringent
geotechnical standards, using tailings and overburden materials.
extraction The process of separating bitumen from oil sands, using warm water and
steam.
FGD The abbreviation for flue gas desulphurization.
fines Silt and clay particles.
footprint The amount and shape of the area occupied.
g/d The abbreviation for grams per day.
geology The study or science of the earth, its history, and its life as recorded in the
rocks. It includes the study of geologic features of an area, such as the
geometry of rock formations, weathering and erosion and sedimentation.
geophysical Related to the physics of the earth and its environment, i.e., earth, air and
space.
geotechnical Related to the application of scientific methods and engineering principles
to civil engineering problems, by acquiring, interpreting and using
knowledge of materials of the crust of the earth.
GHG The abbreviation for greenhouse gas.
GJ The metric symbol for gigajoule.
GJ/m 3 The metric symbol for gigajoules per cubic metre.
graminoid fen or marsh Wetlands dominated by grass or sedge species.
greenhouse gases Any of various gases, especially carbon dioxide, that contribute to the
greenhouse effect.
groundwater Subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geological
formations that are fully saturated. It is the water within the earth that
supplies water wells and springs.
H2S The chemical formula for hydrogen sulphide.
ha The metric symbol for hectare.
habitat The part of the physical environment in which a plant or animal lives.
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