Barrick Goldstrike Betze Pit Lake
Barrick Goldstrike Betze Pit Lake The Barrick Goldstrike Mine is located in the Carlin Trend, about 20 miles northwest of Carlin, Nevada. The majority of the ore mined at Goldstrike is from the Betze-Post open pit, the largest open pit operation in Nevada. Nevada law requires that the water quality of temporary or permanent reservoirs that may develop in open pits be periodically tested. Pit water quality prediction is conducted to monitor water quality and the possible impact that it may have on human, terrestrial, or avian life. The geochemical effects of placing 570 million tons of backfilled waste rock into the open pit wereRead More →