Sustainable Mining Practices 'A Global Perspective'

A complete introduction to sustainable mining, this book reviews international sustainable mining practices emphasizing practices in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The text addresses issues such as the volume of waste generated by mining, mine closure planning and the environmental impacts. It then delineates the following areas: cleaner production practices in Australia, blasting impacts and their control in the US, minimizing surface water impacts, minimizing groundwater impacts, use of environmental indicators in mining, and emerging mining technologies that minimize environmental impacts. The text includes examples and case histories and a chapter on Best Practices for sustainable mining.
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Waste Treatment & Disposal
Sustainable Mining
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