Sustainable Mining Practices: A Global Perspective

Sustainable Mining Practices: A Global Perspective
ISBN-10
1439834237
ISBN-13
9781439834237
Category
Science
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2005-06-30
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
Vasudevan Rajaram, Subijoy Dutta, Krishna Parameswaran

Description

A perfect introduction to sustainable mining for those new to the subject or those who require some revision, this book provides a basic overview of international sustainable mining practices since 1992, with particular emphasis upon practices in the Americas, Asia and Europe. The text begins by addressing issues such as the volume of waste generated by mining, mine closure planning and the environmental impacts, and then goes into specific detail in 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 contains relevant examples and case histories for ease of revision, and also includes a chapter on Best Mining Practices for Sustainable Mining and sub-chapters on small-scale mining, tailings pond management and hazardous waste management.

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