Environmental Impact Of Mining And Mineral Processing

Author : Ravi Jain
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128040928

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Environmental Impact of Mining and Mineral Processing by Ravi Jain Pdf

Environmental Impact of Mining and Mineral Processing: Management, Monitoring, and Auditing Strategies covers all the aspects related to mining and the environment, including environmental assessment at the early planning stages, environmental management during mine operation, and the identification of major impacts. Technologies for the treatment of mining, mineral processing, and metallurgical wastes are also covered, along with environmental management of mining wastes, including disposal options and the treatment of mining effluents. Presents a systematic approach for environmental assessment of mining and mineral processing projects Provides expert advice for the implementation of environmental management systems that are unique to the mining industry Effectively addresses a number of environmental challenges, including air quality, water quality, acid mine drainage, and land and economic impacts Explains the latest in environmental monitoring and control systems to limit the environmental impact of mining and processing operations

Author : Karlheinz Spitz,John Trudinger
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1203 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781351183642

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Mining and the Environment by Karlheinz Spitz,John Trudinger Pdf

The history of mining is replete with controversy of which much is related to environmental damage and consequent community outrage. Over recent decades, this has led to increased pressure to improve the environmental and social performance of mining operations, particularly in developing countries. The industry has responded by embracing the ideals of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Mining and the Environment identifies and discusses the wide range of social and environmental issues pertaining to mining, with particular reference to mining in developing countries, from where many of the project examples and case studies have been selected. Following an introductory overview of pressing issues, the book illustrates how environmental and social impact assessment, such as defined in "The Equator Principles", integrates with the mining lifecycle and how environmental and social management aims to eliminate the negative and accentuate the positive mining impacts. Practical approaches are provided for managing issues ranging from land acquisition and resettlement of Indigenous peoples, to the technical aspects of acid rock drainage and mine waste management. Moreover, thorough analyses of ways and means of sharing non-transitory mining benefits with host communities are presented to allow mining to provide sustainable benefits for the affected communities. This second edition of Mining and the Environment includes new chapters on Health Impact Assessment, Biodiversity and Gender Issues, all of which have become more important since the first edition appeared a decade ago. The wide coverage of issues and the many real-life case studies make this practice-oriented book a reference and key reading. It is intended for environmental consultants, engineers, regulators and operators in the field and for students to use as a course textbook. As much of the matter applies to the extractive industries as a whole, it will also serve environmental professionals in the oil and gas industries. Karlheinz Spitz and John Trudinger both have multiple years of experience in the assessment of mining projects around the world. The combination of their expertise and knowledge about social, economic, and environmental performance of mining and mine waste management has resulted in this in-depth coverage of the requirements for responsible and sustainable mining.

Author : Fred G. Bell,Laurance J. Donnelly
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780203969519

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Mining and its Impact on the Environment by Fred G. Bell,Laurance J. Donnelly Pdf

Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of America Mining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land. This book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems it may cause in both urban and rural areas. By way of example, the book also demonstrates how such problems may be anticipated, investigated, predicted, prevented and controlled. Furthermore, it shows how sites already affected by mining problems and hazards can be remediated and rehabilitated. Covering subsidence, surface mining, disposal of waste, problems resulting from mine closure and mineral processing, Mining and its Impact on the Environment is an excellent reference for practising mining and geotechnical engineers, as well as students in this field.

Author : Alyson Warhurst,Maria Ligia Noronha
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999-09-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 1566703654

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Environmental Policy in Mining by Alyson Warhurst,Maria Ligia Noronha Pdf

Ecological Management of Mining: Achieving Environmental Compliance is a study and comparison - global in scope - of current practices used by mining firms striving for ecological management. The author takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach in addressing, analyzing and working towards solutions regarding the complex challenges posed by managing the environmental impacts of mining. The issues addressed range from the ecotoxicological effects of metal residues to the land use effects of mining and from socioeconomic impacts to environmental regulation. The goal of this book is to assist mining companies throughout the world to achieve environmental compliance and improve competitiveness in the context of growing environmental regulation and technological innovation. It is an essential book for the wide variety of professionals working on issues in mining. Like the book and the research itself, the audience is integrated and interdisciplinary including engineers, planners, ecologists, policy makers and economists. Features

Author : Alyson Warhurst
Publisher : OECD
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015032087341

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Environmental Degradation from Mining and Mineral Processing in Developing Countries by Alyson Warhurst Pdf

Author : Roderick G. Eggert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781135889777

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Mining and the Environment by Roderick G. Eggert Pdf

For centuries, denuded landscapes, fouled streams, and dirty air were accepted by society as part of the price that had to be paid for mineral production. Even initial environmental legislation devised by industrialized countries in the 1960s and 1970s was largely designed without mining in mind. And developing countries had little in the way of environmental policy. With the advent of sustainability in the 1990s, times have changed. Today's economic development, many now feel, must not come at the expense of an environmentally degraded future. Current policies toward mining are under rigorous review, and mineral-rich developing countries are designing environmental policies where none existed before. In Mining and the Environment, noted analysts offer viewpoints from Australia, Chile, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European community on issues and challenges of metal mining.

Author : RobertE. Redmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351450652

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Environmental Effects of Mining by RobertE. Redmann Pdf

Research funded by the Centre for Resource Studies,Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Author : Earle A. Ripley,Robert E. Redmann
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995-08-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 188401576X

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Environmental Effects of Mining by Earle A. Ripley,Robert E. Redmann Pdf

Research funded by the Centre for Resource Studies,Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Author : Manuel Bustillo Revuelta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319587608

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Mineral Resources by Manuel Bustillo Revuelta Pdf

This comprehensive textbook covers all major topics related to the utilization of mineral resources for human activities. It begins with general concepts like definitions of mineral resources, mineral resources and humans, recycling mineral resources, distribution of minerals resources across Earth, and international standards in mining, among others. Then it turns to a classification of mineral resources, covering the main types from a geological standpoint. The exploration of mineral resources is also treated, including geophysical methods of exploration, borehole geophysical logging, geochemical methods, drilling methods, and mineral deposit models in exploration. Further, the book addresses the evaluation of mineral resources, from sampling techniques to the economic evaluation of mining projects (i.e. types and density of sampling, mean grade definition and calculation, Sichel’s estimator, evaluation methods – classical and geostatistical, economic evaluation – NPV, IRR, and PP, estimation of risk, and software for evaluating mineral resources). It subsequently describes key mineral resource exploitation methods (open pit and underground mining) and the mineral processing required to obtain saleable products (crushing, grinding, sizing, ore separation, and concentrate dewatering, also with some text devoted to tailings dams). Lastly, the book discusses the environmental impact of mining, covering all the aspects of this very important topic, from the description of diverse impacts to the environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is essential in modern mining projects.

Author : U. Aswathanarayana
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203971222

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Mineral Resources Management and the Environment by U. Aswathanarayana Pdf

Through an exploration of the links between geologic setting, mining and process technologies, economics, environment and stakeholder communities, this text addresses ways in which the mineral industry can be made safe, efficient and ecologically sustainable, focusing in particular upon the following key themes: a review of the current status of t

Author : Shahjadi Hisan Farjana,M. A. Parvez Mahmud,Nazmul Huda
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323854528

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Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Mining by Shahjadi Hisan Farjana,M. A. Parvez Mahmud,Nazmul Huda Pdf

Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Mining addresses sustainable mining issues based on life cycle assessment, providing a thorough guide to implementing LCAs using sustainability metrics. The book details current research on LCA methodologies related to mining, their outcomes, and how to relate sustainable mining concepts in a circular economy. It is an in-depth, foundational reference for developing ideas for technological advancement through designing reduced-emission mining equipment or processes. It includes literature reviews and theoretical concepts of life cycle assessments applied in mining industries, sustainability metrics and problems related to mining and mineral processing industries identified by the life cycle assessment results. This book will aid researchers, students and academics in the field of environmental science, mining engineering and sustainability to see LCA technology outcomes which would be useful for the future development of environmentally-friendly mining processes. Details state-of-the-art life cycle assessment theory and practices applied in the mining and mineral processing industries Includes in-depth, practical case studies outlined with life cycle assessment results to show future pathways for sustainability enhancement Provides fundamental knowledge on how to measure sustainability metrics using life cycle assessment in mining industries

Author : United States. Bureau of Mines. Division of Minerals Environmental Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Mineral industries
ISBN : UOM:39015078457374

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Minerals Environmental In-house and Contract Research and Development in Fiscal Year 1981 by United States. Bureau of Mines. Division of Minerals Environmental Technology Pdf

Author : Bernd Lottermoser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662051337

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Mine Wastes by Bernd Lottermoser Pdf

Today's best practice in environmental mine-waste management requires a thorough understanding of the wastes produced. The knowledge of mine wastes represents a new interdisciplinary science and this book provides an introductory, descriptive and analytic overview of the wastes produced in the mineral industry. It describes the characterization, prediction, monitoring, disposal and treatment as well as environmental impacts. Intended for undergraduate courses, it systematically builds the reader’s understanding and knowledge of the wastes produced, their physical and chemical characteristics, and how to deal responsibly with them on a short and long-term basis. The text employs 22 case studies spanning the world’s mineral industry that elucidate best practice and specific challenges in mine-waste management and site rehabilitation.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780889368286

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Mining and the Environment by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Mining and the Environment: Case studies from the Americas

Author : Christopher Gordon Down,John Stocks
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Mineral industries
ISBN : UOM:49015000610114

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Environmental Impact of Mining by Christopher Gordon Down,John Stocks Pdf

New York : Wiley, c1977.