Mining and the environment from ore to metal
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| Format | eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
c2008.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780203895436 |
| Physical Description | xxxii, 891 p., plates : ill. (some col.), col. maps. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Minerals, wealth and progress
- 2. Environmental impact assessment : protection before exploitation
- 3. Involving the public : forging partnerships and trust
- 4. The anatomy of a mine : this is mining
- 5. Mining methods vary widely : from exavation to In situ learning
- 6. Converting minerals to metals : from ore to finished product
- 7. Our environment : a set natural and man-made features
- 8. The baseline : understanding the host environment
- 9. Identifying and evaluating impacts : linking cause and effect
- 10. Emphasizing environmental management and monitoring : managing what matters
- 11. Metals, their biological functions and harmful impacts : metals are naturally occurring elements
- 12. Was the environmental assessment adequate? : identifying issues, finding solutions
- 13. The range of environmental concerns : separating fact from fantasy
- 14. Land acquisition and resettlement : when property and development rights collide
- 15. Community development : ensuring long-term benefits
- 16. Indigenous peoples issues : respecting the differences
- 17. Acid rock drainage : a widespread problem
- 18. Tailings disposal : concepts and practices
- 19. Approaches to waste rock disposal : issues and risks
- 20. Erosion : the perpetual disruptive forces of water and wind
- 21. Mine closure : it is not over when it is over
- 22. Looking ahead.