Mining and the environment from ore to metal

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Spitz, Karlheinz, 1955-
Other Authors Trudinger, John
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780203895436
Physical Descriptionxxxii, 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.