Basics of metal mining influenced water

• Corporate Author: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.)
• Other Authors: McLemore, Virginia T.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Littleton, Colo. : Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, ©2008.
• Series: Management technologies for metal mining influenced water ; v. 1.
• Subjects: Mine drainage.; Water > Pollution.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781613440742; 161344074X; 0873352734; 9780873352734; 0873352599; 9780873352598
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 103 pages) : illustrations

Basics of Metal Mining Influenced Water is a must read for planners, regulators, consultants, land managers, students, researchers, or others concerned about the environmentally sound management of metal mine wastes and drainage quality. The first of a series of six handbooks on technologies for man...

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Editorial Board and Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Characteristics of Mining and MIW; Types of Metal Mining and Extractive Metallurgical Processes; Phases of Mining; Factors that Control Environmental Impacts from Metal Mining and Metallurgical Materials; Potential Impacts of MIW on the Environment; Appendix; Glossary and Abbreviations; References; Index