Environmental Impacts of Mining Activities

Emphasis on Mitigation and Remedial Measures

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Since the mining industry is still expanding, comprehensive information on the effects of mining activities on the environment is needed.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-09-27
Mått155 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt493 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEnvironmental Science and Engineering
Antal sidor300
FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN9783642641695

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1 Introduction.- Section A: Evaluation of Effects of Mining in the Environment.- 2 Do Australian Mining Companies Pay Too Much? Reflections on the Burden of Meeting Environmental Standards in the Late Twentieth Century.- 3 Characterization of Mine Wastes for Prediction of Acid Mine Drainage.- 4 Biomonitoring Environmental Contamination with Metallic and Methylmercury in Amazon Gold Mining Areas, Brazil.- 5 Sodium Cyanide Hazards to Fish and Other Wildlife from Gold Mining Operations.- 6 A Three-dimensional Finite Element Model to Predict Airflow and Pit Retention for an Open-Pit Mine.- 7 Mine Health and Safety: Industry’s March Towards Continuous Improvement-The United States Experience.- Section B: Treatment Methods for Mine Effluents and Rehabilitation of Mine Tailings and Overburden Materials.- 8 Treatment of Coal Mine Drainage with Constructed Wetlands.- 9 Underwater Placement of Mine Tailings: Case Examples and Principles.- 10 Reduction of Mercury Emissions from Gold Mining Activities and Remedial Procedures for Polluted Sites.- 11 Wastewater Renovation with Mine-Derived Fill Materials.- 12 Environmental Effects of the Deposition and Re-use of Colliery Spoils.- Section C: Study Cases.- 13 The Swedish Acid Mine Drainage Experience: Research, Development, and Practice.- 14 Mining in the Arctic: Mitigation and Remedial Measures.- 15 Pollution from Mining in Greenland: Monitoring and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts.- 16 Strategies for Remediation of Former Opencast Mining Areas in Eastern Germany.