ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|24 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|44 pages

Mining methods and the environment

chapter 3|14 pages

Mode of occurrence of mineral deposits

chapter 6|22 pages

Mining and health hazards

chapter 7|22 pages

Process technologies and the environment

chapter 9|30 pages

Mitigation of mining impacts