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Environmental Impacts of Mining Activities: Emphasis on Mitigation and Remedial Measures(Environmental Science and Engineering)


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Since the mining industry is still expanding, comprehensive information on the effects of mining activities on the environment is needed. This book provides information on biological and physico-chemical treatments of mining effluents, on factors affecting human health and on environmental effects that have to be taken into account by the mining industry when aiming for sustainable development of their industry. Further regulatory guidelines and legislation relevant to the decommissioning of mining sites are reviewed. Mining industry, consulting companies, and governmental agencies alike will find a wealth of valuable information in this book.

Table of Contents:
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.


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  • ISBN-13: 9783642641695
  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 300
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Width: 155 mm
  • ISBN-10: 3642641695
  • Publisher Date: 27 Sep 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Sub Title: Emphasis on Mitigation and Remedial Measures


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