Mineral Resources Management and the Environment

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
Copyright Acknowledgement......Page 18
CHAPTER 1 Introduction......Page 20
CHAPTER 2 Mining methods and the environment......Page 44
CHAPTER 3 Mode of occurrence of mineral deposits......Page 88
CHAPTER 4 Environmental impact of mineral industries – industry-wise......Page 102
CHAPTER 5 Impact of mining on the environment – waste-wise......Page 124
CHAPTER 6 Mining and health hazards......Page 142
CHAPTER 7 Process technologies and the environment......Page 164
CHAPTER 8 Control technologies for minimizing the mining environmental impact......Page 186
CHAPTER 9 Mitigation of mining impacts......Page 234
CHAPTER 10 Socio-economic dimensions of the mining impact......Page 264
References......Page 278
Appendix A......Page 284
Appendix B......Page 288
Appendix C......Page 302
Appendix D......Page 304
Appendix E......Page 306
Author index......Page 308
Subject index......Page 310