Mining and its Environmental Impact

Ranging from gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon, to coal mining, this 1st volume of Issues in Environmental Science and Technology discusses the environmental impacts of various mining activities including the effects of gaseous emissions, revegetation of metal-contaminated soils and pollution in w...

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Hauptverfasser: Hester, R. E, Harrison, R. M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Ranging from gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon, to coal mining, this 1st volume of Issues in Environmental Science and Technology discusses the environmental impacts of various mining activities including the effects of gaseous emissions, revegetation of metal-contaminated soils and pollution in water. Policy issues and environmental best-practice in metals production are also discussed, illustrated by case studies emphasising economic and political considerations.