The balancing act of sustainable mining
Acid mine drainage (AMD) has plagued the sulphide mining industry since Roman times. The German scientist, Georg Agricola, mentioned it as far back as the late medieval era. Concerns about AMD pertain to the generation of acid by sulphide oxidation and the mobilization of iron and base metals by aci...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | CIM magazine 2009-03, Vol.4 (2), p.22-23 |
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| Format: | Magazinearticle |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Acid mine drainage (AMD) has plagued the sulphide mining industry since Roman times. The German scientist, Georg Agricola, mentioned it as far back as the late medieval era. Concerns about AMD pertain to the generation of acid by sulphide oxidation and the mobilization of iron and base metals by acid reactions. |
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| ISSN: | 1718-4177 |