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Mining and the Environment

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Author	You, Greg Wijesinghe, Dakshith Ruvin
Copyright Year	2016
Description	While mining contributes to the economy, it has some adverse impacts on the environment. However, with the advancements in mining technologies, the industry has identified the importance of maintaining environmental sustainability during mining operations which combine various components such as resource efficiency, economics, safety and environment. The reduction of environmental impacts of mining relies on the balance between these factors. Australia is one of the world's leading nations in mineral supplies, and has been working upon maintaining environmental sustainability from the beginning of mining operation until the mine closure. Ensuring environmental sustainability in mining needs not only the dedication of the industry in compliance with the laws and regulations but also requires consultations between industries and communities. This chapter summarises some major environmental problems associated with mining, such as acid mine drainage (AMD), land subsidence, mine waste, mine fire and issues related to blasting. These issues are discussed with reference to various laws and regulations that are implemented in Australia. Book Name: Sustainability in the Mineral and Energy Sectors
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Ending Page	260
Page Count	16
Starting Page	245
DOI	10.1201/9781315369853-14
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2016-09-15
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Sustainability in the Mineral and Energy Sectors History and Philosophy of Science Safety Australia Various Laws and Regulations Sustainability in Mining Maintaining Environmental Sustainability
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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