Mining and its Impact on the Environment
Published on 20. April 2006
560 pages
978-1-040-21055-0 (ISBN)
Description
Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of AmericaMining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land.This book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems it may cau
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
38,57 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-21055-0 (9781040210550)
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Fred G. Bell | Laurance J. Donnelly
Mining and its Impact on the Environment
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09/2019
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Fred G. Bell | Laurance J. Donnelly
Mining and its Impact on the Environment
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04/2006
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Persons
Fred G. Bell is a Research Associate with the British Geological Survey, formerly Professor and Head of Department of Geology and Applied Geology at the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa. He has acted as a consultant and advisor to numerous organizations. He is the author or co-author of some 230 papers and author or editor of 20 books.
Laurance Donnelly is presently a consultant geologist with the Halcrow Group and was previously with International Mining Consultants and the British Geological Survey. He has worked in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Central and South America and the Caribbean on mining related projects. He is the author or co-author of some 70 publications.
Laurance Donnelly is presently a consultant geologist with the Halcrow Group and was previously with International Mining Consultants and the British Geological Survey. He has worked in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Central and South America and the Caribbean on mining related projects. He is the author or co-author of some 70 publications.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Subsidence Due to the Partial Extraction of Stratiform Mineral Deposits 3. Longwall Mining and Subsidence 4. Metalliferous Mining and Subsidence 5. Subsidence Associated with the Abstraction of Fluids 6. Quarrying and Surface Mining 7. Waste Materials from Mining and Their Disposal 8. Mine Effluents and Acid Mine Drainage 9. Dereliction and Contamination Associated with Mining and Related Industries 10. Other Problems Associated with Mining
