Environmental Impact of Mining and Mineral Processing
Management, Monitoring, and Auditing Strategies
Published on 3. August 2015
322 pages
978-0-12-804092-8 (ISBN)
Description
Environmental Impact of Mining and Mineral Processing: Management, Monitoring, and Auditing Strategies covers all the aspects related to mining and the environment, including environmental assessment at the early planning stages, environmental management during mine operation, and the identification of major impacts. Technologies for the treatment of mining, mineral processing, and metallurgical wastes are also covered, along with environmental management of mining wastes, including disposal options and the treatment of mining effluents.
- Presents a systematic approach for environmental assessment of mining and mineral processing projects
- Provides expert advice for the implementation of environmental management systems that are unique to the mining industry
- Effectively addresses a number of environmental challenges, including air quality, water quality, acid mine drainage, and land and economic impacts
- Explains the latest in environmental monitoring and control systems to limit the environmental impact of mining and processing operations
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Ravi Jain
Environmental Impact of Mining and Mineral Processing
Management, Monitoring, and Auditing Strategies
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09/2015
Butterworth-Heinemann
€115.50
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Person
Ravi Jain is Dean and Professor of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from California State University, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech. He studied public administration and public policy at Harvard, earning an M.P.A. degree and did additional graduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Content
Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: A Systematic Procedure for Environmental Assessment of Mining and Mineral Processing ProjectsChapter 3: Environmental Management System Implementation in the Mining IndustryChapter 4: Environmental Impacts from MiningChapter 5: Environmental Monitoring and Control Signal SystemsChapter 6: Environmental Auditing
