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

Auteur

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).

Contenu

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Systematic Procedure for Environmental Assessment of Mining and Mineral Processing Projects
Chapter 3: Environmental Management System Implementation in the Mining Industry
Chapter 4: Environmental Impacts from Mining
Chapter 5: Environmental Monitoring and Control Signal Systems
Chapter 6: Environmental Auditing