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Sustainable development principles for the disposal of mining and mineral processing wastes
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In this article, a set of sustainable development principles for the disposal of mining and mineral processing wastes is presented, which can guide waste disposal decisions through the consideration of what risk and magnitude, in any given local context, a particular management solution poses to their application.About:
This article is published in Resources Policy.The article was published on 2011-06-01. It has received 230 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Waste disposal & Sustainability.read more
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Heavy Metal Pollution from Gold Mines: Environmental Effects and Bacterial Strategies for Resistance.
TL;DR: This review focuses on the effects of heavy metal wastes generated from gold mining activities on the environment and the various mechanisms used by bacteria to counteract the effect of these heavy metals in their immediate environment.
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Designing mine tailings for better environmental, social and economic outcomes: a review of alternative approaches
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of alternative tailings management methods that aim to improve environmental, social and economic outcomes, including paste and thickened tailings; tailings reuse, recycling and reprocessing; and proactive management.
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The Challenges of Reusing Mining and Mineral-Processing Wastes
TL;DR: If properly evaluated, mining waste can be reused to reextract minerals, provide additional fuel for power plants, supply construction materials, and repair surface and subsurface land structures altered by mining activities themselves.
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A framework for a sustainable approach to mine tailings management: disposal strategies
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed an improved framework for mine tailings management that considers key sustainable development pillars: technological, economic, environmental, policy, and social aspects, which can guide the mining sector to choose its management strategy based on sustainable development concepts.
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Toxic Metal Implications on Agricultural Soils, Plants, Animals, Aquatic life and Human Health
Uchenna Okereafor,Mamookho Elizabeth Makhatha,Lukhanyo Mekuto,Nkemdinma Uche-Okereafor,Tendani Edith Sebola,Vuyo Mavumengwana +5 more
TL;DR: In this review, concerted efforts were made to condense the information contained in literature regarding toxic metal pollution and its implications in soil, water, plants, animals, marine life and human health.
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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD): causes, treatment and case studies
Ata Akcil,Soner Koldas +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe acid mine drainage generation and its associated technical issues, and present three basic levels: primary prevention of acid-generating process, secondary control, and tertiary control, or the collection and treatment of effluent.
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Environmental impact of metals derived from mining activities: Processes, predictions, prevention
TL;DR: In this paper, a geochemical model was used to predict copper concentrations in a river system affected by acid mine drainage and tailings inputs, showed good agreement between measured and predicted values.
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The Environmental sustainability of mining in Australia: key mega-trends and looming constraints
Gavin Mark Mudd,Gavin Mark Mudd +1 more
TL;DR: The authors presented the results from a landmark study on historical trends in Australian mining, including ore milled, ore grades, open cut versus underground mining, overburden/waste rock and economic resources.
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