| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
viii, 356 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Environmental impact of mining in Canada. c1978. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-345) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Mineral Extraction -- Ch. 2. Ecosystems -- Ch. 3. Environmental Impact -- Ch. 4. Prevention, Reclamation and Rehabilitation -- Ch. 5. Sulphide Ores -- Ch. 6. Gold and Silver -- Ch. 7. Uranium -- Ch. 8. Iron Ore -- Ch. 9. Carbon Products: Coal, Peat, Graphite, and Diamond -- Ch. 10. Potash and Other Salts -- Ch. 11. Industrial Minerals. |
| Summary |
An important new contribution to the environmental literature that presents practical and comprehensive solutions to mining activities. Four key reasons to put this book to work for you: timely content that has been peer reviewed by experts in mining, government, engineering, biology, geology, zoology, and education; practical format that addresses the major issues surrounding the process of extraction and processing of non-petroleum minerals, while outlining implications to the ecosystems; provides details for tailoring a mining operation's environmental management program to local needs and requirements; and packed with case histories, there is extensive coverage of current methods used on new and existing sites to perform damage prevention and restoration. |
| Subject |
Mineral industries -- Environmental aspects -- Canada.
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Industrial management -- Environmental aspects.
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| Added Author |
Redmann, Robert E., 1941-
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Crowder, Adele A.
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Ripley, Earle A., 1933-
Environmental impact of mining in Canada.
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| Added Title |
Environmental impact of mining in Canada |
| ISBN |
188401576X |
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9781884015762 |
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