Environmental Indicators in Metal Mining
This book represents an important new contribution to the literature that presents practical and comprehensive solutions to mining activities. Its timely content has been prepared by several experts from around the world and its practical format addresses
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Environmental Indicators in Metal Mining
Environmental Indicators in Metal Mining
Bernd Lottermoser Editor
Environmental Indicators in Metal Mining
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Editor Bernd Lottermoser Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-42729-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42731-7
ISBN 978-3-319-42731-7
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Preface
Today’s mineral resource development requires best certainty in decision-making from the beginning of the mine life cycle. Such well-informed decisions need to be based on (a) solid predictions of future market, political, technological and cost trends; (b) a complete understanding of sociopolitical conditions as well as available mining logistics and technologies; (c) a detailed awareness of possible alternatives for mining, processing and environmental measures; and (d) a total deposit knowledge that has been established using best practices. Total deposit knowledge is the solid understanding of all the pertinent physical and chemical characteristics of a mineral resource. These important characteristics include geological properties, metallurgical performance, geotechnical aspects and likely environmental impacts. These fundamental aspects need to be established early in the life cycle of a mine. Investigations on drill core allow a prediction of the likely geological, metallurgical, geotechnical and environmental characteristics of ore bodies. Among the predictive methods pursued, field and laboratory testing of ores and wastes has gained prominence, and the acquired data are commonly articulated through the use of indicators. Effective indicators are an important component of achieving best certainty for well-informed
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