Bernd G. Lottermoser Livres

Today's best practice in environmental mine-waste management requires a thorough understanding of the wastes produced. The knowledge of mine wastes represents a new interdisciplinary science and this book provides an introductory, descriptive and analytic overview of the wastes produced in the mineral industry. It describes the characterization, prediction, monitoring, disposal and treatment as well as environmental impacts. Intended for undergraduate courses, it systematically builds the reader’s understanding and knowledge of the wastes produced, their physical and chemical characteristics, and how to deal responsibly with them on a short and long-term basis. The text employs 22 case studies spanning the world’s mineral industry that elucidate best practice and specific challenges in mine-waste management and site rehabilitation.

Die in diesem Band abgedruckten Kurzzusammenfassungen wurden am 18. und 19. Mai 2016 anlässlich der Ersten Internationalen Konferenz „Mining in Europe” (AIMS 2016) gehalten. Das Kolloquium wurde ausgerichtet vom Institut für Bergbaukunde I (BBK I) der RWTH Aachen University. Die AIMS-Serie hat sich in den vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnten zu einer weltweit anerkannten Veranstaltungsserie für den Bergbau- und Rohstoffsektor entwickelt und zählt zu den führenden Plattformen des internationalen Know-How-Transfers. Die rund 70 internationalen Beiträge spiegeln maßgebliche Aspekte, neueste Entwicklungen und Einsatzerfahrungen zur Leistungssteigerung beim Abbau mineralischer Rohstoffe wider.

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 the major environmental predictive techniques required for the extraction and processing of metal resources. Packed with reviews and case studies, it covers current methods used to forecast environmental effects of metal mining.