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Aesthetics for mine closure [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Conference on Mine Closure, 2011 There have been several historic attempts to quantify the aesthetics of natural landscapes, and many mines around the world are building reclaimed landscapes with a focus on visual appeal and/or natural appearance. There have been arguments made that form and function are closely linked, and hence mining landscapes should be fashioned to look natural ...
McKenna, G. +5 more
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Resources, 2022 Responsible mine closure and repurposing are key to contributing to sustainable development by ensuring successful environmental rehabilitation and reducing socioeconomic risks.
Cansu Perdeli Demirkan +2 more
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Louvicourt Mine – a recent mine closure case study [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Conference on Mine Closure, 2011 The Louvicourt sulphide deposit, located 20 km east of Val-d’Or, Quebec, was discovered in 1989. Production of copper and zinc concentrates was initiated in 1994 and ceased in 2005 due to exhaustion of the ore body. The ore and some waste rock from mine development were acid-generating.
Ouellet, R. +3 more
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A Mine Closure Risk Rating System for South Africa
MiningMine closure is a growing concern in mining countries around the world due to the associated environmental and social impacts. This is particularly true in developing countries like South Africa where poverty, social deprivation and unemployment are ...
Megan J. Cole
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Assessment towards mine closure within IPPKH (Permit of Using Forest Area): Study case of a coal mining Licence at Taba Penanjung, Central Bengkulu, Indonesia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Mine closure is an inevitable event within the mining business; however, post-mining land use is always intended for further beneficial use for further development, mostly to reach a landscape that sustain and give further benefit after the mining ...
Suhartoyo Hery +3 more
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Water and energy integration towards post-mine transition [PDF]
, 2023 Mining is resource-intensive and often located in remote and climate-fragile areas with limited resources, requiring complementary developments in water treatment and power generation services to sustain its activities (Owen & Kemp, 2018).
Sharma, V, Pagliero, L, Clerc, C
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Coal mining that applies the open pit method has the potential to generate acid mine drainage. Acid mine drainage (AMD) treatments must include processes to mitigate significant challenges; these treatments include active treatment with high costs and ...
Ihsan Noor +3 more
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The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 2021 Background: Most mining operations are viable for a period of 30 years, depending on the mineral extracted and the available reserves. Whilst the expectation is that mines will continue uninterrupted until the planned period is complete, unscheduled ...
Mbalenhle Mpanza +2 more
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Bat use of abandoned mines throughout Nevada
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2023 Abandoned mines offer important roosting habitat for several species of bats throughout the western United States. Currently, abandoned mine reclamation programs are tasked with closing abandoned mines to ameliorate safety, health, and environmental ...
Megan L. Moran +3 more
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Energies, 2021 Mining companies are responsible for the impacts that result from their mining activities even after the mining period has ended. At the same time, at the European and international levels, there is a lack of a detailed operational methodology comprising
Gregorio Fidalgo Valverde +4 more
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