Tehnika, 2019 Mine waste has aroused the attention of the expert and lay public with its quantity and characteristics for many years. The expert public approaches it from the point of view of the possibility of rational treatment, and the lay public with fear for the environment and sustainable development.
Nišić Dragana D. +2 more
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Study of Methods and Development of Technological Scheme for Heat Removal from Rock Waste Dump [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this paper is to study the methods and develop technological scheme for thermal energy removal from coal mine rock waste dumps. The prospects of renewable energy sources development in Ukraine are analyzed.
Saik, Pavlo
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Effect of weathering product assemblages on Pb bioaccessibility in mine waste: implications for risk management [PDF]
, 2013 General assessments of orebody types and associated mine wastes with regards to their environmental signature and human health hazards are needed to help managing present and historical mine waste facilities.
Cave, Mark R. +3 more
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Can you take the heat? – Geothermal energy in mining [PDF]
, 2014 In 2013, there are less than 20 documented examples of operational geothermal systems on mine sites worldwide. This is surprising, since on remote mine sites, where fuels may have to be shipped in over great distances, heating and cooling from low ...
Preene, M., Younger, P.L.
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Integrating industrial ecology thinking into the management of mining waste [PDF]
, 2015 Mining legacies are often dominated by large waste facilities and their associated environmental impacts. The most serious environmental problem associated with mine waste is heavy metals and acid leakage through a phenomenon called acid mine drainage ...
Corder, Glen, Lèbre, Éléonore
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Impact of mining activities in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin on surface water and possibilities of its reduction [PDF]
, 2015 Due to the deposits of quality hard coal, the area of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) has been one of the most industrialised regions in Europe for centuries.
Adamczyk, Zdzisław +3 more
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Investigations of tungsten mine waste geopolymeric binder: strength and microstructure [PDF]
, 2008 This paper reports some results of a research project related to the development of a new binder using mineral waste mud from the Portuguese mine. Some aspects related to the effect of aggregates in the microstructure and mechanical behaviour of tungsten
Gomes, J. P. Castro +2 more
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Contamination of surface waters by mining wastes in the Milluni Valley (Cordillera Real, Bolivia): Mineralogical and hydrological influences [PDF]
, 2008 This study is one of very few dealing with mining waste contamination in high altitude, tropical-latitude areas exploited during the last century. Geochemical, mineralogical and hydrological characterizations of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in ...
Isaure, Marie-Pierre +3 more
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Mine waste characterization, management and remediation [PDF]
, 2015 Mining is a vital part of the Global economy, but the extraction of metals, metalloids, and other mineral products generates vast quantities of liquid and solid waste.
Dold, B., Hudson-Edwards, Karen A.
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Offsetting of CO₂ emissions by air capture in mine tailings at the Mount Keith Nickel Mine, Western Australia: Rates, controls and prospects for carbon neutral mining [PDF]
, 2014 The hydrated Mg-carbonate mineral, hydromagnesite [Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂•4H₂O], precipitates within mine tailings at the Mount Keith Nickel Mine, Western Australia as a direct result of mining operations.
Barker, Shaun L.L. +8 more
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