Mine waste management is a valuable resource for mining industry professionals, regulators, mine waste facility designers, mine superintendents and managers, consulting engineers, and students in environmental engineering, mining, and metallurgy. Current and approved operations within the complex include the north open cut, the underground. Were the leading provider of comprehensive waste management in north america, providing services that range from collection and disposal to recycling and renewable energy generation. It aims to serve undergraduate students who wish to gain an overview and an. Mine wastes and their environmentally acceptable storage constitute the largest waste problem on the planet.
Basic concepts in environmental geochemis try of sulfidic minewaste management 175 nearby topographic depressions, lakes or draina ge basins. This book applies the latest advances in technology and management techniques to minimize environmental footprints throughout the mining cycle, including. Handbook course mine water and waste management mine8910. Basic concepts in environmental geochemistry of sulfidic mine. For hard rock mines, the main mine wastes are tailings, and the tailings can. Di wu this book introduces recent development of technologies for mine waste management in china. Sustainability and mine waste management a snapshot of.
It presents differences and similarities of waste disposing technologies between coal mines and noncoal mines and will provide readers comprehensive information about mine waste management. Mine wastes have been accumulating for thousands of years, and their rate of production has accelerated in step with increases of the human population to an estimated worldwide production rate of 350. Caval ridge coal mine project environmental impact statement page 145 he overarching principle for waste management for the project is. A true sensei taken from the japanese for teacher, or in this case master does more than simply teach. In the united states in 1996, nearly 210 million tonsabout 4.
The hyatt place hotel reservations may be made at 800 9934759 code. A handbook for management, second edition, provides information on a wide range of hot topics and developing areas, such as hydraulic fracturing, microplastics, waste management in developing countries, and wasteexposureoutcome pathways. Guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design 2017. Mine waste management short training sponsored by government of japan through jica in corporation with the government of png through cepa, mra and dmpgm. Management of mining, quarrying and oreprocessing waste in the. Globally, the mining industry plays a leading role in waste management and is one of the few industries that recycles most of its own waste. I wastewater characteristics, management and reuse in mining and mineral processing industries hagare b. Mining waste disposal permanently brings about a contamination threat to. During the earliest days of handbook development, mike bishop of epa region 8 lead the effort to develop a superfund mine waste reference document for epa project managers working on mine. The major risks linked to mining waste for the environment are twofold. Waste rock management basically involves its removal and storage, which may be temporary or longterm. Mine environmental management regulation in key role mining act 6212011 objective of this act is to promote mining and organise the use of areas required for it, and exploration, in a socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable manner.
List of books and articles about solid waste management. This book introduces recent development of technologies for mine waste management in china. Deve 1 opments in mi ne waste management are also bei n9. Guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design is a comprehensive, practical guide to the investigation, design, operation and monitoring of mine waste dumps, dragline spoils and major stockpiles associated with large open pit mines. We provide a range of specialist services to earth and water resource industries.
Join mine waste management in brisbane at the ausimm life or mine 2018 conference. T programs are in place to ensure that wastes are eliminated or where possible avoided, reduced, reused, recycled, treated, or properly disposed of. This book has been written by a consortium of geotechnical consultants and. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay. Unesco eolss sample chapters wastewater recycle, reuse, and reclamation vol. The environmental effects of mining waste disposal at. Managing the environmental impacts of mining the role of.
The course will focus on aqueous aspects of mine water including engineered seepage barriers, water recycling and treatment options, with an overview of waste rock and tailings management. It encompasses waste management across both the integra coal open cut and integra coal underground sites. It provides a comprehensive approach for determining the amount of engineered containment that needs to be provided to reduce the risk to water resources to acceptable levels. Prasad, in sensing and monitoring technologies for mines and hazardous areas, 2016. Mine wastes require careful management for prevention and minimization of air, water, and soil contamination. Learning material 31 mine waste management 20 educational 17 mining regulators 17 mines in png 15 mining engineering 15 mine management mine pollution mine waste treatment 12 landholder grievances 10 legislation 8 news 6 water quality monitoring technique 6 zeolite ore 6 mining technologies 5 mining warden. An also often economic practice was sea deposition, when the mine was located close to the ocean, with sometime. Tailings are distinct from overburden, which is the waste rock or other material that overlies an ore or mineral body and is displaced during mining without being processed.
Obviously, the type, amounts, and properties of waste produced on mines varies with the resources being mined, the process technologies used, and the geology at the mine site. It is of two types and they are mine drainage from underground and openpit and the seepage. Overview of systems approach for determining mine waste management requirements. For the waste sector in south africa this means care must be given to raw material use, product design, resource efficiency, waste prevention, and minimization where avoidance is impossible. Management refer to how the mine derived waste is managed by the operator and or the regulatory bodies. Mine water and waste management are critical issues for safe and efficient underground and pit mining operations and to minimise environmental impacts at all stages from feasibility assessment to mine closure. The company in this story is fortunate to work with a sensei. Guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design 2017 lop. The book presents lean as a systemusing a realistic story to show how the principles are interrelated and how they lead to useful tools such as kanban or 5s. A workshop on financial guarantees in the field of extractive waste management was organised in brussels by the european commission. These deposits form a mineralized package that is of economic interest to the miner.
Waste rock is also a mine residue that typically consists of overburden and material displaced to access the ore body. Tailings are the materials left over after the process of separating the valuable fraction from the uneconomic fraction of an ore. Apr 01, 2017 guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design is a comprehensive, practical guide to the investigation, design, operation and monitoring of mine waste dumps, dragline spoils and major stockpiles associated with large open pit mines. This book deals with many of the important water quality and design issues at mine waste management units. To assess this information and to extrapolate to the next twenty years, this approach has been reinforced using published. The book emphasizes the characterization, prediction, monitoring, disposal and treatment as well as environmental.
Mine waste management bridges the gap between mine operators, regulators, and design engineers concerned with the safe design and operation of mine waste management units. Acid mine drainage amd continues to flow from the abondoned workings mine. Publication of the study supporting the elaboration of guidance on best practices in the extractive waste management plans. Multipliers were derived from figures published in standard textbooks and in other. There are books which cover the principles and practices of environmental management at mine sites. Guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design. Challenges competing factors such as cost, the environment, safety, and technical viability are at the forefront of thinking when todays mining organizations are investing in new tailings systems or retrofitting existing ones.
As a result of the literature search and scope refinement, fifteen environmental mine waste management strategies were identified for further investigation. October 21, 1976 congress passes the resources conservation and recovery act rcra public law 94580 which requires epa to develop regulations governing the identification and management of hazardous. Beginning with an overview of the current waste landscape, including green engineering, processing principles and regulations, the book then outlines. This book has arisen out of teaching mine waste science to undergraduate and graduate science students and the frustration at having no appropriate text which documents the scienti. Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposit. Waste management in mining industry abdepartment of mining engineering, godavari institute of engineering and technology, rajahmundry, a. Jadwiga szczepanska, irena twardowska, in waste management series, 2004.
In order to create an organized and efficient presentation, the fifteen strategies were divided into three generalized categories. Earlier that month broken hill property bhp, which operates the mine, and has a 52% stake, announced that it was reconsidering its role, saying that waste management procedures at the mine were not working bbc 2000. Director and senior geochemist josh pearce will be presenting alongside ben miles of roy hill iron ore on roy hills practical acid and metalliferous drainage amd management system. Obviously, the type, amounts, and properties of waste produced on mines varies with the resources being mined, the process technologies used. Overview of systems approach for determining mine waste. Anon, 2006, dirty metal, mining communities and environment, earthworks, oxfam america, washington, pp 4 chapter 4. Tailings and mine waste does not use third party housing bureaus. This book is not designed to be an exhaustive work on mine wastes. Inappropriate or unsafe management of wastes during mining operations generates opposition from local communities, general public and nongovernment.
This is followed by a frank discussion of environmental control and abatement technologies for water, wastewater, soil, and. Current mine waste management practices in california performance history regulatory implications mine waste management requirements. All activities should be carried out in line with this environmental management plan emp, as may be applicable to the specific phase and activities carried out. The gold mine presents all the key lean principles, ranging from wellknown ideas such as pull and flow, to lesserknown yet equally important principles such as jidoka and heijunka.
Mine wastes characterization, treatment and environmental. This book, guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design, is the third book in the lop guideline series and focuses on the investigation, design, operation and monitoring of waste dumps, dragline spoils and stockpiles associated with large open pit mines. Tailings are distinct from overburden, which is the waste rock or other material that overlies an ore or mineral body and is displaced during mining without being processed the extraction of minerals from ore can be done two ways. This project was completed mainly through the use of questionnaire sent to subcontractors in almost each country of the eu. For hard rock mines, the main mine wastes are tailings, and the tailings can be disposed aboveground andor underground. This site welcomes critics and comments and suggestions related to the mine waste management to improve the lives of people living within the vicinity of mine impact areas.
Science and engineering for industry consists of 18 chapters, starting with a discussion of international environmental laws and crucial environmental management tools, including lifecycle, environmental impact, and environmental risk assessments. Mine waste refers to the waste related to mining activities such as tailings, waste rock, sediment, chemical residues, etc. On 22nd august 1999, bbc published a story on the call from world wildlife fund to close the giant copper mine of ok tedi. This waste management plan wmp forms part of a series of environmental management plans for the integra mine complex the complex.
Waste rock may even contain very low grades of ore but at levels which cannot be processed profitably. Leading practices for mine site water accounting and assessment will include depressurization and dewatering, geotechnical stability. The technology of consolidated tailings stockpile cts that disposes tailings aboveground is introduced, and the application of. Adoption of the technical guidelines for inspections 23 september 2019. Read more mine8910 mine water and waste management read less mine8910 mine water and waste management. H although mining companies have long been conscious of the i importance of water management, they still face environmental problems. This book has been written by a consortium of geotechnical consultants and individuals including piteau associates. Environmental impact of mining and mineral processing.
These management actions cover the operational and decommissioning phases of sand mining. For hard rock mines, the main mine wastes are tailings, and the. This section of the emp details the various management processes, from where the. The environmental effects of mining waste disposal at lihir. This book provides a thorough, uptodate overview of wastes accumulating at mine sites. T programs are in place to ensure that wastes are eliminated or where possible avoided, reduced. For mining clients who represent about 75% of our international business, we provide services through the project life cycle from early stage exploration to development and operations and ultimately closure.
The mining waste burden and management problems are particularly important due to the high volume of material disposed. Mine waste management is a valuable resource for mining industry professionals, regulators, and consulting engineers. Guidelines for mine waste dump and stockpile design mark. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. The emphasis will be put on ta iii ngs dumps a 1 though general it i es wi 11 be made where necessary. The book emphasizes the characterization, prediction, monitoring, disposal and treatment as well as environmental impacts of problematic mine wastes. These facilities are some of the largest manmade structures on earth, and while most have performed very well, there are cases where instabilities have. This page is created purposely to share and comment ideas on mining waste and its related issues and its management in papua new guinea and not limited to global. Basic concepts in environmental geochemistry of sulfidic.
The abandoned mine site characterization and cleanup handbook handbook is the result of the collective efforts and contributions of a number of individuals. It deals comprehensively with sulfidic mine wastes, mine water, tailings, cyanidation wastes of goldsilver ores, radioactive wastes of uranium ores, and wastes of phosphate and potash ores. The strong pedagogical framework is supported by case studies from around the world, endofchapter summaries as well as lists of resource materials and sites for each waste type. Abandoned mine site characterization and cleanup handbook. A brief overview of origins, quantities, and methods of storage daniel a.