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This paper examines sustainable development in the corporate mining context, and provides some guidelines for mining companies seeking to operate more sustainably. There is now a burgeoning literature that examines sustainable dev...
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This paper examines sustainable development in the corporate mining context, and provides some guidelines for mining companies seeking to operate more sustainably. There is now a burgeoning literature that examines sustainable development in the context of minerals and mining, most of which is concerned with sustainability at global and national scales. What is often challenging to ascertain, however, from these numerous perspectives on sustainable mineral extraction, minerals and metals recycling, environmental management, and social performance, is how sustainable development applies to mining companies themselves, and what steps a mine must take in order to improve the sustainability of operations. Since mining processes have the potential to impact a diverse group of environmental entities, and are of interest to a wide range of stakeholder groups, there is ample opportunity for the industry to operate more sustainably. Specifically, with improved planning, implementation of sound environmental management tools and cleaner technologies, extended social responsibility to stakeholder groups, the formation of sustainability partnerships, and improved training, a mine can improve performance in both the environmental and socioeconomic arenas, and thus contribute enormously to sustainable development at the mine level.
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Mining can become more environmental friendly and sustainable by adopting and integrating the social, environmental and economic development that will minimize the environmental impact of mining operation. These include less usage...
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Mining can become more environmental friendly and sustainable by adopting and integrating the social, environmental and economic development that will minimize the environmental impact of mining operation. These include less usage of water and energy consumption, minimizing land disruption and waste production, preventing air, water and soil pollution at mine sites and conducting successful mine closure, reclamation and rehabilitation activities. Sustainable mining is a process, a complete system which operate in compliance with the various norms/ rules being laid down by the Govt, keeping in pace with the technological changes. Sustainable mining not only provide relief from poverty, hunger and servitude for local communities but also take care of environment, ensures safety to the all categories of mining staffs, educating their children, providing adequate healthcare facilities and emphasizing on minimizing waste, recycle, reuse and upholding interest of local people even after mine closure.
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Minerals and metals are essential to the economic and social development of our society, and they are critical to modern life. The continuous exploitation of mineral resources has led to a large amount of waste, which has a large ...
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Minerals and metals are essential to the economic and social development of our society, and they are critical to modern life. The continuous exploitation of mineral resources has led to a large amount of waste, which has a large impact on the environment. One of the main streams of wastes in mining is mine tailings, which are produced in mineral processing plants. The mining industry must enhance its contribution to achieving sustainable development by incorporating the sustainable development goals into its operations. The objective of this article is to define targets and indicators for mine tailings management to achieve the sustainable development goals, defined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations. The result of this study is a collection of indicators proposed to measure the progress of mine tailings management towards sustainable development.
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Mining companies are facing various environmental and social challenges, ranging from ecological concerns to community relations issues. In Finland, mining companies have responded to these challenges by developing a sustainabilit...
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Mining companies are facing various environmental and social challenges, ranging from ecological concerns to community relations issues. In Finland, mining companies have responded to these challenges by developing a sustainability initiative to increase their responsibility. This study is based on a questionnaire administered to senior mine managers to capture their views on the matter. This research argues that for successful implementation of the 'Towards Sustainable Mining Standard', organizations need certain leadership and management processes to support implementation. This research also argues that organizations need a set of sustainability initiatives to guide their operations towards improved environmental performance. This research shows that sustainability initiatives play an important role in mining companies' operations, and companies are committed to several initiatives in their businesses. Results show that top management commitment, adequate resource allocation, and a functioning management system with an emphasis on communication and stakeholder engagement are essential to support implementation.
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There is a now a burgeoning literature that attempts to explain how sustainable development applies in the mining context. Little research, however, has been commissioned to examine exactly how mining companies are interpreting th...
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There is a now a burgeoning literature that attempts to explain how sustainable development applies in the mining context. Little research, however, has been commissioned to examine exactly how mining companies are interpreting the concept. To help bridge this major gap in the literature, a study was conducted in which the environmental and socioeconomic initiatives undertaken by the world's 20 largest gold mining companies-the operations of which produce some 51.8 percent of the world's gold-were examined and analysed. The primary information and data used in the study were obtained from company websites, annual reports, specific corporate environmental and socioeconomic literature, and a follow-up questionnaire sent to the attention of each company's chief presiding environmental officer. Results show that the industry, generally, has taken a proactive stance toward environmental issues and to a lesser extent, socioeconomic and community matters. The study more importantly confirmed that the gold mining segment of the industry has embraced the concept of sustainable development to varying degrees, a pattern that interestingly parallels that of the relevant theoretical literature.
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Sustainability is something that is ever important but not necessarily easy to progress. It can get rather complex quite quickly and with diverse and critical stakeholders, we have to be very systematic. This paper is a discussion...
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Sustainability is something that is ever important but not necessarily easy to progress. It can get rather complex quite quickly and with diverse and critical stakeholders, we have to be very systematic. This paper is a discussion on sustainability over the years with a focus on the changes seen in the mining industry.
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Application of sustainability principles to mining is inherently challenging, as mining is the act of removing and consuming a limited resource. However, consideration of sustainability meeting present needs without compromising n...
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Application of sustainability principles to mining is inherently challenging, as mining is the act of removing and consuming a limited resource. However, consideration of sustainability meeting present needs without compromising needs of future generations is increasingly being incorporated into mine development and operation as demand for minerals and products of mining such as metals and fuel and non-fuel minerals and the environmental impacts associated with minerals extraction activities continue to increase. This paper provides a review of existing research literature and thought on sustainability in mining of non-fuel minerals.
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The mineral industry has seen many significant changes in the past decade. Increasingly, it has responded to unanticipated pressures and demands with a variety of voluntary initiatives. Yet there is still much to do. Mining now ta...
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The mineral industry has seen many significant changes in the past decade. Increasingly, it has responded to unanticipated pressures and demands with a variety of voluntary initiatives. Yet there is still much to do. Mining now takes place in adifferent context than was the case in the past. Socio-economic, political and environmental considerations must now be integrated into traditional mining systems. This process of integration needs to involve industry, governments, academics, communitiesand other stakeholders to design a new approach to mining, one that can be fostered through interdisciplinary links and holistic strategies. This paper considers the meaning of sustainability in the context of the Canadian mining industry and explores the need for a broader vision for the mining industry The role of technology is then analyzed and related to an initiative recently taken by Canadian universities to develop a national network for interdisciplinary research into sustainable mining, CaSM.
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Abstract Nanofillers, by virtue of their minute size, when incorporated inside a matrix, have the capability to enhance the physical parameters of the complex matrix. Graphene, the wonder material of the twenty-first century, has ...
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Abstract Nanofillers, by virtue of their minute size, when incorporated inside a matrix, have the capability to enhance the physical parameters of the complex matrix. Graphene, the wonder material of the twenty-first century, has established itself in the field of nanofillers. However, it still has yet to find its way into the mining industry. This review paper focuses on a novel way of attaining sustainability in mining methodology using graphene as a nanofiller. The implementations can be subdivided into three categories based on their impact—economic, environment, and safety. To achieve economic welfare in mine methodology; Graphene is used to enhance the productivity of machinery. Electric-Heavy Earth Moving Machinery using LiFePO4/Graphene hybrid cathode battery is not only an ideal replacement to fossil-powered vehicles considering the contribution of environmental strain but also a more-efficient model than Electric-Heavy Earth Moving Machinery using conventional Lithium Ion Phosphate Battery batteries. Heavy Earth Moving Machinery having tires of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber/Graphene composite would have better efficacy and longer life cycle than the conventional ones. Graphene derivative Magnetic Graphene Oxide is used to achieve environmental welfare by its implication as an additive in the effluent treatment plant for its capability of removing heavy metal ions and negative-strain bacteria from the mine water. To improve the safety standards of the mine workers, graphene and its derivatives have environmental implications to constitute a safer surrounding concerning precarious situations due to the unpredictable behavior of geomaterials. Graphene can assist in constituting a more economical and reliable slope model as incorporating graphene induces restructuration and improvement in strength parameters. This enables a miner to extract more minerals in tranquility from the resources as there is an increase in compaction and shear strength. A combination of a graphene sheet and auxetic graphene foam can be placed over the blast holes to not only restrict the trajectory of the fly rocks but also attenuate some part of the explosive energy. The objective of this coagulation is to upgrade the traditional practice by replacing the conventional products, and the effect is observed in the form of achieving sustainability in the mine.
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Can large-screen visualisation and simulation technology be utilised to depict sustainable mining practices? The system described here provides an opportunity to experience a mine site and the surrounding area via visualisation an...
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Can large-screen visualisation and simulation technology be utilised to depict sustainable mining practices? The system described here provides an opportunity to experience a mine site and the surrounding area via visualisation and simulation. The system presents sustainable mining concepts that must be managed at a mine site surrounded by a national park. The system includes historic and current data and perspectives from mine site, environmental and local personnel. All information must be assessed against an original environmental impact statement and conclusions be drawn upon how the mine has developed. Knowledge gained is transferred to a new site, and issues must be resolved to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. The paper summarises the system and reports outcomes of a trial deployment. The results are encouraging, and the system may prove to be a useful tool for community engagement and mine planning on future projects.
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