Sustainable development in the mining industry: clarifying …
Although many have defined and applied the concept differently (see Fig. 1), sustainable development, generally, is the combination of enhanced socioeconomic growth and development, and improved environmental protection and pollution prevention.It first received global endorsement as a management and developmental strategy at the highly …
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5.0 MITIGATION MEASURES
Mitigation Measures 5-1 5.0 MITIGATION MEASURES In response to issues and potential impacts identified in Section 4.0 (Assessment of Impacts), the Company has designed and would implement a variety of mitigation measures to reduce, minimise or eliminate adverse effects that could result from the Project. These mitigation
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A Framework for Federal Mining Reform: Impact Planning, …
The impact planning process must provide funding, training, and technical assistance to local stakeholders to ensure affected communities can participate effectively in the impact planning process ...
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Social Impact Assessment in the Mining Industry: …
Introduction. Impact Assessment as a Political Process. What is Social Impact Assessment? 3.1 A Brief History of SIA. 3.2 Models, Methods, and SIA. 3.3 Integration of …
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Phosphate | Florida Department of Environmental …
Nine phosphate mines are currently active. Nine mines are 100 percent reclaimed and released from reclamation obligations. The remaining mines are either not started or are shut down. Phosphate mines typically range …
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Adapting to Climate Change: A Guide for the Mining …
This brief examines how climate change is affecting the mining industry and how companies are responding. While mining companies have primarily focused on …
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A Framework for Federal Mining Reform: Impact …
Early impact planning and mitigation: Upfront, mine construction brings workers and industrial activity to small …
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How Can Technology in Mining Protect the …
In mining, green technology refers to technology that will reduce carbon emissions in operations and mitigate adverse environmental impacts. It includes the use of minerals and metals that support a …
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Tool 9 – Mitigation and Rehabilitation
Differences between mitigation and rehabilitation measures. Mitigation (p91)– involves selecting and implementing measures to protect biodiversity, the users of biodiversity and other affected stakeholders from potentially adverse impacts as a result of mining.. Rehabilitation (p93) – refers to measures that are undertaken to return mined land to …
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Transparency on greenhouse gas emissions from mining to …
However, since coal mining itself is being directly targeted in climate change mitigation policies worldwide, we focus our research in this Perspective on the less …
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Five Ways to Promote Mitigation and Adaptation in the Mining Sector
Greenhouse gas emissions are the principle culprit, and the mining sector—as a significant user of energy resources—is a key industry contributor. In Australia, for example, the mining sector consumes 500 petajoules of energy per year, which amounts to approximately 10 per cent of the country's total energy use. Most of this …
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Key impacts and potential mitigation actions often relate to land. Almost all development proposals involve disturbance of the land surface. This is usually extensive for major linear projects (roads, pipelines), dams and reservoirs, and large-scale mining, agriculture, forestry and housing schemes.
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HEAT MANAGEMENT IN MINING INDUSTRY: PERSONAL RISK FACTORS, MITIGATION
To investigate the impact of the clothing insulation, the thermal comfort limit of an underground miner was calculated in the form of maximum allowable exposure time for an 8-h shift.
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12 Review of Mine Disaster Prevention and Control Research | Mining …
The 2006 fatal mine disasters have forced the industry and the Mining Program to consider progress made in implementing new technologies in such areas as through-the-ground communications systems, miner tracking systems, rescue chambers, new technologies for self-contained self-rescuers, and the need for a greater oxygen supply …
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Environmental impacts of mining activities. Emphasis on mitigation …
@misc{etde_320269, title = {Environmental impacts of mining activities. Emphasis on mitigation and remedial measures} author = {Azcue, J M} abstractNote = {Since the mining industry is still expanding, comprehensive information on the effects of mining activities on the environment is needed. This book provides information on …
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Five Ways to Promote Mitigation and Adaptation …
In the face of the climate crisis, there is an urgent need for the mining sector to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Five Ways to Promote Mitigation and Adaptation in the Mining Sector | International …
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Environmental Management Strategies in the Copper Mining Industry …
The mining industry faces diverse challenges to maintain sustainable production, particularly regarding critical water and energy supplies. As a significant player in the copper mining industry, Chile has become a global reference. Therefore, this research analyses the distinct challenges of the Chilean copper mining industry in terms of water and …
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Q&A from ALROSA on the role of diamond mining in climate change mitigation
As the world's largest diamond mining company by volume, ALROSA recognises that the 2020s are a crucial decade for climate action – and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate climate change. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and devising strategies to achieve carbon neutrality are among the key challenges that …
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Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments …
As part of ESI's Program on Mining and the Circular Economy, Odell researches the impacts of extractive industries on local environments and communities, especially in Latin America. He discovered that hydrosocial displacements are often in regions where the mining industry is vying for use of precious water sources that are …
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Chapter 3.3 Community Health and Safety
3.3.1. Health and Safety Risk and Impact Scoping. 3.3.1.1. The operating company shall carry out a scoping exercise to identify significant potential risks and impacts to community health and safety from mining-related activities. At minimum, the following sources of potential risks and impacts to community health and/or safety shall be ...
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessments in Mining …
Mitigations identified in the impact assessment need strong management plans for effective implementation. A program to manage all the social and environmental risks and …
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(PDF) The impact of coal mining activities on …
Coal mining causes several impacts on the economic, social, and environmental fabric of the mining areas. This paper presents an overview of studies assessing the adverse effects of coal mining on ...
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Environmental Mitigation In Mining: Unique Challenges And
In addition, the hierarchy of mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs in the Compensatory Mitigation Rule may not make best use of the opportunity presented by mining projects. Although mining typically involves disturbing large land tracts, it is a temporary activity and disturbed areas must be reclaimed.
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessments in Mining …
A program to manage all the social and environmental risks and benefits of mining activity is ... role in ensuring that impact mitigation and management measures and permit conditions are implemented by mining ... 1850. In 2020, the mining industry accounted for approximately USD 3.29 billion (excluding oil and gas) in GDP out of a total of USD
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Topic 7—Mitigation and impact management
adverse impacts. Broadly discuss what mitigation seeks to achieve. Mitigation is a critical component of the EIA process. It aims to prevent adverse imp acts from happening and to keep those that do occur within an acceptable level. Opportunities for impact mitigation will occur throughout the project cycle. The objectives of mitigation are to:
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Environmental Impact Statements in the Mining Industry
This issue, which I will call mitigation monitoring, is the focus of this research project. The mining industry was chosen because of its numerous associated environmental impacts, including impacts to surface water, ground water, air quality, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, hydrology, ground stability, and soil.14.
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The Equator Principles: Impacts and Mitigation Strategies for Mining …
The Equator Principles are promoted as a way to ensure that projects financed by EPFIs are developed in a socially responsible and environmentally sound manner. Companies obtaining mining project-related financing from an EPFI should expect that the Equator Principles will apply, at least to some extent. Generally mining projects …
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The Policy and Methodology of Social Impact Mitigation in the Mining
The Policy and Methodology of Social Impact Mitigation in the Mining Industry. In book: From Rio to Rai: Environment and Development in Papua New Guinea up to 2000 and Beyond Volume 4: Warning ...
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HEAT MANAGEMENT IN MINING INDUSTRY: …
The mining industry is among the industries that hire employees from a wide range of age, experience, and level of fitness. Due to the nature of the job (i.e., level of activity, type of work, and ...
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Can we mitigate environmental impacts from mining?
This inherited legacy of environmental damage from mining is not indicative of the mining cycle today. Now, mine closure and a number of activities to mitigate the impacts of mining are an integral part of all metal mine planning and mineral development from the discovery phase through to closure: Reclamation. Soil treatment.
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