Download or read book Impact of Depth of Open Cast Coal Mine on Dust Dispersion written by Tarun Verma and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dust pollution due to mining activities is drawing greater attention as the awareness in the society is increasing about the environmental issues. Dust pollution is generally characterised by suspended particulate matter. Suspended particulate matter (SPM) generated from the different mining operations in a mine is a serious threat to the health of manpower as well as to the local community. Air pollution is one of the common environmental problems as faced by the management of surface mines. Due to demand to increase the production of the mineral and coal, there is a requirement to increase the capacity of the working machineries or use the high capacity heavy earth moving machineries. This leads to generation of more SPM which is likely to affect the environment severely. It has been assessed (Gautam et al., 2012) that surface mine has been responsible for creating more impact on surrounding environment as compared to underground mining methods in the same area. In every surface mining method, starting from the surface of the earth till reaching to the ore deposit or coal seam, all activities are performed in open atmosphere which leads to higher degradation of the environment. In underground mining, all major activities are carried out beneath the earth surface and nothing is exposed to the surface environment and consecutively deterioration of the environment is very less in comparison to that of by surface mining methods. Dust is generated during all phases of exploitation and processing of mineral from fugitive sources in surface mines such as shovelling, ripping, drilling, blasting, transport, crushing, grinding, screening, and stockpiling etc. Health impacts from dust emissions are related to the main components of dust (silica, silicates, carbonates), as well as to rock impurities and trace components (asbestos etc.), those can cause serious diseases like pneumoconiosis, silicosis, asbestosis etc. (IFC, 2006). Surface minerals extraction and processing operations can generate large quantities of fugitive dust that, when released in an uncontrolled manner, can cause widespread nuisance and potential health concerns for on-site personnel and surrounding communities. Typical fugitive dust emission sources may include minerals transfer points, conveyance, loading into crusher feed bins, haulage and blasting (Appleton et al., 2006). Vehicular traffic on unpaved haul roads of the opencast mines has been identified as the most prolific source of fugitive dust (Sinha et al., 1997). Excessive dust generation from such haul roads is a problem common to most surface mining operations especially in semi-arid and arid areas.

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Download or read book Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovations for Sustainable and Responsible Mining written by Xuan-Nam Bui and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of mining, geology and geo-spatial technologies, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the International Conference on Innovations for Sustainable and Responsible Mining (ISRM), held in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 15-17 2020. The contributions cover a diverse range of topics, including mining technology, drilling and blasting engineering, tunneling and geotechnical applications, mineral processing, mine management and economy, environmental risk assessment and management, mining and local development, mined land rehabilitation, water management and hydrogeology, regional Geology and tectonics, spatial engineering for monitoring natural resources and environment change, GIS and remote sensing for natural disaster monitoring, risk mapping and revisualization, natural resources monitoring and management, mine occupational safety and health. Selected by means of a rigorous peer-review process, they will spur novel research directions and foster future multidisciplinary collaborations.

Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Mining Monitoring Restoration and Control written by Mritunjoy Sengupta and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Impacts of Mining is a comprehensive reference addressing some of the most significant environmental problems associated with mining. These issues include destruction of landscapes, destruction of agricultural and forest lands, sedimentation and erosion, soil contamination, surface and groundwater pollution, air pollution, and waste management. The book presents an agenda for minimizing environmental damage and offers solutions for the restoration and remediation of degraded areas. This book is a ""must have"" for environmental consultants, regulators, planners, workers in the mining industry, geologists, hydrologists, hazardous waste professionals, and instructors in the environmental sciences.

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Download or read book Mining North America written by John R. McNeill and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over the past five hundred years, North Americans have increasingly turned to mining to produce many of their basic social and cultural objects. From cell phones to cars and roadways, metal pots to wall tile and even talcum powder, minerals products have become central to modern North American life. As this process has unfolded, mining has also indelibly shaped the natural world and North Americans' relationship with it. Mountains have been honeycombed, rivers poisoned, and forests leveled. The effects of these environmental transformations have fallen unevenly across North American societies. Mining North America examines these developments. Drawing on the work of scholars from Mexico, the United States, and Canada, this book explores how mining has shaped North America over the last half millennium. It covers an array of minerals and geographies while seeking to draw mining into the core debates that animate North American environmental history generally. Taken together, the authors' contributions make a powerful case for the centrality of mining in forging North American environments and societies"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Effects of Underground Coal Mining on Ground Water in the Eastern United States written by Jeffrey P. Sgambat and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Coal Question an Inquiry Concerning the Progress of the Nation and the Probable Exhaustion of Our Coal Mines written by William Stanley Jevons and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water Management at Abandoned Flooded Underground Mines written by Christian Wolkersdorfer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the processes related to mine abandonment from a hydrogeological perspective and provides a comprehensive presentation of water management and innovative tracer techniques for flooded mines. After an introduction to the relevant hydrogeochemical processes the book gives detailed information about mine closure procedures. The book also includes case studies and hints, and some new methodologies for conducting tracer tests in flooded mines.

Download or read book To Punish or Persuade written by John Braithwaite and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1985-06-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In To Punish or Persuade, John Braithwaite declares that coal mine disasters are usually the result of corporate crime. He surveys 39 coal mine disasters from around the world, including 19 in the United States since 1960, and concludes that mine fatalities are usually not caused by human error or the unstoppable forces of nature. He shows that a combination of punitive and educative measures taken against offenders can have substantial effects in reducing injuries to miners. Braithwaite not only develops a model for determining the optimal mix of punishment and persuasion to maximize mine safety, but provides regulatory agencies in general with a model for mixing the two strategies to ensure compliance with the law. To Punish or Persuade looks at coal mine safety in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, France, Belgium, and Japan. It examines closely the five American coal mining companies with the best safety performance in the industry: U.S. Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Consolidation Coal Company, Island Creek Coal Company, and Old Ben Coal Company. It also takes a look at the safety record of unionized versus non-unionized mines and how safety regulation enforcement impacts productivity.