Research funded by the Centre for Resource Studies,Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Since the mining industry is still expanding, comprehensive information on the effects of mining activities on the environment is needed. This book provides inf

Environmental Impacts of Mining is a comprehensive reference addressing some of the most significant environmental problems associated with mining. These issues

Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of America Mining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste,

"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 phon