Global trends in gold mining: Towards quantifying environmental and resource sustainability

Resources Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 42-56

  Mudd, Gavin M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gold mining; Ore grade; Resource intensity; Sustainable mining; Waste rock

Indexed keywords

MINERAL INDUSTRY; MINERAL RESOURCES; PRODUCTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GOLD MINING SECTOR; GOLD PRODUCTION; RESOURCE INTENSITY; RESOURCE SUSTABILITY; SUSTAINABLE MINING;

GOLD MINES;

DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD; MINING INDUSTRY; ORE DEPOSIT; ORE GRADE; SUSTAINABILITY; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547553250     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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