Sustainability in metal mining: From exploration, over processing to mine waste management

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 275-285

  Dold, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Biomining; Environment; Pollution; Prevention; Remediation; Sulfates; Sulfides; Sustainable; Tailings; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349104699     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-008-9142-y     Document Type: Review

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