Sustainable development principles for the disposal of mining and mineral processing wastes

Resources Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 114-122

  Franks, Daniel M ^a   Boger, David V ^b   Côte, Claire M ^a   Mulligan, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mining; Policy; Sustainable development; Tailings; Waste management

Indexed keywords

DISPOSAL METHODS; DRY STACKING; FUTURE CHALLENGES; FUTURE TRENDS; MINERAL PROCESSING WASTES; MINERALS INDUSTRY; ORE GRADES; PASTE BACKFILL; POLICY; WASTE ROCKS; WATER AND ENERGIES;

ENERGY CONVERSION; INNOVATION; MINERAL INDUSTRY; PLANNING; SILICATE MINERALS; STANDARDIZATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAILINGS DISPOSAL;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

BACKFILL; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAILINGS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 79957571335     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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