Mining wastes, particularly in the form of waste rocks and tailings, can have major social and
environmental impacts. There is a need for comprehensive long-term strategies for …

With the unprecedented rate of mining and mineral processing over the past decade, there
has been an increasing level of concern worldwide about the fate of tailings and the …

The aim of mine tailings management strategy is to protect the environment and humans
from risks associated with mine tailings. It seems inevitable that future production from lower …

Mining industry is closely linked with sustainable development, which leads to positive and
negative impacts of this industry on three key principles of sustainable development …

Mining is an important industry, accounting for 6.9% of global GDP. However, global
development promotes accelerated demand, resulting in the accumulation of hazardous …

Production and consumption in our industrial systems typically begin in the extractive,
mining, industries. Typically these activities begin in emerging economies, such as Ghana. It …

As inputs to virtually all supply chains (SCs), mineral resources drive the modern economy.
However, despite the substantial sustainability impact of the initial stages of mineral SCs …

This paper reports on historical analysis of the steel industry in which crude steel production
trends are quantified for the period from 1950 to 2006. On the basis of this analysis, the …

Natural resource endowments have the potential of transforming the prospects of many
develo** economies. However, a nation's mineral resources can only generate prosperity …

This research assesses the environmental and economic benefits and costs of cleaner
production projects formulated by small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participating …