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 …

Maturity models can be seen as support tools for an organization. Their importance is
increasing in the scientific community and IT (Information Technology) organizations are …

Mine closure is regulated and planned on an individual site basis and selection of post-
mining land uses (PMLUs) are commonly considered from that perspective. Some mining …

Different standards drive organizations to use energy more efficiently. ISO 50001 provides a
basis for energy management improvement. The energy management standards represent …

Planning in mining regions needs to accommodate the extraction of minerals/energy
resources in co-existence with established land uses, such as agriculture and ecological …

Mine life is limited to mineable reserve, but economic, social and environmental factors can
make mine life shorter than what is expected. Mine closure is associated with adverse on …

The regional environmental–geochemical surveying of the long-term impacts of mining and
ore processing on a large part of the Zambian Copperbelt mining district was carried out by …

Worldwide coal mining has expanded over the past few decades, though growth has
recently slowed due to reduced demand, partly due to concerns around CO 2 emissions and …

Orphaned, abandoned and inadequately rehabilitated mines have left of legacy of social,
economic, and environmental risk. The failure of mine rehabilitation in Australia has become …

The Australian landscape is affected by abandoned mines that pose environmental, public
health and safety risks. To promote the beneficial reuse, rehabilitation and/or remediation of …