Environmental Impacts of Mining

The second edition examines the problems facing the mining industry, and offers new solutions for environmental restoration and remediation. New topics include bioremediation technology, mountaintop surface coal mining, and environmental problems created from mining worldwide. It is a "must have" for professionals in the mining industry. This second edition examines the problems facing the mining industry, and offers practical case studies, as well as new solutions for environmental restoration and remediation. New topics include bioremediation technology, mountaintop surface coal mining, reclamation procedures, environmental impacts of gold mining, mining in different countries worldwide, and the resulting environmental problems. The book is considered a "must have" book for environmental engineers and professionals in the mining industry, geologists, hydrologists, hazardous waste professionals, and academics.