Identifies and discusses the social and environmental issues pertaining to mining, with particular reference to mining in developing countries. This book illustrates the wide range of environmental and social concerns and opportunities. It is suitable for operators in the field, as well as for envir[...]
In this truly unique celebration of mining, breathtaking aerial photographs by award-winning photographers Jim Wark and Richard Woldendorp accompany ground-level pictures of mines, mine-side oddities, and mine communities. Informed but breezy narratives by mining experts John Trudinger and Karlheinz[...]
Focusing on modeling applications, this outstanding reference provides a step-by-step, non-mathematical approach to constructing and using realistic workable groundwater models on a daily basis. Extensive detailed drawings, case studies, practical examples, and sample models illustrate important con[...]