Managing Mining and Minerals Processing Wastes: Concepts, Design, and Applications - Softcover

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Chongchong Qi is a Professor in the School of Resources and Safety Engineering at Central South University, China. His research focuses on solid waste management in the mining and minerals industry and innovative strategies for solid waste reuse and recycling. He has published over 70 papers on related topics, served on various international committees and worked as the editorial board member for three SCI journals. He has received significant funding to develop innovative approaches for solid waste management in the mining and minerals industry.

Craig H. Benson is Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Virginia, USA. Recognized for his expertise in waste containment systems, he is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His work focuses on environmental containment of solid, hazardous, radioactive and mining wastes; beneficial use of industrial byproducts; and sustainable infrastructure. Federal and state codes as well as guidance issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state regulatory authorities have incorporated his research on lining systems. He has received several awards for his work. He is a member of the ASCE Geo-Institute (GI) and is former Editor-in-Chief of the ASCE/GI Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering.

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Significant strides have been made in waste management in mining and minerals engineering. However, finding relevant information on technological advances is difficult, hindering the development of cleaner production in mines and minerals. Managing Mining and Minerals Processing Wastes presents fundamental knowledge in waste management in mining and minerals processing and summarizes recent advances.

Managing Mining and Minerals Processing offers readers insight into innovative ways to manage waste in the mining and minerals industry. The reference begins with a brief introduction to this topic and an explanation of waste generation. The book then moves on to discuss the management of six types of waste, including waste rock, mill tailings, coal refuse and coal fly ash, quarry waste, metallurgical slugs and washery rejects. The title then emphasizes the management of hazardous waste, the acid mine drainage and the life cycle assessment of waste management. Finally, the book considers current and emerging challenges. This publication offers a comprehensive background to waste management in mining and minerals processing and a summary of recent advances and innovative strategies for managing each kind of waste.