Contains 100 papers from a January 1998 conference on mine and mill tailings and mine waste and issues facing the mining and environmental communities. Papers are arranged in sections on regulatory issues; design, operation, and disposal; paste technology; geotechnical considerations; liners, covers, and barriers; groundwater and geochemistry; surface water quality; remediation and reclamation; reprocessing, utilization, and treatment; and case histories. Of interest to mine operators and engineers, environmental attorneys, and other professionals and manufacturers in mine and tailings waste remediation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Papers on mine and mill tailings and mine waste, as well as current and future issues facing the mining end environmental communities, are included and discussed in this text. The subjects covered relate to technical capabilities and developments, regulations, and environmental concerns.
