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Sustainable Mining: Trends And Opportunities, James L. Hendrix Feb 2006

Sustainable Mining: Trends And Opportunities, James L. Hendrix

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Sustainable development integrates economic, environmental and social considerations in order to improve the lives of the current generation and ensure that future generations will have adequate resources and opportunities. Sustainable mining is not a new approach or concept in resource consumption. It is a holistic approach for dealing with a complex, interlinked set of factors that determine the net societal worth of a project. A holistic approach to phosphate beneficiation gives us opportunities for the improvement of economic results through reactant and waste minimization. It also gives direction for continued research thrusts to solve the problems associated with the clay …


Perspective On Indicators Of Sustainability For The Gold And Silver Extraction Industry, Jarnes L. Hendrix Oct 2005

Perspective On Indicators Of Sustainability For The Gold And Silver Extraction Industry, Jarnes L. Hendrix

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Is There A Green Chemistry Approach For Leaching Gold?, Jarnes L. Hendrix May 2005

Is There A Green Chemistry Approach For Leaching Gold?, Jarnes L. Hendrix

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Over the past fifteen years there has been significant interest in the concepts of sustainable development and mining. Many governments, mining con~panies and non-government organizations have embraced the concepts of sustainable development. One concept generated from the ideas stemming from sustainable mining is that of 'green gold'. Similar to sustainable mining, green gold's meaning is defined by the originator.