Integrated Management of Mine Waste Using Biogeotechnologies Focusing Thai Mines

The history of mining for precious minerals dates back to several centuries. Mining is important for economy but causes environmental contamination. However, mine waste reclamation and mine environment cleanup are a subject of recent origin focusing various aspects of biogeotechnologies. In general,...

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Published inEnvironmental Sustainability pp. 229 - 249
Main Authors Prasad, M. N. V., Nakbanpote, Woranan
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 2015
Subjects
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus
Mine Tailing
Mine Waste
Mycorrhizal Plant
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Summary:The history of mining for precious minerals dates back to several centuries. Mining is important for economy but causes environmental contamination. However, mine waste reclamation and mine environment cleanup are a subject of recent origin focusing various aspects of biogeotechnologies. In general, the subject of environmental remediation is about three decades old, and today the advances in this field are capable of handling a variety of toxic waste. Different strategies and approaches are employed to render mine waste less toxic. Mining had negative effects on natural resources (biotic and abiotic) and deteriorates the quality of environment. Different types of mine industries are implicated in promoting “industrial deserts” or “lunar scapes” which are overloaded with technogenic waste. Soil washing and cleaning in such situation is cost prohibitive. This chapter deals with reclamation of a zinc, lead, and tin (arsenic) mine waste with reference to Thailand (see graphic abstract Fig. 1).
ISBN:8132220552
9788132220558
DOI:10.1007/978-81-322-2056-5_14