Environmental considerations in tailing disposal

- Organization:
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Pages:
- 10
- File Size:
- 7634 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1979
Abstract
This paper evaluates current environmental protection legislation, guidelines and criteria, focusing mainly on the land and water disposal of mill tailings. Effluent criteria and regulatory mechanisms are proposed, and submarine tailing disposal is discussed at length. The importance of basing regulations on the best available rationale is stressed.
Citation
APA:
(1979) Environmental considerations in tailing disposalMLA: Environmental considerations in tailing disposal. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 1979.