Sustainable management of mining operations / ed. by J.A.Botin. - Littleton: Published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2009. - ix, 381 p.: ill. - Incl. bibl. ref. - Ind.: p.367-381. - ISBN 978-0-87335-267-3  Место хранения:   06 | Якутский научный центр СО РАН | Якутск | Центральная научная библиотека Якутского научного центра СО РАН

Оглавление / Contents

FOREWORD ...................................................... vii PREFACE ........................................................ ix Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................... 1 Mining and Sustainable Development ................... 1 Sustainable Management: The Challenge ................ 2 The Business Case on Sustainability .................. 3 Book Overview ........................................ 4 Information Sources .................................. 6 Chapter 2 Mining and Mine Management: Historical Background .... 7 Introduction ......................................... 7 From the Beginnings .................................. 7 Mining and the Industrial Revolution ................ 10 Digging for King Coal ............................... 12 A Tale of Two Schools ............................... 14 The Touchstone of Mining ............................ 16 Chapter 3 What Sustainability and Sustainable Development Mean for Mining ..................................... 19 Introduction ........................................ 19 Broad Concepts ...................................... 19 Putting Concepts into Practice in Mining ............ 25 Conclusions ......................................... 30 Chapter 4 Strategic Issues in the Mining and Metals Industries .......................................... 33 Introduction ........................................ 33 Basics of Business Strategy: Special Characteristics of the Minerals Industry ............ 34 External Factors Influencing the Strategy ........... 43 Internal Factors Influencing the Strategy ........... 53 Conclusion—Mining Strategy and Sustainability ....... 68 Chapter 5 Integrating Sustainability into the Organization .... 71 Introduction ........................................ 71 Organizational Structure for Sustainable Management .......................................... 72 Integration of Sustainable Development into Mining Operations .......................................... 84 Managing for Stakeholders' Expectations: The Seven Themes of Sustainability ............................ 96 Environmental Management System: A Sustainable Management Tool .................................... 100 Case Study: Partnership for Sustainable Development in Ghana ............................... 109 Case Study: Industrias Pefioles .................... 122 Chapter 6 Human Resources Management ......................... 133 Introduction ....................................... 133 Values-Based Principles ............................ 134 Employees as Portals ............................... 144 The Quiet Revolution ............................... 145 Talent Toolbox ..................................... 149 Chapter 7 Management of Exploration .......................... 177 Introduction ....................................... 177 Regulatory Framework for Mineral Exploration ....... 178 Exploration Strategy of Mining Companies ........... 185 Exploration Management and Sustainability .......... 190 Ore Resources Inventory Management ................. 199 Chapter 8 Managing Project Feasibility and Construction ...... 207 Introduction ....................................... 207 Mining Project Feasibility and Construction: An Overview ........................................... 208 Mining Project Management: The Sustainability Challenge .......................................... 221 Project Management and Stakeholders ................ 228 Project Feasibility Evaluation: New Trends ......... 240 Case Study: Las Cruces Aquifer Protection System ... 249 Chapter 9 Mine Planning and Production Management ............ 261 Introduction ....................................... 261 Mine Planning and Grade Control .................... 262 Rock Fragmentation by Blasting ..................... 269 Loading and Hauling ................................ 276 Ground Control ..................................... 282 Mineral Processing ................................. 290 Leaching ........................................... 298 Mined Rock and Tailings Management ................. 300 Reclamation and Closure ............................ 306 Maintenance Management ............................. 308 Case Study: Grade Control Systems at El Valle- Boinás Mine ........................................ 318 Case Study: Reliability Assessment of a Conveying System at Atlantic Copper .......................... 335 Case Study: Overview of the Aznalcóllar Tailings Dam Failure ........................................ 348 ABOUT THE AUTHORS ............................................. 357 INDEX ......................................................... 367