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Environmental Engineering 431

  • 306906
  • Semester 1
  • 25.0
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Environmental aspects of mining - codes, awards and best practice. Balancing economic efficiency and goals. Ethics, public policy and the environment - climate change, ODS, VOX, AMD, acidification and nutrification. Cost benefit analysis. Environmental reporting, technical factors and issues involved with mine planning, operation, blasting, rehabilitation and closure. Tailings disposal and waste recycling. Management of chemicals, oils, gases, and radioactive materials. Hazard, risk assessment and management. Case studies and site visits. -- Course Website



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