Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of America Mining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste,

The history of mining is replete with controversy of which much is related to environmental damage and consequent community outrage. Over recent decades, this h

Mining and the Environment: Case studies from the Americas

Negative environmental events make the headlines. Mining industry examples are the recent incidents at Summitville, Colorado, US, and the cyanide leak at Cambri