Green mining
solutions
are here to prevent the adverse effects of mining. There are a lot of mining
regulations to ensure sites are operated with minimal damage to the environment
and any damages are remediated most responsibly.
What happens when a mine
closes?
However
complex and expansive, mining operations are temporary. Once the most valuable
and accessible minerals have been extracted, mines are usually closed and the
site should be restored to its original state. This may include replanting
trees and grass, covering up the entrances to the mine and testing surrounding
soil, water and air for contaminants.
Regulations
A
lot of regulations have been established to ensure mines are operated with
minimal damage to the environment. The office of surface mining reclamation and
enforcement is a bureau found in the United States Department of interior and
it was created to address the remediation of coal mines.
Their
main aim is to ensure that eco-friendly mining solutions are
used in coal mining to protect the environment and citizens. The department was
created to ensure that land is restored to its beneficial use after mining.
Other countries such as New Zealand and Australia also have regulations when it
comes to mining.
What Australia and New
Zealand have done so far
These
two countries are some of the countries in the world that advocate for green
mining and they have shut down illegal and unregulated mines. The two countries
have encouraged mining companies to implement the latest green mining
technologies. These include dust suppression techniques, tailings, liquid
membrane emulsion technology, impermeable tailings storage, sulphuric acid
leaching extraction process, improved energy efficiency and so on.
Restoring mines
Under
green mining solutions, there are regulations to ensure that mining companies
restore mine sites after completion of the project. R2 technology has been used
to recover metals and improve the condition of the land.
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