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Sustainable management of mining operations / edited by J.A. Botin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Littleton, Colo. : Published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, ©2009.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 381 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781613440568
  • 1613440561
  • 9780873353137
  • 0873353137
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sustainable management of mining operations.DDC classification:
  • 622.068/4 22
LOC classification:
  • HD9506.A2 S964 2009eb
Other classification:
  • 43.63
  • 57.00
  • 85.06
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction; Mining and Mine Management: Historical Background; What Sustainability and Sustainable Development Mean for Mining; Strategic Issues in the Mining and Metals Industries; Integrating Sustainability into the Organization; Human Resources Management; Management of Exploration; Managing Project Feasibility and Construction; Mine Planning and Production Management.
Summary: The pressure is on to enhance corporate reputations, achieve higher operational efficiency, improve planning and control, gain access to mineral resources, build trust with stakeholders, attract financing, recruit and retain a quality workforce, and lower costs. Sustainable Management of Mining Operations provides a holistic, practical approach to achieving these goals. The key, say the authors, is to create a culture within the organization that recognizes the value of sustainability by effectively integrating economic, environmental, and social considerations. Each section of this book focuses on sustainable management from a different perspective, management level, or stage of the mine life cycle.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction; Mining and Mine Management: Historical Background; What Sustainability and Sustainable Development Mean for Mining; Strategic Issues in the Mining and Metals Industries; Integrating Sustainability into the Organization; Human Resources Management; Management of Exploration; Managing Project Feasibility and Construction; Mine Planning and Production Management.

The pressure is on to enhance corporate reputations, achieve higher operational efficiency, improve planning and control, gain access to mineral resources, build trust with stakeholders, attract financing, recruit and retain a quality workforce, and lower costs. Sustainable Management of Mining Operations provides a holistic, practical approach to achieving these goals. The key, say the authors, is to create a culture within the organization that recognizes the value of sustainability by effectively integrating economic, environmental, and social considerations. Each section of this book focuses on sustainable management from a different perspective, management level, or stage of the mine life cycle.

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