Gold Mining : Formation and Resource Estimation, Economics and Environmental Impact.

Gold Mining : Formation and Resource Estimation, Economics and Environmental Impact.

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Author / Creator: Corral, Melanie D.
Other Authors / Creators:Earle, Jared L.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2009.
Subjects:
Gold mines and mining.
Gold ores.
Electronic books.
Local Note:Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Understanding Formation Mechanisms of Gold Deposits by Means of Computational Geoscience Methodology
  • Computational Geosciences Research Centre, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
  • Abstract
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Controlling Processes Associated with Ore Body Formation and Mineralization within
  • the Upper Crust of the Earth
  • 3. Understanding Some Typical Kinds of Dynamic Mechanisms of Ore Body Formation and Mineralization Using the Computational Geoscience Methodology
  • 3.1. General Patterns of Ore Body Formation and Mineralization
  • Associated with Convective Pore-fluid Flow within Hydrothermal Systems
  • 3.2. General Patterns of Gold Mineralization Associated with
  • Convective Pore-fluid Flow within Layered Hydrothermal Systems
  • 3.3. General Patterns of Ore Body Formation and Mineralization
  • Associated with Focusing and Mixing of Pore-fluids within
  • Two-dimensional Geological Fault Zones
  • 4. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • An Outlook of GIS Applications
  • in Mineral Resource Estimation
  • Department of Geology and Geological Engineering,
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • 1516 Illinois St. Golden, CO 80401
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • A Case Study of GIS Application in Gold Mining
  • Data Collection
  • Geology of Nome Area
  • Glaciations
  • Economic Geology
  • Geodatabase Development
  • Nome Offshore Gold Resource Analysis
  • Information Query
  • Data Visualization
  • Sediment Data Analysis
  • Gold Distribution with Sediment Type
  • Spatial Gold Distribution
  • Resource Estimation
  • Geostatistical Analysis
  • Data Characterization
  • Outliers
  • Interpolation Approaches
  • Interpolations Assessment
  • Comparison of Ore Tonnage
  • Web-Based GIS
  • Software
  • Web Server
  • Clients Viewers
  • ArcIMS Manager.
  • Website of Nome Offshore Mineral Resource Management and Utilization
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgement
  • References
  • Articles in Journals
  • Books
  • Edited Books
  • Reports and Theses
  • Conference Symposiums
  • Electronic Media
  • The Influence of Gold Mining Industry on the Pollution of Roşia Montană District
  • Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry,
  • University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd.,
  • 030018, Bucharest-3, Romania
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Study Area Description
  • Topography
  • Climate
  • Geology
  • Hydrogeology and Hydrology
  • History of Mining in Roşia Montană Area
  • Results and Discusion
  • Conclusions
  • Reference
  • Economic Evaluation of Gold Mining Projects: From Static Discounted
  • Cash Flow to Real Options
  • 1 Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, FDA Building, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2A7, Canada.
  • 2 AMEC Americas Ltd., 111 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5W3 Canada.
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Conventional Evaluation Techniques
  • Real Options Valuation
  • Valuing a Gold Mining Project
  • Financial Analysis Using the Static NPV Technique
  • Financial Analysis Using ROV
  • Analysis of Results
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Gold Mining in Ghana
  • 1 CSIR-Water Research Institute, P. O. Box M32, Accra, Ghana
  • 2 Geology Department, University of Ghana, P. O. Box Legon
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Forms of Gold Occurrence
  • Mining and Processing Methods
  • Geological Setting of Auriferous Areas
  • The Birimian
  • The Tarkwaian
  • Artisanal Mining
  • Environmental Challenges of mining in Ghana
  • Land Degradation
  • Depletion of Water Bodies
  • Pollution of Water Bodies
  • Acid Mine Drainage
  • Trace Metal Pollution
  • Contamination from Chemical Agents
  • Used in Gold Recovery
  • Cyanide
  • Conclusion.
  • References
  • Environmental Impact and Health Risk
  • of Gold Mining in Ghana
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,
  • Kumasi, Ghana
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Surface Mining
  • Underground Mining
  • Small Scale Mining
  • Regulatory Environmental Practices
  • Gold Boom in Ghana
  • Environmental Impacts of Mining
  • Air
  • Vegetation and Forest Degradation
  • Surface Water
  • Soils and Foodcrops
  • Human Health
  • Summary
  • References
  • Hydrothermal Alteration Geochemistry of the Betam Gold Deposit, South Eastern Desert, Egypt: Mass-Volume-Mineralogical Changes and Stable Isotope Systematics*
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Geologic and Structural Setting
  • Gold Mineralization
  • Hydrothermal Alteration
  • The Distal Chlorite-Calcite Zone (Chlorite+Calcite±Biotite±Pyrite±Sericite±Epidote)
  • The Intermediate Sericite-Chlorite Zone (Sericite+Chlorite+Pyrite±Biotite)
  • The Proximal Pyrite-Sericite Zone (Quartz+Pyrite+Sericite±Albite)
  • Geochemistry of the Altered Wallrocks
  • Elemental Changes Associated with Different Types of Alteration
  • Alteration Diagrams
  • Whole Rock δ18O Values
  • δ34S Values of Sulfides
  • Alteration Model
  • Discussion
  • Mineralization Type and Hydrothermal Alteration Characteristics
  • Stable Isotope Systematics
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Evolving Economic Marginality and Local Economic Development Responses in Selected South African Gold and Coal Mining Areas*
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • De-industrialisation, Job Loss and Local Response
  • Recent Trends in South Africa's Gold and Coal Industry
  • Local Response to Economic Crises
  • The Response of Welkom in the Free State Goldfields
  • The Response of the Local Authority
  • Other Initiatives
  • Summary
  • The Response of Utrecht in the KwaZulu-Natal Coalfields
  • The Initial Local Government Response
  • The Game Reserve.
  • Arts and Crafts Association
  • The Game Farm
  • Summary
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Phytochelatins in Wild Plants from Guanajuato City - an Important Silver and Gold Mining Center in Mexico*
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Experimental Design
  • Capability of the Wild Plants Chronically Exposed to Low or Moderate Concentrations of Metals in Soil for the Induction of Phytochelatins
  • Specific Role of Metals in the Production of Phytochelatins in Plants, Naturally Exposed to a Wide Range of Elements
  • Soil Parameters in Relation to the Induction
  • of PCs in Wild Plants
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Index
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