Environmental engineering; An evolving discipline of increasing importance to mining

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Mining Engineering (Littleton, Colorado); (United States)

OSTI ID:5414943

White, L; O'Neil, T

This paper reports on environmental regulations that have become a decisive factor for many minerals industry operations. Managers face new liabilities as a result of environmental laws, and restrictive permitting requirements for new projects make mine development an increasingly difficult proposition. The disciplines of environmental science and engineering are still being defined. While these definitions are being worked out, companies in the minerals industry have responded by hiring people with professional experiment in existing disciplines and training them to their special needs. An environmental consulting industry of substantial proportions has developed to offer expertise where producing companies may not find it economic to hire full-time professionals. The mining schools have responded by introducing environmental course work, but these programs have yet to supply a significant number of environmental professionals to the minerals industry.

• OSTI ID: 5414943
• Journal Information: Mining Engineering (Littleton, Colorado); (United States), Journal Name: Mining Engineering (Littleton, Colorado); (United States) Vol. 43:11; ISSN MIENA; ISSN 0026-5187
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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