Environmental issues related to mineral development in the Stillwater Complex, Mt. Information Circular/1985

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5903216

Nigbor, M T; Iverson, S R; Hyndman, P C

This Bureau of Mines publication identifies the significant environmental issues associated with the potential development of strategic and critical minerals in the Stillwater Complex, MT. The Stillwater Complex contains deposits of Cr, platinum-group metals (PGM), and Ni. Issues that must be addressed prior to minerals development include the effects mining, milling, and smelting will have on the land, water, and air, and methods of minimizing the environmental impacts.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Denver, CO (USA). Denver Research Center
• OSTI ID: 5903216
• Report Number(s): PB-86-127321/XAB; BM-IC-9040
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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